https://www.designedbydecker.com/work daily 1.0 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1576991456872-PDLHC3Y041NTMYBK773Z/HOME-LOGOS.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1576991482630-B7XKQZBSINECXM0QIBI2/HOME-GRAPHIC.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1576991514293-NLYMM6YGTSJOZHXIWXLU/HOME-WATER.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1576991585736-TA8L0JLB17P56IH9EPA2/HOME-WOOD.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1576991614485-GY4WYSSDLOHKJ3NWB649/HOME-COMIC.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/e233303f-66c4-4437-8679-796c681419f7/HOME-PULP.jpg Work https://www.designedbydecker.com/about daily 0.75 2023-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1517162371756-EXPBZ40X84VA53X6AFMH/ShawnDesign.jpg About/Contact - Hi, I'm Shawn. I love art. I love to draw and design and paint, and I've spent more than 20 years studying the craftsmanship of graphic design and traditional art. I've worked hard to hone my skillset, but the journey is not one with an ending. I'm always pushing myself to become better. To learn new techniques and trends. To experiment. To take artistic risks. To never stop learning. My work ethic and passion for art and design is something I value highly. And I'd love to share that passion with you. I'm always looking for challenging new projects and great people to work with. If you are interested in working with me on your next project, please don't hesitate to get in touch using the contact form down below. Let's make you look fabulous. https://www.designedbydecker.com/design-process daily 0.75 2022-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1522382257311-H93SWZD7KAWHO5IWH5TH/Torogate+sketches.jpg My Design Process Step 1 is to gather information from the client and work up some quick sketch ideas. From these scribbles, I focus on a few of the best ideas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1522382282125-S3VU26GUS3E0JTWJUL2N/Toro+first+ideas.jpg My Design Process Step 2 is working up some refined logo ideas based off of my rough sketches, and presenting some options to choose from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1522382986240-RI92WNHHRELAZSLA55PW/Toro+second+ideas.jpg My Design Process Step 3 involves continued refinement of the favored logo idea. This step may involve playing around with different fonts, color or layout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1669144979565-22Q0VDMGB3OLD43PMGBI/Shirt-FINAL.jpg My Design Process - Final Shirt Design This was a safety conference shirt design logo, featuring a superhero theme. I’ll show you how we got to this final version. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1669144980144-XSDVWZDLYOMPPEXEINRN/Shirt+sketches+1.jpg My Design Process - Step 1 sketches Just playing around with some different ideas for a safety theme. The “superstar” theme is the direction that was chosen to be developed further. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1669144980830-P35XXKNPH852OOKMT17B/Shirt+Designs+1.jpg My Design Process - First design attempt My first attempts at developing designs based on the superstar theme. Upon review, it was decided that the design needed to be more gender-neutral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1669144979661-73VXPTLIVNM46WHDPGG8/Shirt+sketches+2.jpg My Design Process - New sketch ideas Back to the drawing board. Same superhero theme, but this type around I tried some versions that were not specifically featuring a male character, and were more generic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1669144980791-QH9Z8OGHMDD42PJVDL94/Shirt+Designs+2.jpg My Design Process - New Design ideas These are the general-neutral designs further developed, using “superstar” and “superhero” ideas. The bottom Safety Superstar design was ultimately chosen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1565140150508-76CG6WR003ND4X8RQA31/tribe+1.jpeg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1565140150689-ALMLDJ81YO4OW25BH6KZ/tribe+2.jpeg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1565140150961-F2CM7L6TPEGWJ3HN89KU/tribe+3.jpeg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1565140151223-5OHWL60JSLI4SP4SBKND/tribe+4.jpeg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1565140151488-5IW73OEIYCANOXX05K7S/tribe+5.jpeg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1565140151748-GQCAYV68P6LAK5JV377A/tribe+6.jpeg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1522382316421-DY5NNF76U9189TQTANXN/Torogate+final+idea.jpg My Design Process And finally, we have a finished logo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1522977917956-XFJIPSC9L0I3P36XZ0ID/Taken-sketches.jpg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1522977918867-HC8MBG82HGRUHP7XP8JE/Taken-pencils.jpg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1522977916792-CMHQHNZCJVQNIEQOJMHJ/Taken-inks.jpg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1522977912821-D4EBCEMDO8LNJSHGAPF0/Taken-colormockup.jpg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1522977914388-VVJQO7WGT9C3CSXX9JNK/Taken-watercolor.jpg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1522977917319-74WTANRRH9NSE9CW7SUG/Taken-final.jpg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1554602354303-YMHSSNK7NWR1SZQXFDU3/Dogstep1.jpg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1554602354391-TJP9LXFWPGF8H0KP31A2/Dogstep2.jpg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1554602354523-IPP72ZDDLZPQEV46D9EU/Dogstep3.jpg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1554602354691-OL73VS65ZKBFACPB00X6/Dogstep4.jpg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1554602354790-NO01YT5282Z888184CN7/Dogstep5.jpg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1554602354975-Q37M229JZRAQTYG6HDAN/Dogstep6.jpg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1554602355090-WBDEG1RZI8P0T167ZV4H/Dogstep7.jpg My Design Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6a8a88edaed885f3eec8d0/1554602355256-E22ZNFYXWK84EIAX244W/Dogstep8.jpg My Design Process