The mission of the Kids Against Hunger national network is to significantly reduce the number of hungry children in the USA and to feed starving children throughout the world. I recently re-designed the promotional brochure for Kids Against Hunger – Fort Wayne. The old brochure was in desperate need of updating. Below are images of the outside and inside of the newly designed 8.5″ x 11″ tri-fold brochure.
I was recently contacted by a missionary who requested a Spanish version of the Bible Infographic. I provided him with a high-resolution file to have posters printed to give away to a local church and elementary school during an upcoming mission trip. The posters will be given away primarily to children who will appreciate the vibrant color scheme more so than the black and white version. Dios les bendiga!
The design criteria for this logo project was simple, clean, and modern. A stylized maple leaf was created for the icon in keeping with the location of the church in Michigan. The previous church logo was outdated in it’s appearance and needed to be updated. Signage, website, and other visual identity pieces will soon be created and a fresh logo was needed that could fit well into a variety of contexts. Overall, the client was very pleased with the concept and execution of the new identity.
This is a pair of 18″ x 24″ poster design concept ideas. The Trihagion poster literally means “Thrice Holy” and is mentioned in scripture on two occasions: First in Isaiah 6:3 and then again in Revelation 4:8. The second poster in the pair was inspired by the 1 Corinthians 13 “Love Chapter”.
SHIFT is a new youth ministry beginning this fall at Grace Gathering. As with any new program, it needed a visual identity/logo and the result was a playful design that literally “shifts”. For example, the face of the word can start in the upper-most right corner and reach back to the lower-left corner, or the face can start at the lower-left corner and reach back to the upper-right corner. Once you’ve seen it both ways, the logo visually jumps back and forth, or shifts, when you look at it. The announcement slide design is shown below.
The Inspired Series silk screen print breaks away from the traditional word cloud layout while maintaining the same content as the original word cloud of the Bible. The source text was the 1984 New International Version of the Bible, and most common words and all numbers were removed. The total number of words shown in the poster is 148. This 18″ x 24″ poster is printed on thick 100# stock (your choice of either White or Natural). A limited quantity of 25/White & 25/Natural are now available at www.66clouds.com.
I picked up the finished Books of the Bible Block Sets from the manufacturer yesterday and all I can say is that they are simply beautiful! They are definitely a work of art destined to bring years of enjoyment into many hands and hearts. God has truly blessed this project and provided many gracious supporters to help it become a reality. A sincere Thank You to all who supported this project. Below are some photos from the trip to Michigan yesterday to get the finished sets. Blessings.
Boxes of block sets ready for pick-up at the manufacturer.
Loading the finished sets into the van to haul back to Indiana.
All sets are shrink wrapped to keep blocks from running amok in transit.
My son gladly volunteered to give me a hand with packaging in our garage.
Photos of the unwrapped finished set. Simply beautiful. If you are interested in purchasing a set, please visit www.66clouds.com.
This Bible Infographic highlights the statistical evidence that the Bible is divinely inspired by God. Unless God was intimately involved, the odds seem impossible that any book could ever be written over a period of about 1600 years, across 3 continents, by over 40 authors, in 3 different languages, and yet maintain one harmonious, overarching theme: The glory of God in the salvation of humankind. Truly amazing! The divine origin of the Bible is communicated by the Apostle Peter as well when he says:
Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. -2 Peter 1:20-21
The entire Bible at a glance! Custom silk screen printed with White ink on thick 100# Black stock by the craftsmen over at Vahalla Studios, this striking poster looks great as is, or placed in a standard size poster frame. Makes for a classy and unique gift. You can find it at www.66clouds.com.
Several of the icons shown in the concept above were actually modified a bit for the final design, but I like this collection best. For example, the Trinity icon was made into a cross and the skull was given teeth. The final icons used in the design are shown below.
Blackhawk and Lakewood Park Christian Schools will be hosting a worship concert/fundraiser event in October to support the vision of using 1to1 technology in their schools. I was brought in to create the logo , poster, direct-mail postcard, pledge card, and web graphics for the event. The photograph of the girl holding the iPad was taken by Terri Christner.
Inspired by the Apostle John’s first epistle, the design is screen-printed on heavy woven 100% cotton fabric. It measures 14.5″ wide x 15″ tall with a 3″ bottom gusset and sports 22″ black handles. Sure, it’s always more blessed to give than recieve, but we won’t tell anyone if you decide to keep one for yourself as well. You can find them at www.66clouds.com.
Letterhead, business card w/ envelope, 5″ x 7″ note card w/ envelope, and a custom note pad were created for The Restoration Road. The stationery suite was offset printed on Mohawk Via Portfolio’s Light Gray Linen. The note card was printed on 10 pt. Tango C1S.
I created this propaganda-style design for a friend of mine who is putting together a series of T-shirts around the theme Love is the Resistance. It’s a radical teaching communicated in passages like Romans 12:14-21.
For some reason “legal” identity designs tend to be a bit stuffy and stodgy. The Christian Law Institute on the other hand wanted to take a fresh new approach and appeal to a younger generation. This clean, bold and professional logo was the result.
Postcard design utilizing the new identity.
A small mission group will be leaving for Honduras in July and wanted a graphic to put on some T-shirts. I chose to use Blue and White for the design because those are the colors of the Honduras flag. The end result was a clean and simple design solution.
It’s always great to see artwork displayed in an everyday environment. This week I installed 8 framed Sixty-Six Clouds posters in a classroom area at Grace Gathering. There are 4 Old Testament and 4 New Testament posters in the group: Genesis, Psalms, Proverbs, Isaiah, John, Romans, Philippians and Revelation. They make a great addition to the classroom environment.
Here’s a 4′ x 8′ banner I designed a few months ago to promote The Restoration Road TV program. I designed the logo and website last year and am currently working on a stationery suite.
The newest release of the book features top word frequencies for all 66 books of the Bible and also includes a word cloud image of the entire Bible. If you are interested in purchasing the book or posters, you can find them at www.66clouds.com.
He has taken me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love.
-Song of Songs 2:4
In celebration of Valentine’s Day a limited edition “Pomegranate” colored 11″ x 17″ Song of Songs poster is available at www.66clouds.com. Makes a perfect gift for that special someone.
I recently put together this graphic to put on T-shirts for our mission team that will be heading to the Valley of San Quintín, Baja California, Mexico on June 11, 2011. The idea behind the design came from our host missionary in Mexico who uses a penny (one cent) as an illustration of a missionary who is also “one sent”. Isaiah 6:8 says “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” I will be traveling with a group of about thirty people this year. It has been a blessing to serve the same church family in Mexico over the years and continue building lasting relationships.
Hello, my name is Brad Thomas and I'm a graphic designer specializing in logo and identity design. Comments and project inquiries are welcome.
