Earlier this year we went contacted by The College of Notre Dame of Maryland to help them transition to their new standing as a University. The name of the school changed to “Notre Dame of Maryland University”. In partnership with the new name the school was looking to make some adjustments to their athletic mark as well. Sadly after weeks if working with the school and having some good success, the project was tabled in favor of something more in line with what they were currently using. However, we are very proud of the project contribution from our end so I wanted to post this as an example of the kind of work we can do.

Introducing the all new Louisiana College Wildcats logo for the 2011 season! The concept behind the logo was very simple; create an identity and brand for the athletic department to distinguish itself from all other programs in the American Southwest Conference.

The logo was slowly introduced as part of the 2011 promotional materials for the fall sports, but in time the logo will be integrated fully as part of the school athletic identity.

NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk and his partner Nicole Bradley created the 8NINE Agency to give athletes the proper guidance on how to lead their careers and establish their outside interests as well. The 8Nine Agency selected Walk Design to help them design and launch a website that allow them to house all of there social media endeavor’s as well as give them a strong presence online to continue growing as a new company. This website is phase one of their online plan and so far the feedback has been terrific.

About 8NINE

Our philanthropy-based agency utilizes our network of Athletes, Individuals, Organizations, Corporations, and Legends to create partnerships and provide opportunities for our clients that provide professional, personal and philanthropic development.

Our programs and mentorship consists of the combined components of Player Development, Business Development, and Personal Development. Through education, motivation, and inspiration we believe that each of us can reach our full potential.

8NINE is dedicated to developing healthier, happier, more passionate human beings. We believe that when we are the very best version of us, and living our lives with purpose and passion, we can truly become legendary.

Walk Design was selected by Jackrabbit Design to help create a logo for Jordan’s Furniture in Boston. The logo is called “The Big Check” and it is for a promotion with the Boston Bruins that if anyone buys furniture from their store throughout the season and the Bruins win the Stanley Cup again, they get there furniture for free! It’s a really exciting promotion and we were honored to be apart of it. Living in the New England and having access to the Bruins it has been great to see how much publicity the campaign and logo has received so far. They even had a complete takeover of the Boston.com homepage to kickstart the campaign! Another great part of the campaign was wrapping a Zamboni (the popular ice resurfacer) with the logo and having it on the ice at the Boston Garden.

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It was a really great milestone for Walk design today as Kennedy Catholic High School installed it’s new Field Turf field today with the logo we designed for them permanently fixed to the center of it. It is the first time one of our logos have been permanently attached to a building or a field like this so we are really excited.

This logo is a secondary logo that was created just for this field use. Due to the detail of the complete original Gaels logo we created for the school, we had to work with the field installation to find a compromise that would let us create a strong mark for the school that would really be unique. We are really proud of it and hope you like it too.

I was excited to learn this morning that 7 various logos that I have designed were chosen by a London based blog as an example os “American Themed Logos”

“The popular American sports of Football, Baseball, Hockey, Basketball, etc all have a recognisable and unique approach to their graphic designs. Unlike your typical logo, the badges and emblems used by sports teams often include detailed illustrated elements, usually include a mascot or character and make use of perspective to create three dimensional effects. This showcase roundups over over 50 awesome examples of American sports themed logos from various designers.”

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“I do quite a bit of web surfing looking for inspiration for various projects. 2, maybe 3 years ago, I came across a site that blew me away. Walkdesign is the portfolio of sports designer, Matt Walker. Last year I finally bit the bullet and emailed Matt some simple praise he deserved. I received a quick response and that boosted him in my ranks of online coolness. It’s always a great feeling when someone who’s work you admire takes the time out to email you back.

Well, as most of you know, recently I was laid off. After that occurred I hit twitter, facebook and email harder than ever. One of the people I looked to for advice, and to simply become online friends with (since I work alone now) was Matt Walker. Matt couldn’t have been better about giving me advice and just being all around cool. So I reached out to Matt again to see if would share a little bit of his world, with….the world. He obliged. Enjoy.”

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Walk Design is proud to announce the launch of New York Yankees’ centerfielder Curtis Granderson’s new website Grand Kids Foundation (http://grandkidsfoundation.org).

The site will serve as the online home for the 2009 MLBPA Man of the Year and his charitable organization. The Grand Kids Foundation focuses on improving the educational experience for youth nationwide and helping establish baseball opportunities for inner city youths.

Walk Design was selected by Curtis because of the company’s ability to strengthen the foundation’s digital presence, strengthen communication with its audience while also seamlessly connecting between the website and a host of social media properties (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube).

In addition, Walk Design has made it easier for Curtis to easily post images and videos from remote locations so he can continue to stay linked with his fans.

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About The Foundation

2009 All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson is sometimes known as “the nicest guy in baseball,” and he has the community credentials to support it.  In 2007, he founded the Grand Kids Foundation to focus on improving the educational experience for youth nationwide as well as helping to re-establish baseball opportunities for inner city youths. Through a variety of yearly events such as his annual celebrity basketball game, sponsorships and donations, the Grand Kids Foundation will be able to achieve many of Curtis’ goals within the community.  Curtis is committed to making education the focal point of his message to youth. It is his passion, principles and vision that lead to the creation of the Grand Kids Foundation. In addition to founding and serving on the board of this charitable organization, he attends fundraisers throughout the year to raise funds supporting educational causes.

The Grand Kids Foundation has awarded $80,000 in grants to various programs and schools throughout the nation since its inception.  In 2009, Curtis released a children’s book, All You Can Be, which shares personal stories from his youth encouraging children to chase after their dreams.  The book-included artwork from fourth-graders throughout the state of Michigan following a contest held statewide.  Proceeds from All You Can Be benefit the Grand Kids Foundation.

For his work with schools, Curtis was named the 2009 MLBPA Marvin Miller Man of the Year, and has been nominated for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award three times (twice in Detroit and once in New York), which honors the MLB player that contributes the most off the field. He also acts as the official MLB Spokesperson for First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move anti-obesity campaign and has served for three years as MLB’s Overseas Ambassador.

Curtis is one of only a handful of MLB players and coaches with a four-year college degree, graduating from the Univ. of Illinois-Chicago with a double major in Business Management and Business Marketing. Both of his parents taught in Chicago Public Schools and his sister is a college professor. The Granderson family has always stressed education, and it has become Curtis’ passion.

While on the field, Curtis has proven himself to be one of the top center fielders in all of baseball.  In 2007, he became just one of four players in MLB history to record 20 doubles, 20 triples, 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in a single season, a feat that had not been reached since 1957.  He led the American League in triples in both 2007 and 2008.  As a leadoff hitter for the Detroit Tigers, Curtis set the team record for leadoff homeruns in only four season, hitting 24 in that span.  He is currently the center fielder for the 27-time World Champion New York Yankees.

Donations to the Grand Kids Foundation will go towards purchasing school supplies for youths in need, books and supplies for schools which do not get the funding they always need, establishing and providing equipment for inner city baseball programs. The next step of the foundation is to establish a nationwide grant program, which will assist schools with art projects, field trips, supplies and computer software that is education-based.

The foundation has zero operating costs, which means that every penny donated to the Grand Kids Foundation goes back into the education of our nation’s youth.

About Walk Design

Walk Design is an award-winning full-service digital marketing and design firm uniquely positioned for the modern day economy. Our collaborative approach ensures design and strategic solutions that are both dynamic and consistent with your brand values and that will keep your brand relevant in a constantly changing world.

Our experience and expertise in the digital field has helped drive digital and social media strategy for such globally recognized athletes and world-renowned interactive brands as ESPN, ESPN Fantasy Sports, HBO Sports, CC Sabathia, Barry Zito, Roy Oswalt, Orlando Hudson and many more.

Our team’s expertise includes the ability to incorporate various web design and development, social media strategy and implementation — including Facebook Connect, iPhone apps, ecommerce, mobile strategy, content management systems and digital advertising – into your digital strategy.

Due to our success working with internationally known brands such as Kraft Foods, Hasbro, Ragú, Johnson & Johnson, Waterford, Cornell University, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and HBO, Walk Design is uniquely positioned to help drive your brand’s success in the digital economy.

The goal of our company is to help you discover and establish your voice and identity while building relationships with your target audience. We create, enhance, improve and work with you to rethink your brand so that it properly conveys the proper message to your audience.

But our service doesn’t end there, once a strategy and design vision is implemented we’re available 24/7 to help you feed and grow your brand no matter the need.

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We went retro here at Walk Design for a fun character driven logo for Gunner Technology. In their own words, Gunner Technology “Manage Internet operations in web development, SEO and Social Media marketing to maximize ROI.”

Recently our logos have become more Illustration driven, and it has been a breath of fresh air. In this case we were asked for a retro robot concept and we believe we came up with something that hit the request right on the head.

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I must say it was an interesting experience to do a video interview. Lord knows I am not shy, so that wasn’t the problem, but to do an interview in front of your computer without knowing it was going to be a video interview was different to say the least. The first thing you realize is “what do I do with my hands?” The second thing you think is “should I look at the camera or do I look at the computer screen?” In my case, I have two screens and the large screen that I used to look at my interviewer was not connected to the camera. So I ended up looking uncomfortable looking away the whole time. However, I really enjoyed it. I really tried to answer the questions as best as I could. I always love a little attention and I obviously love giving my opinion, so this was right up my alley.