Portfolio
Thank you for your interest in viewing my portfolio. The designs shown below are a sample of some the work I’ve done.
Enjoy the portfolio and feel free to contact me if you are in need of my services.
FRESH FRUIT BASKETS
FreshFruitBaskets.com is a gourmet retailer of organic fruit baskets. They approached me to do a re-brand of their company as they had a recent move to organic products and desire to target corporate clients. The mark is orange wedges with fresh drip flying upward that also creates an abstract basket.
PETER HYLENSKI SOUND DESIGN:
Designed for a sound design studio that is hi tech, yet very artistic and musical. Peter combines the engineering side of recording and sound system design with the artistic side of making music.
UNDERSEA PRODUCTIONS:
Identity done for Undersea Productions, an undersea imaging company based out of Australia. Inspiration: dolphins, lens aperture.
ACTION NOW
Icon used for For Action Now Network. They bring people who want to volunteer their time or donate money to organizations that are part of a cause to make the world a better place.
IDREAM IMAGES
Logo for a wedding photographer based in Ohio.
JOSEPHINE PRESS
Logo for a Christian book publishing organization. Josephine means, “God Adds”. The quill pen is also a head of growing wheat. It communicates God adding/increasing through the literature.
Based off: II Cor. 9:10: “Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.”
Thanks to Sean Farrell (brandclay) who had a big part in inspiring the concept.
ASLPLACE
Designed for ASL (American Sign Language) place, an upcoming on-line social networking and media hub that has been tailored specifically to the needs of the Deaf community by using their first and own language. ASLplace.com endeavors for equal treatment, equal access and raising awareness about Deaf people and their struggle to be heard for equal rights. I felt a hand that also abstractly created a door opening communicated their mission. Business card design can be seen here.
BUZZSPROUT
Designed for the Buzzsprout.com podcast hosting service. Buzzsprout is the easiest way to create and publish your own podcast.
KODSTER
Customized word mark for an enterprise level tech site.
ALLGYM.COM
Logo done for an upcoming online gym equipment and fitness information site. The crest style logo was a conscious decision. It evokes clean, energetic and store friendly feel. Abstractly, the yellow square around the logo conveys that it contains all gym products/information, etc. The connection between the words “All and Gym” also jives with the idea of the brand containing all gym products/info.
The AllGym brand style guide can be seen here. And the stationery can be seen here.
GARDENERS HEAVEN
Designed for GardenersHeaven UK site. Associated with Alan Titchmarsh. Worked with digitalismedia.co.uk on the project.
THE LOADED DIAPER
An on-line gift shop for babies and expectant mothers. This was a super fun project.
SCREEN SNAPPER
Designed for a free screen capture utility.
NOSTOS RESTORATIONS
For Nostos Restorations Ltd. They are a renovations/repair company. The concept is two hands coming together to repair the home. Suggests care and security. Their tagline is “Put your home in good hands.”
LIFE FELLOWSHIP
Designed for a church. Integrated a hand raised to form the “L” in the word life. A hand raised to God to represent life. It shows worship and surrender to God and also a sense of community.
BUYCOOL
BuyCool will be an electronic online store selling top quality electronic products in South Africa. The icon forms a “B” and a “c” that also forms a shopping cart with small electronic item in it.
WECOM
Customized type for a telecommunications company. The simple type approach with the dot in the “o” represents a fiber optic cable.
OFFICE STRATEGIES:
Consulting. Icon creates a push pin and rook piece.
GREEN HOUSE
Green House is a deaf aid organization in Kenya for children. The dove’s wings forms an ear symbolizing the potential and freedom deaf children can have at the Green House.
DESIGN CLOUD
For a design firm. The “C” subtly forms a cloud.
TURN LEFT
A marketing and consulting business.
STONE FREE SOFTWARE
Logo for new Mac/iPhone software company. A small startup specialized in fun, useful and educational products. They care about freedom and individuality and in creating a relaxed but effective and people-oriented company. www.stonefreesoftware.com/
SONCAS FILMS
Designed for Soncas Films. The concept behind it was films with a message.
TEE CRM
Designed for TEE CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Software.
E-TRAINER
Logo for e-trainer, a start up custom internet based training solutions company.
FOOD PHOTO BLOG
For a new food photography blog.
EVERSPRING
Logo for pharmacy. Icon suggest tranquility and peace in a pill. Pill also suggest an ‘e’ and also an ‘s’ as the stream.
BUYITSELLIT
For eCommerce site. Arrow through cart symbolizes buying and selling.
GARDEN JOT
A digital media company focused on gardeners. Gardenjot.com. Mark forms a leaf and a pen nib.
CALLED TO BUSINESS
Weekly Christian email newsletter/RSS/podcast offering encouragement and business advice. Resources to equip Christians in the market place.
FILMAPS
Filmaps.com. A site where people can share and discover film locations.
BICYCLE TUTOR
Designed for a website that gives tutorials on bike repair. A really cool site.
AUTONOMOS DE CANTABRIA EN RED
Designed for EMCANTA by request of ITEISA. Cantabria is a small region in Spain and the logo is an upcoming website for professionals to connect within Cantabria. The shape of Cantabria is presented in the mark.
LUKE COLLIN PHOTOGRAPHY
For a friend’s photography business. Very minimalistic design showing a camera made from photographer’s initials.
WELLSPRING TV
Logo designed for Wellspring TV. A Christian TV station out of New Zealand. W has an ‘s’ going through it which also is an abstract stream/spring.
FUEL
Designed for a fitness trainer based out of the UK.
BLACK OBSERVER
Logo for an upcoming social networking site specifically for African Americans. The icons shows a ‘b’ with the center space creating an ‘o’ and also creating an abstract eye. Thus, Black Observer.
EVANGELIZE
For an upcoming site that sells Christian video clips, loops, etc. Antennas form an Icthus.
LES APSYADES
Designed for a psychiatric care center. Les Apsyades is an association which is for the treatment, listening and for the research in psychiatry and addictology. Simple flowing lines suggest freedom and creates an abstract person.
PMG WEB DESIGN
For a web design company.
SWISS SPIRIT MASSAGE
Designed for Swiss Spirit Massage.
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About Siah Design
Josiah Jost, nicknamed Siah (sigh-ah) by his friends, is located in Alberta, Canada and freelances under his business Siah Design. He specializes in logo design and has won various awards for his work as well as been published in multiple design books. He serves clientelle locally, nationally and internationally. He is also a Christian and is very open about his faith.
“ Josiah was personable and flexible to work with. His logos had meaning behind their design, and he worked with me to create a logo that was both memorable and well-branded. I hired him again to design our stationary and he over-delivered once again. ”
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