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Logo I did for the Thunderbird Warrior Challenge.
5K to 50K trail runs benefiting veterans and wounded warriors in partnership with Camp Benesi and Mt. Ashwabay Ski and Rec area.
The runs go through miles of forest on Mt. Ashwabay trails in the Northwoods of Bayfield, Wisconsin with amazing views of Lake Superior. If you like running through the woods for a great cause, registration is open!

Logo for Sticky Fingers Cotton Candy.
Sweet.

Logo for
has a sweet all new facility, the view is fantastic, the photography is top notch, and he’s a great guy. Go check out his website, photoshedstudio.com!

Emblem for EMS Wilderness Team in Cody, Wyoming. These are the folks who come get you when you’ve done something stupid way off the beaten path.

Logo for Ottawa Innovations. These guys helped lay the foundation Michigan’s medical ma*****na industry. Now that it’s legal across the board, they do business as Higher Love.

Logo for Northfork Woodworks. Fine woodworking and cabinet making.
Naming is important guys. I’ve helped name quite a few businesses, products, events… all kinds of things, over the years. It’s fun, and like anything worthwhile, extremely difficult. I didn’t do this one. I’m GENERALLY not a fan of using geographic locations for business naming. It’s low hanging fruit, and often the shortsightedness can hurt you if you expand or move.
For example, this guy worked up the Northfork. Right up until he started working out of his home shop on the Southfork.
“Meet me at the shop.”
“Cool, I’m on my way up to e Northfork now.”
“Hang on…”
He eventually had to move to a location with no forks to avoid any confusion.

Emblem for Cody, Wyoming Volunteer Fire and Rescue.
A little homage to Buffalo Bill Cody and the Pony Express.

Found these sweet metal engraving plates from Crane Wrapping Paper, mid 1900s.

Logo for Wisco.Live.
A new website putting musicians, entertainers, events, venues, food…did I say music? I’m sure I’m forgetting stuff so I’ll just throw in an etc. It’s all in one place, so they can find each other and you can find them. Then you can find out where and when what’s happening. Maybe even why. You wanna know what’s going on in Wisconsin? Go to Wisco.Live. You have a venue and need entertainers? Go to Wisco.Live. You entertain and need a venue? Go to Wisco.Live. You bored and wanna know what’s going on near you? Go to Wisco.Live.

I won a thing! The Umbrella Forge logo will be featured in LogoLounge Book 13.
40,000 entrees from 60 countries, 698 winners selected.

This is my third year entering. I have the honor and privilege of being featured in LogoLounge Master Book 2, LogoLounge Book 4, and now LogoLounge Book 13!

Thanks and for the awesome project.

Jumped in the Way Back Machine for this one. College design project. We had to redesign an existing logo.
7-Up. c. 1993

I love this s**t. Looking for some new logo projects. Hit me up, I’m itchin.

Today, Sunday Dec. 12, is the World Axe Throwing League (WATL) Championship event at 1pm Central on ESPN3 / ESPN+
Why should you care?
1. Axe throwing is awesome and you’ve already seen all the reruns of Golden Girls.
2. Wisconsin blacksmith, Forged In Fire Winner and owner of Umbrella Forge, Jeremiah Backhaus, supplies axes as a sponsor to the team "The Lazy Axe”.
3. That team just put a guy into the Big Axe finals.
So why do I care? See reasons 1-3. Add to that, I love Jeremiah. You’ll be hard pressed to find a better dude. Umbrella Forge makes one of the best axes I’ve ever used and I want you to see them— and that’s my Umbrella Forge logo on the sleeve. That kinda makes me awesome by association.
Good luck Mark The Lazy Axe
Congrats Jeremiah Umbrella Forge