Byron’s logo placed on a Wyoming river with a view of a townscape

Date

June 2021

Client

Byron Jacobson Photography

Services

Logo and brand design

Byron Jacobson Photography

I helped a talented photographer who happens to be my brother, Byron Jacobson, develop a logo and brand for his business.

Photography logos are tough. A lot has been done. Nevertheless, the logomark came about due to the realization that a simplified aperture symbol could hold the shape of a “b.” Very simple but also convenient.

The rest of the brand builds off the mark, with color staying monochromatic to allow photos to shine. However, where appropriate, the logo and brand color can change to take on the color of a particular photo or photo series.

A sweet, orangish plant beside the logomarkLevi’s mysterious but aesthetically pleasing water reflection beside the logomarkAn aerial view of a Wyoming townscape from a large hill with artistic rock pile on it—oh, and the logoColorful sunset (pinks, oranges, and blues) with the silhouette of a barn plus, yeah, the logoPortrait of a man who has been through a lot in life. Captioned “Wyoming Strong” and “Forever West” to highlight my seemingly sophisticated on-brand font choices (Franklin Gothic and Futura, if you’re curious).Three business card mockups that show front and back views, each personalized with a specific photo and color scheme based on that photoUSB drives but placed in a way that emulates the lines of the logomark that’s in the centerMockup of a backpack sitting in snow that has the logomark printed on itBillboard mockup that showcases a landscape and Byron’s logo. Reads: “To Wyoming, with love.”Two snapback mockups with the logomarkWhite sweater mockup with the logomarkLogomark but each part of it is filled with a photo from Byron’s portfolio. Byron’s portrait is in the center.Cottonwood tree overhanging a wooden fence lit by morning light with a moody fog atmosphere… plus, the logomark

Colophon

Type

  • Franklin Gothic URW, Futura PT, and Neue Kabel

Images

  • “Crewneck Sweatshirt Mockups” by Antonio Padilla. Pixelbuddha.
  • “Free Billboards Mockup.” Graphic Pear.
  • “MANFROTTO ADVENTURE I” by Chris Knight. Unsplash.
  • “Snapback Cap PSD MockUp” by Raul Taciu. GraphicBurger.
  • USB drive by Markus Winkler. Unsplash.