Welcome to Octopus Red. We are a creative communications agency located in Brantford, Ontario Canada. We opened our doors in 2009. We specialize in Graphic Design, Website Development, Marketing & Advertising. We have a strong focus on logo and branding development along with marketing and advertising solutions of every shape in size, both digital and print.
The Work
@soundofmusicfest 2023 preparations are underway! These are some preliminary design concepts for this year's art direction, more to come!!
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector
#Creative #CreativeDirector #MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign #MarketingMaterial #AdvertisingCampaign #AdvertisingFirm #AdFirm
#LogoDesign #LogoDesigner #BrandingFirm #Branding #BrandBuilding #Webdesign #Festival #ConcertPoster @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official @sophiabduguid
Huge thank you to the @crewfestca team for having us aboard to develop this year's festival marketing material! @ourladypeace @headstonesofficial @bifnakedofficial
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector
#Creative #CreativeDirector #MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign #MarketingMaterial #AdvertisingCampaign #AdvertisingFirm #AdFirm
#LogoDesign #LogoDesigner #BrandingFirm #Branding #BrandBuilding #Webdesign #Festival #ConcertPoster @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official @sophiabduguid
Valentine's Flash Day poster for our very good friends @bellcitytattoo
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector
#Creative #CreativeDirector #MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign #MarketingMaterial #AdvertisingCampaign #AdvertisingFirm #AdFirm
#LogoDesign #LogoDesigner #BrandingFirm #Branding #BrandBuilding #Webdesign @tattoo #tattooshop #valentinesday @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official @sophiabduguid @ksheptattoos @lucy_tattoos
Branding package for the fine folks at Brantford Optical.
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector
#Creative #CreativeDirector #MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign #MarketingMaterial #AdvertisingCampaign #AdvertisingFirm #AdFirm
#LogoDesign #LogoDesigner #BrandingFirm #Branding #BrandBuilding #Webdesign @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official @sophiabduguid
Promotional posters for the rooms at Escape Key. An amazing local business that offers a really unique experience where you and a group of friends work together to solve puzzles and escape the room before time runs out!
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector
#Creative #CreativeDirector #MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign #MarketingMaterial #AdvertisingCampaign #AdvertisingFirm #AdFirm
#LogoDesign #LogoDesigner #BrandingFirm #Branding #BrandBuilding #Webdesign @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official @sophiabduguid
Charcoal + yellow + dystopian branding package.
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector
#Creative #CreativeDirector #MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign #MarketingMaterial #AdvertisingCampaign #AdvertisingFirm #AdFirm
#LogoDesign #LogoDesigner #BrandingFirm #Branding #BrandBuilding #Webdesign #cyber #cyberpunk #dystpian #futuristic @duguidlaura
@mockup.cloud.official
Some fun design work for a secondary school recruitment campaign for the Grand Erie District School Board.
#DesignLife
#GraphicDesign
#GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts
#GraphicArtist
#ArtDirector
#Creative
#CreativeDirector
#MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign
#MarketingMaterial
#AdvertisingCampaign
#AdvertisingFirm
#AdFirm
#LogoDesign
#LogoDesigner
#BrandingFirm
#Branding
#BrandBuilding
#WebDesign
@duguidlaura
@mockup.cloud.official
First design of 2023!! Viva Magenta!!
#DesignLife
#GraphicDesign
#GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts
#GraphicArtist
#ArtDirector
#Creative
#CreativeDirector
#MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign
#AdvertisingCampaign
#AdvertisingFirm
#AdFirm
#LogoDesign
#LogoDesigner
#BrandingFirm
#Branding
#BrandBuilding
#Pantone
#vivamagenta
#WebDesign
@duguidlaura
@mockup.cloud.official
Mobile website-specific design elements for the gym we lift weights at. Our second home 🙂 @alphapowerandperformance
www.liftbig.ca
#DesignLife
#GraphicDesign
#GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts
#GraphicArtist
#ArtDirector
#Creative
#CreativeDirector
#MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign
#AdvertisingCampaign
#AdvertisingFirm
#AdFirm
#LogoDesign
#LogoDesigner
#BrandingFirm
#Branding
#BrandBuilding
#powerlifting
#weighttraining
#strengthtraining
#benchdeadsquat
#WebDesign
@duguidlaura
@mockup.cloud.official
Business cards for Black Oak Business Solutions
#DesignLife
#GraphicDesign
#GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts
#GraphicArtist
#ArtDirector
#Creative
#CreativeDirector
#MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign
#AdvertisingCampaign
#AdvertisingFirm
#AdFirm
#LogoDesign
#LogoDesigner
#BrandingFirm
#Branding
#BrandBuilding
#WebDesign
@duguidlaura
@mockup.cloud.official
(3 of 3) third of 3 coming soon posters for the 2023 @tkaronto_music_fest
#graphicarts #graphicartist #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #creativedirector #artdirector #adfirm #marketingfirm #indigenousdesign @mockup.cloud.official @duguidlaura
(2 of 3) second of 3 coming soon posters for the 2023 @tkaronto_music_fest
#graphicarts #graphicartist #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #creativedirector #artdirector #adfirm #marketingfirm #indigenousdesign @mockup.cloud.official @duguidlaura
(1 of 3) This first of 3 coming soon posters for the 2023 @tkaronto_music_fest June 21st-24th, huge thank you to the #TKMF for having us back!
#graphicarts #graphicartist #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #creativedirector #artdirector #adfirm #marketingfirm #indigenousdesign @mockup.cloud.official @duguidlaura
One of my all time favourite logo designs from all the way back in 2005 😁 Iroquois Mixed Martial Arts. My first ever super hero design!
#graphicarts #graphicartist #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #creativedirector #artdirector #adfirm #marketingfirm #indigenousdesign @mockup.cloud.official @duguidlaura
A deep dive on an old system and I find a design piece I made for the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (now 'Indspire' as of 2012) nearly 17 years ago when I had a job-job as a designer working for someone else 🙂
#graphicarts #graphicartist #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #creativedirector #artdirector #adfirm #marketingfirm #indigenousdesign @mockup.cloud.official @duguidlaura
Marketing / Design materials for the Brantford Regional Real Estate Association (BRREA)
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Print and digital ad executions for the Community Futures of Western Ontario. Absolutely fantastic team the CFWO, it's easy to make cool designs for cool clients 😁
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
YouTube episode coversheets and folder layouts for the fantastic team at Synthmilk.
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Thrilled to be back with the team at Canada's largest FREE outdoor music festival for 2023!! The Sound of Music Festival has a HUGE giveaway in time for the holidays, a full weekend pass for only $99??? Whaa??? Grab yours now while supplies last!!!
TICKET LINK: https://bit.ly/SomTix2023
Band announcements to commence in January 2023! Full VIP perk info available at the link above.
(Sale ends December 31, 2022 or when they sell out. As this is a blind sale, all sales are final.)
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official @soundofmusicfest (EDIT: Sound of Music Festival is free unless you want to buy VIP upgrades. But if you want to come and not spend a dime, you're welcome to do so!)
Print and digital ad executions for the Community Futures of Western Ontario. Absolutely fantastic team the CFWO, it's easy to make cool designs for cool clients 😁
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Had a blast rebranding the logo / mascot of my old public school Greenbrier Elementary! Go Grizzlies!!
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Super fun branding and business card design for our very good friend Dominic Oliveira. And this is just the tip of the iceberg... get it??? 🤣🤣🤣
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Packaging design concept for our very good friends at Spiritual Wellness!
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Getting a jump on 2023 with a fun refresh to the Octopus Red branding / marketing collateral. Work isn't work when you love it this much ❤️🐙😁
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Welcome to Octopus Red. We are a creative communications agency located in Brantford, Ontario Canada. We opened our doors in 2009. We specialize in Graphic Design, Website Development, Marketing & Advertising. We have a strong focus on logo and branding development along with marketing and advertising solutions of every shape in size, both digital and print.
We are incredibly proud and passionate about our community. Brantford, Brant County and Six Nations of the Grand River is among the most unique regions anywhere in Canada. Our community is a rich blend of urban, Indigenous and rural…our portfolio is a vibrant reflection of that uniqueness.
We encourage you to visit our design portfolio to see our latest work. If you’d like to contact us for more information, or to book an appointment, we’re available for conference calls, Microsoft Teams or Zoom Meetings.
The Work
@soundofmusicfest 2023 preparations are underway! These are some preliminary design concepts for this year's art direction, more to come!!
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector
#Creative #CreativeDirector #MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign #MarketingMaterial #AdvertisingCampaign #AdvertisingFirm #AdFirm
#LogoDesign #LogoDesigner #BrandingFirm #Branding #BrandBuilding #Webdesign #Festival #ConcertPoster @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official @sophiabduguid
Huge thank you to the @crewfestca team for having us aboard to develop this year's festival marketing material! @ourladypeace @headstonesofficial @bifnakedofficial
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector
#Creative #CreativeDirector #MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign #MarketingMaterial #AdvertisingCampaign #AdvertisingFirm #AdFirm
#LogoDesign #LogoDesigner #BrandingFirm #Branding #BrandBuilding #Webdesign #Festival #ConcertPoster @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official @sophiabduguid
Valentine's Flash Day poster for our very good friends @bellcitytattoo
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector
#Creative #CreativeDirector #MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign #MarketingMaterial #AdvertisingCampaign #AdvertisingFirm #AdFirm
#LogoDesign #LogoDesigner #BrandingFirm #Branding #BrandBuilding #Webdesign @tattoo #tattooshop #valentinesday @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official @sophiabduguid @ksheptattoos @lucy_tattoos
Branding package for the fine folks at Brantford Optical.
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector
#Creative #CreativeDirector #MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign #MarketingMaterial #AdvertisingCampaign #AdvertisingFirm #AdFirm
#LogoDesign #LogoDesigner #BrandingFirm #Branding #BrandBuilding #Webdesign @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official @sophiabduguid
Promotional posters for the rooms at Escape Key. An amazing local business that offers a really unique experience where you and a group of friends work together to solve puzzles and escape the room before time runs out!
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector
#Creative #CreativeDirector #MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign #MarketingMaterial #AdvertisingCampaign #AdvertisingFirm #AdFirm
#LogoDesign #LogoDesigner #BrandingFirm #Branding #BrandBuilding #Webdesign @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official @sophiabduguid
Charcoal + yellow + dystopian branding package.
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector
#Creative #CreativeDirector #MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign #MarketingMaterial #AdvertisingCampaign #AdvertisingFirm #AdFirm
#LogoDesign #LogoDesigner #BrandingFirm #Branding #BrandBuilding #Webdesign #cyber #cyberpunk #dystpian #futuristic @duguidlaura
@mockup.cloud.official
Some fun design work for a secondary school recruitment campaign for the Grand Erie District School Board.
#DesignLife
#GraphicDesign
#GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts
#GraphicArtist
#ArtDirector
#Creative
#CreativeDirector
#MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign
#MarketingMaterial
#AdvertisingCampaign
#AdvertisingFirm
#AdFirm
#LogoDesign
#LogoDesigner
#BrandingFirm
#Branding
#BrandBuilding
#WebDesign
@duguidlaura
@mockup.cloud.official
First design of 2023!! Viva Magenta!!
#DesignLife
#GraphicDesign
#GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts
#GraphicArtist
#ArtDirector
#Creative
#CreativeDirector
#MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign
#AdvertisingCampaign
#AdvertisingFirm
#AdFirm
#LogoDesign
#LogoDesigner
#BrandingFirm
#Branding
#BrandBuilding
#Pantone
#vivamagenta
#WebDesign
@duguidlaura
@mockup.cloud.official
Mobile website-specific design elements for the gym we lift weights at. Our second home 🙂 @alphapowerandperformance
www.liftbig.ca
#DesignLife
#GraphicDesign
#GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts
#GraphicArtist
#ArtDirector
#Creative
#CreativeDirector
#MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign
#AdvertisingCampaign
#AdvertisingFirm
#AdFirm
#LogoDesign
#LogoDesigner
#BrandingFirm
#Branding
#BrandBuilding
#powerlifting
#weighttraining
#strengthtraining
#benchdeadsquat
#WebDesign
@duguidlaura
@mockup.cloud.official
Business cards for Black Oak Business Solutions
#DesignLife
#GraphicDesign
#GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts
#GraphicArtist
#ArtDirector
#Creative
#CreativeDirector
#MarketingFirm
#MarketingCampaign
#AdvertisingCampaign
#AdvertisingFirm
#AdFirm
#LogoDesign
#LogoDesigner
#BrandingFirm
#Branding
#BrandBuilding
#WebDesign
@duguidlaura
@mockup.cloud.official
(3 of 3) third of 3 coming soon posters for the 2023 @tkaronto_music_fest
#graphicarts #graphicartist #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #creativedirector #artdirector #adfirm #marketingfirm #indigenousdesign @mockup.cloud.official @duguidlaura
(2 of 3) second of 3 coming soon posters for the 2023 @tkaronto_music_fest
#graphicarts #graphicartist #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #creativedirector #artdirector #adfirm #marketingfirm #indigenousdesign @mockup.cloud.official @duguidlaura
(1 of 3) This first of 3 coming soon posters for the 2023 @tkaronto_music_fest June 21st-24th, huge thank you to the #TKMF for having us back!
#graphicarts #graphicartist #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #creativedirector #artdirector #adfirm #marketingfirm #indigenousdesign @mockup.cloud.official @duguidlaura
One of my all time favourite logo designs from all the way back in 2005 😁 Iroquois Mixed Martial Arts. My first ever super hero design!
#graphicarts #graphicartist #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #creativedirector #artdirector #adfirm #marketingfirm #indigenousdesign @mockup.cloud.official @duguidlaura
A deep dive on an old system and I find a design piece I made for the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (now 'Indspire' as of 2012) nearly 17 years ago when I had a job-job as a designer working for someone else 🙂
#graphicarts #graphicartist #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #creativedirector #artdirector #adfirm #marketingfirm #indigenousdesign @mockup.cloud.official @duguidlaura
Marketing / Design materials for the Brantford Regional Real Estate Association (BRREA)
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Print and digital ad executions for the Community Futures of Western Ontario. Absolutely fantastic team the CFWO, it's easy to make cool designs for cool clients 😁
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
YouTube episode coversheets and folder layouts for the fantastic team at Synthmilk.
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Thrilled to be back with the team at Canada's largest FREE outdoor music festival for 2023!! The Sound of Music Festival has a HUGE giveaway in time for the holidays, a full weekend pass for only $99??? Whaa??? Grab yours now while supplies last!!!
TICKET LINK: https://bit.ly/SomTix2023
Band announcements to commence in January 2023! Full VIP perk info available at the link above.
(Sale ends December 31, 2022 or when they sell out. As this is a blind sale, all sales are final.)
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official @soundofmusicfest (EDIT: Sound of Music Festival is free unless you want to buy VIP upgrades. But if you want to come and not spend a dime, you're welcome to do so!)
Print and digital ad executions for the Community Futures of Western Ontario. Absolutely fantastic team the CFWO, it's easy to make cool designs for cool clients 😁
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Had a blast rebranding the logo / mascot of my old public school Greenbrier Elementary! Go Grizzlies!!
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Super fun branding and business card design for our very good friend Dominic Oliveira. And this is just the tip of the iceberg... get it??? 🤣🤣🤣
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Packaging design concept for our very good friends at Spiritual Wellness!
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Getting a jump on 2023 with a fun refresh to the Octopus Red branding / marketing collateral. Work isn't work when you love it this much ❤️🐙😁
#DesignLife #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner
#GraphicArts #GraphicArtist #ArtDirector #Creative #CreativeDirector @duguidlaura @mockup.cloud.official
Octopus Red provides top notch service for all of your graphic design, marketing and website needs. I’ve worked with them on several projects and my expectations have been exceeded on every level. Their creativity and expertise is unbeatable. Plus they’re extremely easy to work with, responsive to emails and very timely with meeting or exceeding deadlines.
I have worked with Octopus Red, and find their work – and their work ethic – to be outstanding. It was a large project with many moving parts, and Lucas was always ready to jump in whenever we had changes or new ideas. I appreciated his ideas, his fair pricing and of course, loved the final product.
I think Luke and Laura from Octopus Red are totally amazing. They wave their wands and pull all your deepest dreams from your brain, then manage to conceptualize all of this on paper. They work so well together – they even managed to crystallize my very confused thoughts. I am so pleased that we chose to work with you both and am grateful that such an accomplished and professional team is right here in Brantford. As an aside, I have since become aware that they have also done some great work for a number of charitable agencies in town. Kudos to them for being so aware of the community around them.
I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with Octopus Red on a couple different occasions and have had nothing positive experiences. Beyond being the most creative people that I have ever dealt with, they are also very responsive and passionate about what they do. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough.
I’ve worked with Octopus Red at my last two companies and been incredibly happy with the results of every engagement. Everyone has been professional and responsive, but why I keep going back is the quality of work; consistently solid creative and polished execution ensure I go straight to Octopus Red when I need help.
I have used Octopus Red for design work for many years to outstanding success. I not only highly recommend them for their exceptional design and creative process, but the generosity they show in sharing their years of experience and knowledge is above and beyond any firm I have ever used before. The team of Laura and Lucas Duguid is nothing less than a powerhouse of creativity, expertise, and business savvy.
Octopus Red has gone above and beyond with every contract I’ve had with them. They’re produced stellar design work and provided helpful marketing advice along the way. I’ve used their services twice now to help brand a major music festival and they’ve always delivered beyond my expectations.