Vintage Branding & Logo Design
Timeless, vintage branding, design and websites for independent retailers, food and drink brands, and service businesses.
HI, I’M DAVID!
I’m a vintage brand designer, illustrator, photographer, coffee nerd, book addict, and Founder of Walker Design Co. I specialise in creating brands and visual identities that are engaging, impactful, and timeless.
I love working with independent retail and food & drink brands that aren’t just looking for any old style. My work is heavily-influenced by my love of things before my time, evoking nostalgia and emotion wherever I can.
The Walker Design Co. Workshop is based in Ipswich, Suffolk, but I work with clients across the UK and internationally. Here’s how I can help…
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Custom Logo Design - Thoughtfully crafted logos that reflect your brand’s essence and values.
Complete Brand Identity Packages – Cohesive visual branding, including colour palettes, typography, and brand guidelines.
Strategic Brand Development – Clarifying your purpose, mission, vision, values, and messaging to create a strong foundation.
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Print & Packaging Design – Beautifully designed business cards, labels and packaging, flyers/brochures, merch & apparel, signage, menu design and promotional collateral to elevate your brand experience.
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Website Design & Social Media Assets – Digital assets that communicate your brand story with consistency and impact.
Why vintage branding?
In a world of fast trends and fleeting fads, vintage branding cuts through the noise. It tells a story. It builds trust. And it makes customers feel something - whether that’s the comfort of the familiar or the intrigue of the past.
I help businesses with vintage logos & branding, brand strategy, and heritage and vintage-inspired design and packaging that turn heads and keep customers coming back.
Services I offer
Whether you need a retro logo, a complete brand identity, or vintage packaging design, I craft designs that work across every touchpoint.
Vintage Logo Design UK - Hand-crafted logos that feel like they’ve stood the test of time.
Heritage Brand Identities - Cohesive colour palettes, typography, and graphic elements inspired by classic eras.
Retro Packaging Design UK - From old-fashioned beer labels to nostalgic product boxes.
Brand Strategy with a Vintage Twist - Modern marketing thinking paired with timeless aesthetics.
Who I work with
Whether you need a retro logo, a complete brand identity, or vintage packaging design, I craft designs that work across every touchpoint.
Vintage Logo Design UK - Hand-crafted logos that feel like they’ve stood the test of time.
Heritage Brand Identities - Cohesive colour palettes, typography, and graphic elements inspired by classic eras.
Retro Packaging Design UK - From old-fashioned beer labels to nostalgic product boxes.
Brand Strategy with a Vintage Twist - Modern marketing thinking paired with timeless aesthetics.
THE C.R.A.F.T. PROCESS
Every vintage brand and website I create is carefully crafted through a process I’ve refined through years of working on projects - a simple framework that takes you from first ideas through to launch and growth.
STEP 1
Clarify
We get clear on your story, goals, audience, and what makes your business tick. For web, this also means defining functionality and user journeys.
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1x 30 min Meet & Greet Call, Brand Questionnaire
STEP 2
Roadmap
Through our Discovery Workshop, we’ll nail down your key strategic direction - from your values, mission and goals, to brand personality, positioning, tone of voice and more.
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2hr Discovery Workshop w/ exercises and games.
STEP 3
Apply
This is where the ideas take shape. We design your brand identity or website visuals, applying strategy to design in a way that feels distinctive and usable.
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2/3 Concepts and a fully-built brand identity package.
STEP 4
Finalise
We build, refine, and prepare for launch. That might mean rolling out brand assets into a full toolkit or developing and testing your website.
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Brand Guidelines Book, Quick-Ref Guide/SEO Guidance + Toolkit.
STEP 5
Transform
Launch is just the beginning. We support you with ongoing design needs so your brand or website can evolve and grow as your business does.
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Marketing Collateral, Print & Digital Design, Ongoing Support.
What you get with me
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By working closely with you, I aim to truly understand the story behind your business and where it’s going, and together we work towards a cohesive and engaging brand identity that’s aligned with your mission and goals.
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Whatever the size of your business (or budget), I’ve built my branding services and process to help you fall back in love with your brand. Through our Discovery Workshop, we’ll collaboratively develop a strategy that gives you the confidence to shout about your brand from the rooftops.
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I’ll use colours, typography, photography, illustration and more to help you captivate and engage your audience, delivering a visual identity you and your customers will remember and love.
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Before putting pen to pixel, we’ll clarify and define your customers & competitors, your goals, objectives and your brand story to create a visual identity and strategy that is well-thought out and backed by research, not just looks, and means you can grow your business the right way.
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One of my most important aims is to provide an experience that helps you reconnect with your brand, provides as much value to you as possible, and is (most-importantly) fun.
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Whether I’m working with a micro-brewery just starting up, or a heritage clothing brand that’s been around for decades, you’ve put your trust in me, and I don't take that for granted. I treat any work as if I were working on my own business and will work tirelessly to ensure you’re more than happy with the outcome.
Case StudyGoods In
Goods In specialises in vintage industrial & salvaged furniture, homeware and accessories. Based in Leeds, UK, they source authentic vintage goods with a unique history.
Having worked with me before on a project to redesign leaflets and packaging materials, David, the Founder of Goods In, approached me at the start of 2024 to completely revamp the visual identity for the vintage brand and create a bold, memorable visual system that was in keeping with the brand values and story, and designed to grow with the business.
What other clients have said
★★★★★
“Once again, David has been incredible to collaborate with and I'm already looking for another excuse to employ his talents. He redesigned my branding and created assets that absolutely nailed the brief. They capture the essence of our business and our values and I couldn't have asked for a better process overall.”
DAVID
★★★★★
“So excited to start plastering my new logo and branding everywhere. You’ve taken this, run with it and just smashed it out of the park. Exactly what I wanted but couldn’t do it myself.
If you’re after someone who gets it, cares deeply about the work, and is genuinely lovely to work with - David’s your guy.”
OLLIE
★★★★★
“Working with David at Walker Design Co. was an absolute joy from start to finish.
I was nervous about investing in branding, but David made the whole process feel easy and exciting. He really took the time to understand my business, my values, and what I was trying to communicate nothing felt rushed.
DAN
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