ABOVE AND BEYOND
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Ferreira Design Company is a multidisciplinary brand design studio. 
We believe in the power of design to define compelling brands through type, images, experiences, objects and environments. Pushing above limits. Beyond expectations.
In their 50th Anniversary issue, Communication Arts cited our work as among the most influential in American design over the past half century.

PRINCIPLES
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Passionate
Love what you do. Do what you love. We are passionate about design, because what we do is who we are.
Genuine
We strive for timeless quality. Simplicity. Elegance. Sophistication.
Consistent
We believe in an integrated branding philosophy, ensuring a cohesive, effective and memorable visual language across all media platforms.
Responsive
We believe in listening well, being responsive and easy to work with.
Purposeful
We are courageous, ready to push forward and also to push back, all in the name of design — for you.
Collaborative
We value loyalty and long-term collaborative relationships built upon honesty and trust.
PROCESS
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Look. Listen. Learn.
Distill. Design. Deliver.
We believe successful brands connect emotionally through visual storytelling that’s easily understood and embraced. Attention to detail — refining thought, function and craft — drives our simple branding approach: look at the market landscape, listen carefully and learn as much as possible. This knowledge is distilled into concepts, developed through design exploration and delivered across all applicable platforms.

CAPABILITIES
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Brand Design: Strategy, Naming, Visual Identity Systems, Logos, Brand Standards, Brand Books, Brochures, Catalogs, Posters, Showrooms, Interior Design Consulting, Product Development, Packaging, Premiums, Websites, Videos.

CLIENTS
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adidas America, Atlanta Silverbacks, AXOR, Blue Skies, BOLYU, Boss & Co., CARVART, Carter Center, Chandra Rugs, Chick-fil-A, Children’s Museum of Atlanta, CNN, Cisco, Coca-Cola, Colony Square, Corporate Environments, Delta Air Lines, Dow Chemical Company, Fila USA, French Paper Company, Gordon Hospital, GXG, Hansgrohe, Henry+Co, Highland Forge, Hotel Hartness, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Insight Global, LANETA Tequila, Masland Contract, McEntire Hotel, Milliken Contract, North American Properties, Neenah Paper, Patterson Restaurant, Porex, POWERADE, PÜR Cosmetics, Shaw Contract, Sims Patrick Studio, SMC3, SpaceCraft, Spa H, Sprite, Submaterial, Tandus Centiva, Tarkett NA, Team Penske, tvsdesign, Tipsycoco Skincare, Umbro USA, US Olympic Committee, V12 Enterprises, Village Kitchen, vitaminwater, WinShape Retreat, Word of Mouth Restaurants, World of Coca-Cola, Xander Coffee, Yale — Assa Abloy.
AWARDS
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Communication Arts Design Annual
Communication Arts Typography Annual
Graphis Brochures
Graphis Design Annual
Graphis Logo Design
Graphis Poster Annual
HOW International Design Annual
HOW Promotion Design Annual
PRINT Regional Design Annual
STEP 100 Design Annual
Type Directors Club Typography Annual
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Antron MATCH Award—Grand Prize
BDNY Finalist
Best of NeoCon Gold and Silver
GOOD DESIGN (The Chicago Athenaeum)
Interior Design Best of Year (BoY)
Interior Design HiP at NeoCon (Honoree)

PUBLICATIONS
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Communication Arts Exhibit
Interiors and Sources
Books
LogoLounge 6
LogoLounge Master Library—Shapes and Symbols
LogoLounge Master Library—Type and Calligraphy
Designing Identity—Rockport
Paper Graphics—Rockport
White Graphics—Rockport
Blogs
Against the Grain (Neenah Paper)
Imprimerie du Marais (Paris, France)
FPO (For Print Only)
LEADERSHIP
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LIONEL FERREIRA
Founder, Creative Director, Designer
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Lionel grew up in South Africa and studied at Auburn University while on tennis scholarship. He worked at top Atlanta design firms before founding FDC in 2003. With more than 25 years of experience, he has developed award-winning print, digital, environmental and product design for clients such as AXOR, CARVART, Chandra Rugs, Chick-fil-A, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, French Paper, Hansgrohe, Hotel Hartness, Neenah Paper, Shaw Contract, Tandus Centiva and tvsdesign. 
Work recognition includes Communication Arts, Graphis, The Type Directors Club, HOW, PRINT, Best of NeoCon, Interior Design Best of Year and HiP at NeoCon, and GOOD DESIGN (The Chicago Athenaeum). His work has also been published in various design books and blogs. 
Lionel has served on a Communication Arts jury, served on the Auburn University School of Industrial and Graphic Design Advisory Council, and spoke at Auburn's SIGD Spring Convocation. 
LAURA FERREIRA (CIDQ)
Co-Founder, Designer, Interiors Consultant
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Laura studied Interior Design in the School of Architecture at Auburn University. She worked at tvsdesign before joining her husband, Lionel Ferreira, at FDC to offer her space planning and interior design experience to showrooms, trade shows and product development projects. With more than 20 years of experience, she has collaborated on award-winning branding for clients such as AXOR, CARVART, Chandra Rugs, Hotel Hartness, Tandus Centiva and tvsdesign. 
Work recognition includes Communication Arts, Graphis, Best of NeoCon, Interior Design Best of Year and HiP at NeoCon, and GOOD DESIGN (The Chicago Athenaeum).
Laura served on the Auburn University School of Industrial and Graphic Design Advisory Council.
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