Faduchi Group Graphic Design

Faduchi Group :: We have a bunch of ideas. We light up your life. Faduchi Group :: Because your company deserves to stand out. Faduchi Group :: Fighting design crime. Faduchi Group :: Italians are good at pasta. We are good at design. Simple. Faduchi Group :: The design rock stars. Faduchi Group :: Your knights in shining armor! Ok, knights may be a stretch...We can design armor. Faduchi Group :: I'm sure your cousin does websites...but maybe you should call us.

Project Blog

  • LOGO Contest WINNER!

    Jul 30, 2010

    Thank you all for submitting! Our winner for this contest was justmomentsphotography.com Congratulations to Nathan & Tash Hakeem!

  • Switchfoot Tshirt Designs

    Jul 18, 2010

    Was able to design shirts for Switchfoot...Um yes please. Ok, honest truth I bugged the heck out of them until they let me. Was a total pleasure, built about 10 designs for them. Here are the selected images chosen, hope to see them soon on the site www.switchfoot.com - Todd

  • FREE Faduchi Group Wallpapers

    Jul 15, 2010

    Check out our FREE Faduchi Group wallpapers! Feel free to download and plaster it on your machine...or anyones machine for that matter!

    Options are below, have fun!

    Say Faduchi: 2560x1440, 1600x1200, 1440x900, 1024x768

    Faduchi Storm: 2560x1440, 1600x1200, 1440x900, 1024x768

    No Limits: 2560x1440, 1600x1200, 1440x900, 1024x768

    Avatars: 2560x1440, 1600x1200, 1440x900, 1024x768

  • God Rocks! My World - Design Nomination

    Jun 17, 2010

    God Rocks! My World was released in April of 2010.

    A great album with the focus to energize kids with great morals and values through song. Creator Bruce Stacey approached Faduchi Group with a request to show names and lyrics of the songs on the album through graphics on the cover. Songs like "Rocket To My Heart", "Lovin' You Round The Clock", "Rainbow" and "Shining Stars" are portrayed on the cover of the album in a illustrated/water-colour 60's vibe. We used a Peter Max approach to this artwork...a psychedelic, bright and crazy look that not only grown ups appreciate, but kids to enjoy too.

    The album was recognized by the Gospel Music Awards this year and has been nominated for Best Album Artwork.

    Faduchi is excited to be acknowledged for their art!

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  • Twenty $ Logos

    Jun 17, 2010

    Logo design in today’s world is totally underrated. People do not understand how important a good logo is and how valuable it is to their business and this is why we are going to outline some very important facts telling you exactly why logo design should not cost $20 and why your logo is not something you should take lightly.

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    The design process of a professional logo designer usually consists of a Design Brief, taking time with the client and understanding exactly what their company stands for. Research is also important, knowing what is out there is not a bad thing. Even being inspired by other logos is important.

    People seem to strive for brand new ideas, but when it comes down to it...familiarity is sometimes the key.

    Sketching & Conceptualizing is next. We can develop the logo design concept(s) around the brief and research we have just collected. At this point we know the direction and what the client needs, this leaves us free to roam our creative gateways.

    For a creative personality, getting sidetracked is more than easy...so reflection in this creative process is necessity. We'll take breaks throughout the design process, walk, play an instrument, have a bite. This lets our ideas mature and lets them get renewed enthusiasm and receive feedback. It's not often designers disagrees with themselves on their logo, so taking time to reflect and view it as the client would is major.

    The presentation of the logos are also important. With a logo you always strive for meaning and some kind of direction. Some explanation on why things are in certain areas and so forth.Every client is different, so this is not a general pitch either...it's a mandatory custom presentation every time. Then when the logo is chosen, we celebrate! No balloons and confetti...just a feeling of excitement knowing we just helped someone achieve a goal, created something from nothing, made a connection.

    That's why it's so important to not only invest money into a logo, but to invest in a great designer. The saddest part of a bad design deal is that you don't know it's bad until it's halfway over.

    $20 bucks sounds good budget wise, but really…should you present your business to the world for the price of a Latte and pumpkin scone?

    So keep this process close to your heart, if you don't see the prep we invest into our logos in other designers...run like mad!

  • Music ate my homework!

    May 10, 2010

    The minute I turned on my iTunes this morning at work, Radiohead Kid A came on. Once I heard it I had to do some kind of art project to it. I didn't have a lot of time so I put aside 15 minutes for this little graphic jaunt.

    With only a limited amount of time I still managed to come up with something fitting for the moment. This piece is rustic, vintage....and a little fiery. A mixture of stock elements I have in my library and a great album to help it along.

    One of my favourite things to do to break up a busy day. -Todd

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  • Message from Raphael Saadiq

    Apr 30, 2010

    We get messages all the time, inquires, requests for websites...but from normal people. One of my favourite artists Raphael Saadiq wrote me this.

    "For my next record I'm looking to have folks manipulate my current logo, flip it up, to have a few variations of the basic R logo. Also looking for a font treatment for my full name, my team is working on a new website for me, and looking to implement new art.

    Thank you, Raphael"

    We did a logo and Tshirt designs for them which made it on tour. We are still working with Raphael on web elements and design stuff with his team. - Todd

  • QuattroCMS is born

    Apr 14, 2010

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    Quattro CMS is now launched!?

    Faduchi Group now owns and operates a brand new CMS (Content Management System) like NO OTHER! Sure, you got Wordpress and others...but they don't come close. From $25.99 per month to $99.99 per month the capabilities are endless! Here's what the CMS can do for your website.

    • All copy on the site can be changed by the user (You) Add and manage photo galleries Add and manage video galleries
    • News feeds Events feeds Create feeds Built in blog (Ability to add media including photos, video, documents and links)
    • E.store
    • Add and manage products within your E.store
    • Affiliate programs
    • Ability to manage more than one site within your CMS
    • Newsletter management
    • Add users, manage settings and More!

    What you see is a list of what we have now, but as we move forward we keep building it to make it bigger and better. If you need something specific, let us know and we'll have it done for you. Clients like jacobmoon.com and oakvilledowntown.com are running off of it and loving how it changed the way they used to do things.

    "Before I was having to edit the HTML in one program, save it to a folder, open it and drag it over to the FTP site in another program, then do it all over again if there was a little typo or design flaw. Now the CMS has made it a one-click solution, with no layout complications or font issues. It's saved hours of my day, that I am happy to get back. Thanks, Faduchi Group!" -Jacob Moon

    There ain't nothing we can't do. Unless it's illegal. Give us a call!

  • If this is design...I quit!

    Apr 1, 2010

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    How often do you see the same texture, the same vector, and the same font? (Dare I mention Papyrus?) What is happening here?

    "Designers" must think we don't notice these things. This is a true sign of what kind of quality designer you have on your hands. "You get what you pay for" Is such a good statement when you think about it. Have you ever heard this before..."I have a friend that's a designer, he'll do stuff for cheap"? Hmm, Cheap? Meaning what?

    In this case payment should be a huge issue. Unless of course you want your logo, flyer or website to be ripped off from someone else's source files? That is when "You get what you paid for" comes in, instead of quality design that is worth the money. Why not pay well for something that's truly your own? Overused fonts, reused brushes, vectors and textures, this is for an amateur or a friend of your uncles who knows how to "Design things". This is a warning to all people...Be careful with the cheap designers, because they will cost you more than a professional in the long run. Maybe not in dollars...but in your businesses integrity.

    Side Note: To all the designers of uncles out there....please stop using papyrus!

  • Red Dirt...Car?

    Jan 2, 2010

    Tami Neilson, a Canadian who has lived in Auckland for the past three years, claimed the Tui for her album, Red Dirt Angel, released in April 2008. The way the nominees were promoted was having their album plastered on a brand new car driven around town until the award ceremony where Neilson took home the award for Best Country Album.

    Tami has since won Best Country Album again for 2010. We won't take all the credit for the album...seeing we only designed it!

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