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We love finding creative inspiration for our work, and Richmond has a few hundred years of it!

Here are some of our favorites:

Founded in postbellum Richmond, A and N Stores supported local industry for over a century. Their logo, a trademark red eagle, spanned storefronts across Virginia, and at least two of these signs can be found in Richmond today—on display at The Valentine Museum and in situ on Hull Street.

Still operating on West Broad Street, The C.F. Sauer company was founded in 1887 by a 21 year-old pharmacist. We love the old-school type and botanical illustrations on this set of tins for sale on Ebay.

Continue reading Lost and Found: Historic Design in Richmond

As their new creative partner, Randall Branding will be responsible for developing a new logo, messaging platform, brand look-and-feel, website, tradeshow and other collateral pieces. Ukrop’s Dress Express provides custom-branded uniforms and corporate apparel for some of the nations largest grocery stores, healthcare providers and theme parks. Some of their clients include SeaWorld, Cedar Fair, Wegmans, Carmax, Hannaford and Kroger. Ukrop’s Dress Express was named one of the fastest growing companies in Virginia by KPMG® and the Richmond-Times Dispatch. The new brand is expected to launch this fall.

The average American will spend over a decade of their life at work. If you’re employed in an office environment, imagine how many of those years are spent sitting at a desk! Here at Randall Branding, we like to break up the monotony of staring at a computer screen all day. Check out some of our ideas and apply them to your own work environment.

Continue reading Reboot Your Workday: Tips to Avoid Office Monotony