Portfolio
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/163/163161/attachment_163161972 "A rugged land management and excavation brand built around the intersection of iron and earth. The logo merges a three-peak mountain shape with a horizontal I-beam, bringing together the client's main idea of iron and land into one clear symbol. The mountain form speaks directly to land, territory, and the outdoor environment Iron Acre operates in. The I-beam rule grounds the composition and ties the industrial reference into the layout without overstating it.
The typography is heavy, condensed, and built for scale. The mark was designed to perform on heavy equipment, truck doors, trailers, workwear, and durable hats without losing any of its authority. The olive, green, and black palette hits the balance the client needed— masculine and sophisticated without reading agricultural.
The full brand system includes multiple lockups, a complete colour variation library, and real-world application mockups across fleet vehicles and heavy machinery.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/162/162085/attachment_162085814 "Logo for Friends of Unionville, a non-profit preserving a historic Pennsylvania village (est. 1706) while fostering community and environmental stewardship.
Challenge:
Create a sophisticated design balancing heritage with environmental goals, avoiding blue, and emphasizing the village's crossroads origin.
Solution:
The Y-shaped crossroads represents both village geography and community connection. Layered elements include historic architecture (heritage), golden pathways (walkable connectivity), and native trees (sustainability). The warm terracotta, green, and amber palette creates a timeless, versatile mark.
Result:
Contest winner that successfully bridges past, present, and future.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/161/161907/attachment_161907307 "Logo design for Green Essentials, a pest control service specializing in lawn fertilization and mosquito control treatments. The client requested a masculine design incorporating blues and greens that visually represents both service offerings.
The solution features a shield badge with lush grass blades at the base and a mosquito silhouette above, symbolizing the dual focus on lawn care and mosquito control. The deep forest green and navy blue color palette conveys professionalism and environmental trust, while the bold typography ensures excellent readability across all applications.
The design was extended into a full vehicle wrap concept, with grass elements flowing along the truck's lower panels to create an eye-catching mobile advertisement. The badge logo scales effectively from business cards to fleet graphics.
This entry won first place in the design contest, successfully capturing the brand's commitment to creating beautiful, pest-free outdoor spaces for homeowners.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/153/153115/attachment_153115072 "Design Process:
I began by understanding the brand's core values, focusing on their identity as a heavy-duty trailer dealer offering iconic, high-quality services. I explored bold, masculine typography that would evoke strength and durability while maintaining a clean, sophisticated appearance. After iterations, I finalized a unique combination of custom letterforms that visually reflected the brand's name and industry.
Result:
The final design is a bold, modern wordmark featuring the name \"IKON\" in strong, sleek typography with a subtle, sharp red accent to emphasize the “I.” This conveys the brand's iconic, epic nature. The clean layout and strong contrast ensure the logo is instantly recognizable and adaptable across various media, from digital to print.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/160/160810/attachment_160810310 "I created a cohesive brand suite for Postiff.ai, an AI-powered social media automation platform, harmonizing with two existing sister brands (Shopiff.ai and Agentiff.ai).
Solution:
Modern wordmark with distinctive sparkle icon representing AI automation
Dual-color scheme: deep navy blue and vibrant teal for professionalism and innovation
Multiple color variations including dark mode
Consistent typography across brand family while maintaining unique identity
Scalable design for web and mobile applications
Deliverables: Primary logo, dark background variation, brand style guide with color specs, and optimized file formats.
The design successfully positions Postiff.ai within a unified brand family while capturing the dynamic nature of automated social media content generation.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/160/160238/attachment_160238126 "The Challenge:
Design a logo for a family-owned portable restroom trailer rental business that clearly communicates the service while maintaining professionalism. The key requirement: any trailer imagery must immediately convey it as a restroom facility.
Design Process:
I created a script-style logotype balancing friendliness with professionalism. \"Paluxy River\" in navy blue establishes trust, while \"Potties\" in orange adds warmth. The stylized trailer icon with wheels represents the mobile service, and the \"RESTROOM TRAILERS\" tagline eliminates ambiguity. The flowing wave subtly references the river namesake.
The Result:
A versatile, memorable brand identity with excellent contrast (navy, orange, teal) that works effectively from vehicle wraps to business cards, successfully elevating the business in the portable sanitation industry.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/158/158915/attachment_158915304 "This powerful tribute design centers around an ornate Viking shield filled with crossed axes and Norse symbols, all rendered in bold gold against black. The name \"JEFF BRADY\" dominates the composition in a rugged, Viking-inspired font that feels both strong and respectful.
Below the name sits the memorial text \"FOREVER OUR HERO - 1974-2025,\" while a bearded Viking warrior head with the classic horned helmet grounds the entire design. The golden color scheme gives it that timeless, heroic feel while ensuring it'll look great on everything from t-shirts to decals.
The whole piece captures Jeff's Viking spirit and heroic sacrifice beautifully - it's bold enough to stand out on merchandise but carries the dignity needed for a memorial. It's the kind of logo that immediately tells you this was someone special, someone worth remembering.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/159/159045/attachment_159045518 "A bold, concept-driven logo designed for a New York-based Jiu Jitsu academy, String Theory Jiu Jitsu. The identity visually fuses the idea of strategic mastery in martial arts with the cosmic elegance of string theory physics. At its core, a divine hand emerges from a celestial halo, puppeteering a faceless Jiu Jitsu fighter suspended in midair. The visual metaphor captures the gym’s philosophy: control through precision, subtlety, and discipline.
Designed as a flat, monochrome vector for maximum versatility across apparel, signage, and merchandise, this logo commands attention on both the mat and in digital spaces.")
:format(webp)/99designs-work-samples/work-sample-designs/5144609/0a3482fc-8a14-40cb-a0cf-9c9e2ad90006 "The Kasuku Print logo is an abstract logo mark, designed to symbolize the brand through a stylized parrot, which reflects the name \"Kasuku\" (Swahili for parrot). The design process focused on creating a simplified, geometric interpretation of the bird, while incorporating layered shades of green to represent the brand's eco-friendly approach to printing on environmentally conscious paper. The result is a modern, versatile logo that effectively communicates the brand's identity in a clean and recognizable way.")
About
I design brand identities that clarify who you are and why it matters. Over 9+ years, I've worked with startups and established businesses to create logos and visual systems that are distinctive and strategically sound. I'm detail-obsessed—from concept to final files—because your brand needs to work perfectly on a business card or a billboard. With a degree in graphic and web design and proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign, I deliver identities that position you confidently.
Member since:
August 14, 2022
Reviews
"Ondwari was awesome to work with! He submitted a lot of various designs to my contest and bent over backwards to tweak and refine the concepts. I would highly recommend him!"
mzeleni4
reviewed 21 days ago
"Thank you for this I truly appreciate it, and I enjoyed working with you as well. I hope we can work together again soon. Thank you! "
ondwari obiko
responded 21 days ago
"Obiko puts a lot of efforts to comply with the project."
juanruizlmy
reviewed about 1 month ago
"Thank you for this, your faith and trust you gave me with this project means a lot. I definitely enjoyed working with you and I do hope we can work together again! "
ondwari obiko
responded about 1 month ago
"Ondwari is a very creative and responsive designer who excelled in the competition and helped me refine my brand fonts and colors after the main design was established."
Anonymous client
reviewed 6 months ago
"Thank you for the feedback, I enjoyed working on this project with you and I do hope we get to work together again in the future. Thank you! "
ondwari obiko
responded 6 months ago
"Great to work with! Very easy and accommodating. Very much appreciated!"
paluxyriverpottie8
reviewed 7 months ago
"It was my pleasure and I enjoyed working on this project with you. Thank you and I hope we can work together again. "
ondwari obiko
responded 7 months ago
"Great designer. Took feedback well and made revisions as requested. Looked at bio and built the design off that to make it personal. Not all the designers who entered the contest were able to do that. "
Anonymous client
reviewed over 1 year ago
"Thank you, I truly appreciate it and look forward to working with you hopefully again! "
ondwari obiko
responded over 1 year ago