User:Jeffrey Dale Lawson

Colorado-born, graphic designer, Jeffrey Dale Lawson founded Lawson Design in Glendale, California in 1990. His firm has designed corporate logos and branding identities, signage & collateral design systems, packaging, trade show exhibit graphics, for a diverse range of corporations. Some of his clients have included Abbott Medical Optics, American Honda Motor Corp., Honda Automobiles, Acura Automobiles, American Isuzu Motors, The Disney Channel, American Century Investments, and Ryder Transportation. His years of experience and knowledge of the design industry in Los Angeles, San Diego and Denver include stints at Keith Bright Design/Chiat Day, Doug Boyd Design, and Dennis S. Juett & Associates. When he first started Lawson Design, he created marketing collateral for Ryder Transportation Services Full Service Leasing located in Miami, Florida. Also in those early years, he designed advertising & graphic standards for Isuzu Automobiles collateral as a sub contractor for The Designory based in Long Beach, California. In 1996, Mr. Lawson designed the American Century Investments logo  logo and branding identity while working as a sub contractor for Rubin Postaer Advertising. He was also the designer and author of the corporate identity standards for American Honda Automobiles, Acura Automobiles, and American Honda Corporation and subsidiaries.

Mr. Lawson received his B.F.A at Colorado State University, graduating in 1975. He has been recognized with many awards over his career from organizations including: Communication Arts Magazine, The L.A. Ad Club Belding Awards, The Art Directors Club of Los Angeles, Print Magazine, Creativity Magazine, Western Art Directors West Coast Show, Art Directors Club of Denver, Communicating Arts Group of San Diego, The Communication Arts Society, and The One Show. He has served for four years on the Professional Advisory Board for Woodbury University's School of Media, Culture, & Design, and is occasionally asked to review student design projects and portfolios.

In the 1980's, Jeff produced original limited edition serigraph prints which were sold in popular main street art galleries. He continues to produce original Giclee poster editions today.