Trefethen Studios

A Senior Level design firm located in northern California, we provide conceptual design solutions and strategic brand building through direct marketing efforts such as variable data print, web-to-print and lead building programs.

    NCNCA BAR Jersey Design

    NCNCA BAR Jersey Design

    For the first time in seven years the Best All-round Rider (BAR) Leader’s Jersey is back. This time around it has a new face and a new purpose. In any given race the leader of this highly competitive series will be seen wearing his or her jersey in any road race or criterium event. To usher this new jersey-clad group of 11 top riders (one per category) is Williams Wheel Systems, this year’s sole sponsor of the BAR series.

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    Bay Area Bicycle Network - Logo Design

    Bay Area Bicycle Network – Logo Design

    Kris Spyrka, founder of BABN approached Trefethen Studios to design their logo. Although he had a rough idea of the graphic elements he wanted to include in the brand, he asked us to help him visualize a logo that would be engaging, energetic and distinctive.

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    Pinnacle Syrah - Wine Label Design

    Pinnacle Syrah – Wine Label Design

    Syrah a.k.a. Shiraz in Australia, is the noble red grape of the northern Rhone Valley. It is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce powerful red wines. Whether sold as Syrah or Shiraz, these wines enjoy great popularity in the marketplace.
    Pinnacle Brokers of Walnut Creek, California (a commercial insurance broker) [...]

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    Jersey Design: IC3

    Jersey Design: IC3

    New for 2010 is the Norcal Team IC3 Cycling Team Kit. This year features a new logo, paired together with a select group of sponsors included a new title sponsor, “Fueled by Hammer Nutrition.”

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    Returning Back to My Familiar

    Returning Back to My Familiar

    Returning from a trip with such epic proportions leaves the soul feeling a bit empty and without. Punta Gorda, Belize is a very small town in the southern-most district of Belize; the Telodo District. The town sits on the Bay of Honduras very near the equator and is therefore high in humidity and ambient temperature.
    The [...]

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    Firehouse Arts Event - Burnin' up the Floor

    Firehouse Arts Event – Burnin’ up the Floor

    Step 1: Research | Define the status quo
    This step is reserved for generating new ideas. In order to start we begin by identifying our client’s aspirations. We then spiral outward, sketching and problem solving with the aim of brainstorming solutions that are unexpected.
    Researching iconic imagery associated with Big Band, Burn the Floor and the [...]

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