Trevor Kinkade Design

Trevor Kinkade Design

Brands that Dream

I’m Trevor, a graphic designer creator & branding expert with a belief in doing what you love. I help dreamers bring their ideas to life through well-crafted brands & logo design that lasts. Following your passion is a must. If you have a project we can work on together, do not hesitate to reach out. I’d love to see your dream through.

Case Studies

Logo design & brand guidelines for those who serve those who serve.

Brand design and packaging for a salsa that is hot, VERY HOT.

Logo design and brand identity for a rockin’ veteran owned brewery.

Innovative design for an ever changing industry.

Ambitious branding and design for a startup social media safety application.

A design first brand and style forward logo that rallies electronic dance music fans.

Branding and logo design for a local Colorado Springs king of tires.

Timeless branding and logo design for a Colorado Springs man of keys.

Impactful logo design and branding that athletes will be proud to represent.

A Process That Works

Connection

It’s always better to work with friends! We first establish a foundation in a creative brief conducted face to face or over the phone. We discuss what drives you, what inspires your venture, and how we can meet your goals and aspirations.

Discovery

Great design is well informed. We take careful note of your market and competition in order to differentiate your brand for its target audience. A brainstorming session with good ole’ paper and pencil kicks off the creative flow and yields a healthy volume of sketches and ideas.

Development

Our strongest ideas are selected and brought to digital life with key design principles and best practices. These designs are toiled over and adapted into polished concepts ready for presentation.

Proposal

Multiple options are key to success. Our concepts are presented to you in a professional proposal with mock-ups to aid visualization. We analyze the symbolism and strengths of each piece – the most fitting design is chosen.

Refinement

Details are key. With your feedback in mind, we refine the design until it’s perfected. Adjustments are made to white space, kerning, vector points, and other key factors. The end result is a polished product that will last.

Deliverables

Your final design might include multiple variations in various colors. All industry standard files are packaged together in a comprehensive file kit: svg (vector), png (transparency), eps (editing), Pantone colors, and other file types as needed.

Feedback

(65+ Google Reviews, 5 star average)

“Trevor is a true pro! I knew from the start we were going to end up with a product I was absolutely in love with, and he definitely delivered.”

– Cody Carson, Frontman & Singer, Set It Off

"Super easy and friendly to work with, but also, truly owns the experience. Trevor went above and beyond to bring our vision to life."

– Christian Valdivieso, Head of Partnerships, REAL GOOD STUFF CO.

"The process was a lot more thoughtfully planned than I could have expected. I don't think many other designers would have put in as much effort as Trevor did."

– Kayla Blackburn, Owner, Front Range Foodies & Casa Azul

"Nothing was thrown together. Trevor took time to understand our story and create a logo with meaning behind it."

– Derek Jackson, Co-Founder, Cyber Dive

"Trevor did an incredible job interpreting the concept in our head and turning it into an outstanding logo and amazing identity."

– Andy Reynolds, Head Brewmaster, Alexandria Brewing Company

"Working with Trevor has been a breath of fresh air. He carries himself with great confidence and is a consummate professional."

– Sterling McMannis, Owner, Modernize My Site

"Trevor has a unique ability to understand design’s impact on your goals and vision. His suggestions are always strategic and thoughtful."

– Ariana Cuan, Founder & Head Strategist, Adapt Social

"It was everything that I wanted, but I didn’t know that I wanted it! Trevor is talented and the process was easy."

– Nikki Taylor, Owner, Studio 43

Recent Work

  • @alexandriabrewingcompany , this is my formal RSVP. I'll be there!

#BrandsThatDream #AlexandriaBrewingCompany 

#poster #vintage #static #design #typography #retro #graphicdesign #brewery #kentucky
  • ABC 5.27.23

@alexandriabrewingcompany turns 5 next weekend. Let's start getting hyped!

This monogram number 5 is a new style I'm really loving. It has an 80's neon glow, and the grain texture just picks it up so well. 

#BrandsThatDream #AlexandriaBrewingCompany 

#design #number5 #typography #vintage #80sdesign #kentucky #alexandria #cincy #cincinnati #brewery #independentbeer
  • More love for Muffins Bakery, now with some cutesy pastry bags. 

Background: Muffins, aka Avi, is the pup of a family friend. They wanted to build a lil brand around him, and so, this whimsical bit was born!

#BrandsThatDream #MuffinsBakery

#design #packagingdesign #pastryshop #bakery #baker #bakerlife #dog #smallbusiness #startup #brand #branddesign #brandidentity
  • It's Muffins Bakery!

Muffins, aka Avi, is the pup of a family friend. They wanted to build a lil brand around him, and so, this whimsical bit was born!

I actually started this illustration with a piece of stock art. Adding a dog collar, putting on a baker's hat, and redefining our outlines led to something uniquely us. 

#BrandsThatDream #MuffinsBakery

#logo #logodesign #design #bakery #brand #branding #branddesign #bakedgoods #dog #puppy #muffins
  • I'd like a pin ✋

#BrandsThatDream

#eagle #doubleeagle #design #logo #crest #badge #pin #button #engraving #mockup #classic #metal
  • Insert some kind of 'I'd tell you, but I'd have to kill you' expression. 

#BrandsThatDream

#logo #scottishrite #eagle #crest #emblem #badge #medieval #crusade #wings #pattern
  • A badass work-in-progress from earlier this year. Now passing through Austria, I'm seeing some of these around. 

Whenever there's a double-headed eagle, it symbolizes duality, maybe two heads of state (one secular & one spiritual), or a marriage of both East & West.

Symbols aside, this came out sharp, even sinister.

#BrandsThatDream

#design #logo #badge #crest #coatofarms #eagle #austria #twoheadedeagle #scottishrite
  • Putting some heat behind Three D Ranch 🔥

#brandsthatdream

#design #logodesign #3d #ranch #patch #cowboy #rancher #texas #tx #dallas
  • This is the official reveal of 3D Ranch!

We've been dancing around some cool ideas, but ultimately this guy was our most memorable choice.

As soon as this design fell onto the paper, I felt it was a winner. These inner locking D's run parallel together like a race track. Normally, this would come off as too modern, but the Ds' slab serif pieces make it distinctly western. Top it off with the Lone Star in the middle and boom, we're exactly where we're suppose to be.

Background: 3D Ranch is a piece of land just outside of Dallas, Texas. Why the three D’s? Well, it could stand for a handful of phrases thrown around on the ranch like: “Damn Dirty Dogs”, “Don’t Doubt Dad”, or my favorite “Drinking, Debauchery & Dumbassery”.

#design #monogram #typography #logo #logodesign #dallas #texas #austin #fortworth #tx #western #cowboy #ranchlife
  • The 3D Ranch concepts are flowing! Which one are you feeling? 

3D Ranch is a piece of land just outside of Dallas, Texas. Why the Three D's? Well, it could stand for a handful of phrases thrown around on the ranch like: "Damn Dirty Dogs", "Don't Doubt Dad", or my favorite "Drinking, Debauchery & Dumbassery".

We wanted something that looked vintage western, but played into the unique 3D name. Our lone star gives away our Texas heritage, and combined with OD green, we're paying homage to US Army Vets. 

#BrandsThatDream #3dranch

#3d #design #logo #logodesign #badgedesign #graphicdesign #western #ranch #texas #cowboy #usarmy #military
  • One of the initial concepts behind a new project, 3D Ranch.

Can you guess where this ranch is?

#BrandsThatDream

#logo #logodesign #vintagedesign #ranch #rancher #cowboy #vintage #typography #monogram #letterd #star
  • Let me reintroduce myself.

I spend a lot of time thinking about other people's logos while my own has gone unchanged for several years. And then it dawned on me the other day, my cactus looks kinda wack!

I ditched the perfect geometry on the cactus for something just a little more organic. And, the white space is improved, particularly in the small space between the cactus trunk and its arm.

Even though it took my eye awhile to see it, I'm glad I eventually did. 

#BrandsThatDream

#logodesign #logodesigner #logo #cactus #cacti #design #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #arizona
  • Just a quick peek at a couple pages from America's Finest Brand Guidelines.

Three pieces of symbolism that make this design work:
1) rectangular shape representing the ribbons worn on military dress uniforms
2) "V" wings for Valor
3) eagle silhouette based on the U.S. Army crest

Background: America’s Finest Resumes was born to help our Veterans and First Responders transition to a civilian career. Their founder and principal writer, Kelly Foy, is a true patriot with a genuine care and love for our heroes.

#BrandsThatDream #AmericasFinest

#patriot #patriotic #america #usa #military #veteran #veterans #redwhiteandblue #logo #design
  • This is America's Finest, a resume writing service for our Vets & First Responders.

Easter egg up front: the rectangle shape of our icon is symbolic for the rectangular ribbons worn on military dress uniforms.

Background: America’s Finest Resumes was born to help our Veterans and First Responders transition to a civilian career. Their founder and principal writer, Kelly Foy, is a true patriot with a genuine care and love for our heroes.

#BrandsThatDream #AmericasFinest

#patriot #patriotic #america #usa #military #veteran #veterans #redwhiteandblue #logo #design
  • Something new and it's America!

If you can guess what type of business this is, I'll be insanely impressed.

#BrandsThatDream

#america #american #usa #unitedstates #patriot #patriotic #eagle #flag #ribbon #logo #logodesign #design
  • Select Six has arrived in Alexandria! Nice shots @alexandriabrewingcompany !

This grungy label turned out to be an all time favorite. And, shout out to our new 12-pack box in the background!

#AlexandriaBrewingCompany #BrandsThatDream

#beer #craftbeer #independentbeer #brewery #brewing #brew #design #labeldesign #beerdesign
  • I stepped on a great piece of design last week. This manhole cover has that classic it factor. The badge is balanced and the typography remains legible after 35 years. And that strange balloon shape in the center, I really like that too.

As part of a practice with texture, I replicated it digitally.

MCGB stands for Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay (the city changed its name to Mumbai in 1995).

#brandsthatdream #logo #design #manhole #manholecover #vintage #retro #texture #bombay #mumbai #india
  • Coming in hot w/ a bookmark for @a.m.adair !

I like how this piece shows the dark & menacing approach we'll take with her brand.

Background: A.M. Adair is a tactical novelist best known for her Elle Anderson thriller series.

#BrandsThatDream #ShadowWar

#logo #logodesign #author #novelist #novel #thriller #mystery #tactical #military #book #bookmark #engraved
  • A deeper look at the entire logo system working for AM Adair.

Sometimes "The end justifies the means". A.M. Adair is a tactical novelist best known for her Elle Anderson thriller series.

#BrandsThatDream #ShadowWar

#logo #logodesign #military #author #novelist #tactical #thriller #design
  • Simple with a touch of mystery, this is the new logo reppin @a.m.adair ! 

A.M. Adair is a tactical novelist best known for her Elle Anderson thriller series. 

Here we've put together something quite sinister. Two overlapping triangles masks the letter A. Together, the entire composition shapes a spear/dagger. 

Designer's easter egg: the lower triangle is much smaller than the upper triangle. Initially, I tried using two triangles of the same size - the spacing just didn't look right.

#BrandsThatDream #ShadowWar 

#logo #logodesign #logodesigner #letterA #triangle #novelist #author #tactical #military #militaryauthor
  • @alexandriabrewingcompany , this is my formal RSVP. I'll be there!

#BrandsThatDream #AlexandriaBrewingCompany 

#poster #vintage #static #design #typography #retro #graphicdesign #brewery #kentucky
  • ABC 5.27.23

@alexandriabrewingcompany turns 5 next weekend. Let's start getting hyped!

This monogram number 5 is a new style I'm really loving. It has an 80's neon glow, and the grain texture just picks it up so well. 

#BrandsThatDream #AlexandriaBrewingCompany 

#design #number5 #typography #vintage #80sdesign #kentucky #alexandria #cincy #cincinnati #brewery #independentbeer
  • More love for Muffins Bakery, now with some cutesy pastry bags. 

Background: Muffins, aka Avi, is the pup of a family friend. They wanted to build a lil brand around him, and so, this whimsical bit was born!

#BrandsThatDream #MuffinsBakery

#design #packagingdesign #pastryshop #bakery #baker #bakerlife #dog #smallbusiness #startup #brand #branddesign #brandidentity
  • It's Muffins Bakery!

Muffins, aka Avi, is the pup of a family friend. They wanted to build a lil brand around him, and so, this whimsical bit was born!

I actually started this illustration with a piece of stock art. Adding a dog collar, putting on a baker's hat, and redefining our outlines led to something uniquely us. 

#BrandsThatDream #MuffinsBakery

#logo #logodesign #design #bakery #brand #branding #branddesign #bakedgoods #dog #puppy #muffins
  • I'd like a pin ✋

#BrandsThatDream

#eagle #doubleeagle #design #logo #crest #badge #pin #button #engraving #mockup #classic #metal
  • Insert some kind of 'I'd tell you, but I'd have to kill you' expression. 

#BrandsThatDream

#logo #scottishrite #eagle #crest #emblem #badge #medieval #crusade #wings #pattern
  • A badass work-in-progress from earlier this year. Now passing through Austria, I'm seeing some of these around. 

Whenever there's a double-headed eagle, it symbolizes duality, maybe two heads of state (one secular & one spiritual), or a marriage of both East & West.

Symbols aside, this came out sharp, even sinister.

#BrandsThatDream

#design #logo #badge #crest #coatofarms #eagle #austria #twoheadedeagle #scottishrite
  • Putting some heat behind Three D Ranch 🔥

#brandsthatdream

#design #logodesign #3d #ranch #patch #cowboy #rancher #texas #tx #dallas
  • This is the official reveal of 3D Ranch!

We've been dancing around some cool ideas, but ultimately this guy was our most memorable choice.

As soon as this design fell onto the paper, I felt it was a winner. These inner locking D's run parallel together like a race track. Normally, this would come off as too modern, but the Ds' slab serif pieces make it distinctly western. Top it off with the Lone Star in the middle and boom, we're exactly where we're suppose to be.

Background: 3D Ranch is a piece of land just outside of Dallas, Texas. Why the three D’s? Well, it could stand for a handful of phrases thrown around on the ranch like: “Damn Dirty Dogs”, “Don’t Doubt Dad”, or my favorite “Drinking, Debauchery & Dumbassery”.

#design #monogram #typography #logo #logodesign #dallas #texas #austin #fortworth #tx #western #cowboy #ranchlife
  • The 3D Ranch concepts are flowing! Which one are you feeling? 

3D Ranch is a piece of land just outside of Dallas, Texas. Why the Three D's? Well, it could stand for a handful of phrases thrown around on the ranch like: "Damn Dirty Dogs", "Don't Doubt Dad", or my favorite "Drinking, Debauchery & Dumbassery".

We wanted something that looked vintage western, but played into the unique 3D name. Our lone star gives away our Texas heritage, and combined with OD green, we're paying homage to US Army Vets. 

#BrandsThatDream #3dranch

#3d #design #logo #logodesign #badgedesign #graphicdesign #western #ranch #texas #cowboy #usarmy #military
  • One of the initial concepts behind a new project, 3D Ranch.

Can you guess where this ranch is?

#BrandsThatDream

#logo #logodesign #vintagedesign #ranch #rancher #cowboy #vintage #typography #monogram #letterd #star
  • Let me reintroduce myself.

I spend a lot of time thinking about other people's logos while my own has gone unchanged for several years. And then it dawned on me the other day, my cactus looks kinda wack!

I ditched the perfect geometry on the cactus for something just a little more organic. And, the white space is improved, particularly in the small space between the cactus trunk and its arm.

Even though it took my eye awhile to see it, I'm glad I eventually did. 

#BrandsThatDream

#logodesign #logodesigner #logo #cactus #cacti #design #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #arizona
  • Just a quick peek at a couple pages from America's Finest Brand Guidelines.

Three pieces of symbolism that make this design work:
1) rectangular shape representing the ribbons worn on military dress uniforms
2) "V" wings for Valor
3) eagle silhouette based on the U.S. Army crest

Background: America’s Finest Resumes was born to help our Veterans and First Responders transition to a civilian career. Their founder and principal writer, Kelly Foy, is a true patriot with a genuine care and love for our heroes.

#BrandsThatDream #AmericasFinest

#patriot #patriotic #america #usa #military #veteran #veterans #redwhiteandblue #logo #design
  • This is America's Finest, a resume writing service for our Vets & First Responders.

Easter egg up front: the rectangle shape of our icon is symbolic for the rectangular ribbons worn on military dress uniforms.

Background: America’s Finest Resumes was born to help our Veterans and First Responders transition to a civilian career. Their founder and principal writer, Kelly Foy, is a true patriot with a genuine care and love for our heroes.

#BrandsThatDream #AmericasFinest

#patriot #patriotic #america #usa #military #veteran #veterans #redwhiteandblue #logo #design
  • Something new and it's America!

If you can guess what type of business this is, I'll be insanely impressed.

#BrandsThatDream

#america #american #usa #unitedstates #patriot #patriotic #eagle #flag #ribbon #logo #logodesign #design
  • Select Six has arrived in Alexandria! Nice shots @alexandriabrewingcompany !

This grungy label turned out to be an all time favorite. And, shout out to our new 12-pack box in the background!

#AlexandriaBrewingCompany #BrandsThatDream

#beer #craftbeer #independentbeer #brewery #brewing #brew #design #labeldesign #beerdesign
  • I stepped on a great piece of design last week. This manhole cover has that classic it factor. The badge is balanced and the typography remains legible after 35 years. And that strange balloon shape in the center, I really like that too.

As part of a practice with texture, I replicated it digitally.

MCGB stands for Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay (the city changed its name to Mumbai in 1995).

#brandsthatdream #logo #design #manhole #manholecover #vintage #retro #texture #bombay #mumbai #india
  • Coming in hot w/ a bookmark for @a.m.adair !

I like how this piece shows the dark & menacing approach we'll take with her brand.

Background: A.M. Adair is a tactical novelist best known for her Elle Anderson thriller series.

#BrandsThatDream #ShadowWar

#logo #logodesign #author #novelist #novel #thriller #mystery #tactical #military #book #bookmark #engraved
  • A deeper look at the entire logo system working for AM Adair.

Sometimes "The end justifies the means". A.M. Adair is a tactical novelist best known for her Elle Anderson thriller series.

#BrandsThatDream #ShadowWar

#logo #logodesign #military #author #novelist #tactical #thriller #design
  • Simple with a touch of mystery, this is the new logo reppin @a.m.adair ! 

A.M. Adair is a tactical novelist best known for her Elle Anderson thriller series. 

Here we've put together something quite sinister. Two overlapping triangles masks the letter A. Together, the entire composition shapes a spear/dagger. 

Designer's easter egg: the lower triangle is much smaller than the upper triangle. Initially, I tried using two triangles of the same size - the spacing just didn't look right.

#BrandsThatDream #ShadowWar 

#logo #logodesign #logodesigner #letterA #triangle #novelist #author #tactical #military #militaryauthor
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