Graphic design for people who give a damn
Brand identity and print design for nonprofits, charities and CICs
How we can work together
Brand Identity
Brand identity is so much more than a logo. It's the first impression. Visual language is processed before a single word is read, so what your organisation looks like is already doing the work of telling people whether you're worth their time and trust.
Print Design
Print is authoritative, physical, curated. It demands to be held. In a world of flat screens and endless scrolling, a well-crafted printed piece signals something different entirely: that real people came together to make something worth your attention.
Creative Direction
Most clients come to me knowing they need graphic design. What they don't always realise is that they need someone to hold the whole vision — from the first spark of an idea to the final thing in someone's hands.
“As a small company we don't have the resources for a design department. But Laura’s enthusiasm and output make it feel like we have a full team at our disposal.”
Chris Connor, Trainer and Consultant, Grow Training
Behind the Arcade
A west of Scotland lassie with an obsession with print, paper and getting her hands messy.
Selected case studies
Creating a first-of-its-kind magazine for Scottish Drugs Forum
A magazine written for and by people with lived experience of drug use
Find out moreDesigning an award-winning magazine for Greater Govanhill
A celebration of Glasgow’s most culturally diverse neighbourhoods
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Bringing a kid-friendly cooking CIC to life with brand identity
Helping kids get excited about healthy food and cooking
Find out more“Laura's design was stunning - colourful and fun. The event was a huge success, which was partly down to the eye-catching nature of her design, which encouraged over 200 people to sign up for the event and decorate their windows.”
Vicki Colkett
Organiser, Battlefield Community Project
Logo Design Process
Do you like satisfying timelapse process videos as much as I do? Here’s a logo design I did for the 50 Day Logo Challenge, for a fictional ski resort.
(I don’t know about you but I would like to stay there.)
LIKE THAT SORT OF THING?Join Paper Arcade on Instagram
Where I share behind the scenes of what I’m working on, lots of sketchbooks and the odd timelapse video or two.
Got a question about logos, print or the best craft beer?
Get in touch! Although I can give you the beer answer just now: it’s Seven Giraffes by Williams Brothers.