NATE BACHMANN
POSITION:
Senior Design Consultant - Various Clients
DESCRIPTION:
Over the last few months I've had the pleasure to work with a number of design and marketing agencies on a freelance or project basis.
GABER GROUP DELIVERABLES:
- Logo/Identity System
- UX & Front End Website Design
J&CO HAIR DELIVERABLES:
- Logo/Identity System
INMAN SELECT DELIVERABLES:
- Logo/Identity System
RIVER & WARREN DELIVERABLES:
- Identity System
- UX & Front End - Registration Page Concepts
- Sales Gallery Signage
17 E. 12TH STREET:
- Hand Illustrations: Greenwich Village Antique Shops Map
POSITION:
Senior Design Consultant - Williams New York
DESCRIPTION:
Over the last six months I've had the pleasure to work with 'Williams New York', a Soho based design studio focused on high-end real estate clients. As a freelance design consultant I've worked with project managers and reported directly to Su Hong (Brand Director) and David Williams (Owner/Creative Director).
THE WOOLWORTH DELIVERABLES:
- Identity System
- Stationary System
- Coffee Table/Sales Book
- UX & Front-End - Web Design
- Architectural Floor Plan Renderings (9 Total)
- Exterior Elevation Renderings (33 Total)
DELIVERABLES:
- Brand Concept: Start to finish
- Retail Concept
- Identity Design
- Packaging System
- Store Signage
- Employee Identification System
- Corporate Collateral
POSITION:
Graphic Designer - Graj + Gustavsen
DESCRIPTION:
The Brooks Brothers Flatiron Shop was born out of a need to reach younger customers. The shop’s concept and merchandising approach focuses on youthful independence, self-expression and personalization. In addition to the Broadway flagship store there are hand-full of shops open across the US and new International locations in Toronto, Milan and Santiago.
With the help of Brooks Brothers’ rich collection of archives I created a logo and identity system that gives authentic homage to their past with a modern twist. What is old is new, and it wouldn’t be Brooks without including the fleece icon.
DELIVERABLES:
- Identity Design
POSITION:
Freelance Graphic Designer
DESCRIPTION:
I had the pleasure to work with Judy & Taryn Tabano this past fall to brand their new hair studio in northern NJ. They wanted a logo that was simple with sleek typography to fit their high-end establishment and this logo was right "in-line" with what they were looking for.
DELIVERABLES:
- Brand Toolkit
- Brand Growth Opportunities
- Brand Architecture
- Identity Design
- Product Labeling & Trim Package
- Brand Naming
POSITION:
Graphic Designer - Graj + Gustavsen
DESCRIPTION:
Along with G+G, I worked extensively with Harley-Davidson in order to unify the branding of their "Riding Gear" labels. In addition, we proposed and developed new brand concepts for "Off The Bike" apparel - marketed to non-riders who resonate with the H-D brand spirit.
The Harley-Davidson Apparel Brand Management Toolkit serves to create alignment and cohesiveness among all those involved by providing insight, education, rules and guidelines. This unified approach results in output that is consistent and always brand-right.
DELIVERABLES:
- Identity Design
- Packaging System
- Special Edition Charm
- Pitch Book
POSITION:
Design Consultant - Schottenstein Luxury Group
DESCRIPTION:
In preparation for this momentous occasion I collaborated on a “pitchbook” to help gain investors for the anniversary year’s coming promotions. The book gives an overview of Judith Leiber’s extraordinary life-story and lays out plans for a documentary film, special events, a limited edition handbag collection, and other promotions. In addition, I designed a unique logo mark and retail packaging.
DELIVERABLES:
- Brand Toolkit
- Audit & Update of Brand Assets
- Seasonal Campaign Concepts
- Seasonal Lookbooks
- Press Kit
- Web Banners
- E-Blasts
POSITION:
Design Consultant - Schottenstein Luxury Group
DESCRIPTION:
While at SLG I worked with all of their brands but primarily with Judith Leiber where there was a need to elevate the brand aesthetic to reflect the value of its luxury handbags and accessories.
The Judith Leiber Brand Toolkit is an invaluable set of books created to educate and guide new employees, retail partners, and licensees. The result is a harmonious vision and understanding of the brand across all its touch-points.
DELIVERABLES:
- Brand Toolkit
- Brand Strategy/Architecture
- Envision Conference Presentation
- Design & Strategy as needed
POSITION:
Graphic Designer - Graj + Gustavsen
DESCRIPTION:
I had the great pleasure to work intimately with America's oldest clothing company, Brooks Brothers. Along with G+G, I collaborated with them on a number of initiatives which culminated with the "Brand Toolkit."
The Brooks Brothers brand toolkit is a multi-dimensional set of materials that assists them by clearly communicating "who they are" to everyone in their ecosystem: associates, business partners and customers. In addition, it provides guidance regarding what is “on brand.”
DELIVERABLES:
- Rebrand: Logo, Icon, Color Palette, Patterns, Supporting Typeface, Marketing Templates, etc.
- Brand Architecture
- Internal Group/Department Branding System
- Store Merchandise Graphics
- Mobile App Icon Concepts
- Mobile App Banner Ads
- Brand Book
POSITION:
Senior Design Consultant - Yahoo Inc.
DESCRIPTION:
This past year I was immersed in the rebranding of Yahoo while working in-house with their Brand Creative Group. Our task was to update the identity to fit their evolved product UI which leans more sophisticated than quirky.
While the final logo design was not my own, I was an integral part of the entire design process, launch and integration. To gain momentum for the official logo release Yahoo changed the logo on its homepage everyday for 30 days - a number of the logos featured were my designs.
DELIVERABLES:
- Brand Concept: Start to Finish
- Brand Story
- Clothing Design
- Graphic T-Shirt Design
- Show Room / Seasonal Collection Presentation
- Identity Design
- Label & Packaging Design
- Brand Management
- Seasonal Direction
POSITION:
Graphic Designer - Graj + Gustavsen
DESCRIPTION:
The Ecoshirt Sustainable Goods Co. started as an idea to do something different, to take our favorite stuff and make it better. Responsible clothing with a positive message, made from organic, recycled and sustainable materials.
The G+G owned brand was developed and designed in-house for American Eagle Outfitters. I played a major role in bringing Ecoshirt to life and to market.
Modieval is a hybrid typeface that contains medieval black-letter influences as well as geometric mono-weight characteristics. I plan to release it as a family of three weights (Light, Regular and Bold) with possible alternates (Decorative and Display).
It has always been a personal goal to create a functioning original typeface. Modieval evolved from a few letterforms that were pulled out of my scrap heap of un-used logo designs. Reduce, Re-use and Recycle!
License available for purchase soon in the Shop
DELIVERABLES:
- Brand Concept: Start to Finish
- Brand Name
- Identity Design
- Packaging Concepts
POSITION:
Graphic Designer - Graj + Gustavsen
DESCRIPTION:
I was hired by G+G to join the creative team charged with creating a name and identity for Levi’s new international brand that needed to resonate globally and locally. The experience was my first taste of brand naming but would not be my last! In 2010 Denizen launched in China followed by Singapore, South Korea, India, Pakistan, Mexico and the United States (exclusively in Target Stores).
DELIVERABLES:
- Identity Design
- Stationary/Collateral Design
- Workplace Signage
- Employee Apparel Concepts
POSITION:
Freelance Graphic Designer - Coalesce Creative
DESCRIPTION:
While freelancing for Brooklyn-based Coalesce Creative, I developed an identity system for their client Kampack (formerly known as Mannkraft.) Kampack is the leading independent corrugated packaging producer in the Northeastern United States. Under new leadership their goal was to rename, rebrand and reposition the company to clearly communicate its competitive advantage, its values and mission.
This is a collection of identity marks that I have designed over the past few years. The majority of them are currently or previously in use.
