chicago branding, marketing, and web site usability agency

chicago branding company example portfolio

Why Sign Up For the Sandbox?
Because you want to learn about new marketing ideas.
You want to get inspired by our latest exciting projects.
You want insight on user-friendly sites, products, and more.
All of the cool kids are doing it.

request a marketing quote

Sandstorm's Company Branding and Logo Portfolio

Ready to elevate your brand beyond the competition? Interested in a logo and identity that really speaks to your audience? At Sandstorm Design, we utilize our marketing savvy, exceptional creative design capabilities, and detailed project management to reinvent your brand.

If you are looking to add momentum to your company utilizing Chicago's leading branding agency, request a quote today!

Workhorse Software+ request a quote
Professional Services and Media Planning Industry

Company Rebranding & Logo Design
This monitor shaped icon personifies the variety of media Workhorse's software application caters to, while the arrow suggests the progress and movement the software affords to its users. Web site also by Sandstorm Design: www.workhorsesoftware.com

Enqvist Carpentry

Enqvist Carpentry
Real Estate Industry

Complete Branding & Logo Design Solution
Influenced by handcrafted trim and moldings, this logo embodies the quality and attention to detail Enqvist brings to every project.
Company web site also by Sandstorm Design: www.enqvisthomes.com

Mickeys Linen

Mickey's Linen
Textile Rental Services

Branding, Company Logo & Identity Solution
Clean and approachable, this woven icon represents Mickey's services, their personalized attention to customers, and their commitment to the environment. Company web site also by Sandstorm Design. www.mickeyslinen.com

Sunrise Equities branding

Sunrise Equities
Financial Industry

Rebranding & Corporate Identity Solution
A radiating and interlaced representation of the sun's rays provide a unique and vibrant quality to the gold orb resulting in an unexpected, yet classic icon.

The Arboretum of South Barrington logo

The Arboretum of South Barrington
Commercial Real Estate Industry

Company Branding and Logo Design
With an upscale and retail feel outside of Chicago, the icon illustrates nature and growth as it forms the letter "A" for Arboretum.

Compy School

Compy School
Computer Industry

Company Logo Design
The bright and cheerful icon combines a youthful palette, rounded edges, and a smiling screen to highlight how fun and easy learning about computers can really be. Located in Chicago.

carquotes branding

CarQuotes.com
Automobile & Technology Industry

Rebranding, Company Identity & Logo Design
An easy-to-use online button bringing together shopping for a car and using technology to get the best price.

RightFish logo and branding

RightFish
Recruiting Industry

Company Branding and Corporate Identity
This powerful logo incorporates an abstract fish in motion and represents the pool of job candidates.

GDI corporate identity and branding

GDI Global
Security Industry

Branding, Company Logo, & Corporate Identity
The spotlight on the GDI is bold, crisp and depicts outdoor perimeter security. Web site also by Sandstorm Design: www.gdi-global.com

garb identity and branding

garb
Retail Industry

Corporate Identity & Logo Design
The clean lines and sans serif font emphasize a minimalist design to properly represent and showcase the designer clothes. A custom illustrated "g" is accented in orange for a twist of chic style.

Alliance branding

Alliance Investments & Development
Real Estate Industry

Branding & Cormpany Identity
A single flame in the darkness is a symbol of welcome, hope and sanctuary... the values Alliance brings to their relationships within their community.

Manzanillo Bay logo

The Inn at Manzanillo Bay
Destination Surf Resort on Troncones Beach in Mexico

Corporate Identity & Logo Design
The waterly outline dipicts both the shape of a surf board and the feel of a wave. The floral motif in a tropical color palette is gentle and relaxing.

neutral tandem logo

Neutral Tandem
Telecommunications Services

Corporate Identity & Logo Design
The icon represents a visual interpretation of the trail of a tandem leap or exchange of minutes. The soft corners compliment the curve of the trail.

CBforME logo

CBforME.com
Telecommunications Services

Logo Design
The internal recruitment site for CareerBuilder.com, CBforMe embodies the CareerBuilder brand by utilizing their bold color palette and font treatments. To communicate the site’s focus on each individual user, the “Me” is highlighted and both male and female silhouettes are incorporated to relate to all possible candidates.

Hospitals in Persuit of Excellence logo

American Hospitals Association
Healthcare Industry

Logo Design & Marketing Materials
Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence is an evolutionary strategy to transform care to be patient-focused and rooted in efficiency and effectiveness initiated by the American Hospital Association (AHA). The AHA icon was incorporated into the design to validate the initiative. The "excel" in the word "excellence" was highlighted to illustrate the strategy’s mission.

DeVry - smartmove logo

DeVry Inc.
Education Industry

Logo Design & Newsletter
DeVry, Inc wanted to develop an internal campaign to promote and communicate their corporate relocation. The name "Smart Move" has a double meaning. The word "Smart" communicates DeVry as an educational leader and the extensive thought and planning put into the move. To demonstrate this visually, a custom icon was created by combining a light bulb to signify intelligence and a cardboard box to represent the move. The color and font selections build on the internal brand that Sandstorm Design established.

NTP Wireless logo

NTP Wireless
Telecommunications Services

Corporate Identity & Logo Design
The graphic treatment of the letter "I" communicates NTP Wireless's commitment to finding a solution for the most challenging sites. The contemporary font establishes credibility and tech savvy, while the bold treatment of the NTP acronym suggests that NTP Wireless will help wireless service providers achieve the Notice To Proceed milestone.

Aurora Investment Management logo

Aurora Investment Management
Financial Services

Corporate Identity & Logo Design
To introduce their new name, Aurora Investment Management wanted to establish a look and feel that communicated stability, growth and trust. We accomplished this by utilizing classic fonts and simplistic imagery to develop a clean and sophisticated mark.