Logo Design

Award-Winning Logo Design & Custom Typography

At Murphy Empire, every logo begins as a hand-drawn idea refined into a timeless visual mark. Our logo design work spans industries from museums and restaurants to lifestyle brands and nonprofits. Explore our Branding Projects to see how each visual identity begins with strategy, clarity, and craft. Each logo is built for scalability, legibility, and emotional resonance — blending typography, composition, and symbolism to create award-winning marks that capture the essence of every client’s story across digital, print, and environmental applications.

With formal training in advanced typography under famed type designer Mark Jamra, Ken Murphy’s logo design work and inventive typographic treatment blends precision, concept, and craft.

Selected wordmarks, monograms, emblems, and typographic signatures.

Youngs logo — heritage wordmark — logo design by Murphy Empire
TRUE logo — minimalist wordmark — Murphy Empire logo design
Apogee logo — contemporary wordmark — Murphy Empire logo design
Rise logo — icon mark — Murphy Empire logo design
Italia 150 logo — event wordmark — Murphy Empire logo design
David Wood Clothiers logo — heritage badge mark — Murphy Empire logo design
Fore Street Restaurant logo — minimalist wordmark — Murphy Empire logo design
The Hill Arts logo — arts organization wordmark — Murphy Empire logo design
Amolita Pasta logo — handcrafted script mark — Murphy Empire logo design
Street & Co. Restaurant logo — heritage wordmark — Murphy Empire logo design
Portland Club logo — monogram crest mark — Murphy Empire logo design
Red Fox Bar & Grille logo — illustrated mark — Murphy Empire logo design
Scales Restaurant logo — illustrative wordmark — Murphy Empire logo design
Local Irish logo — bold typographic mark — Murphy Empire logo design
Oasis logo — modern wordmark — Murphy Empire logo design
The Port Hunter logo — custom hand-drawn logotype — Murphy Empire logo design
Anatomical creative heart mark — custom illustrated brand mark — logo design by Murphy Empire
Portland Museum of Art — arts organization logo — Murphy Empire logo design
Blue Hill Harbor School logo — emblem mark — logo design by Murphy Empire
Foliage logo — custom hand-drawn logotype — logo design by Murphy Empire

We strive to build logos that are both strategic and beautiful. Each design begins with research, sketching, and concept development, followed by refinement and application testing across print and digital.

Our logo systems are designed not only for visual longevity, but for clarity and recognition across modern search and AI-driven discovery environments.

Definitions for design terminology can be found in our Branding & Design Glossary

Ready to elevate your brand with a timeless, handcrafted logo? Explore more of our Branding work or Contact our award-winning studio in Portland, Maine to begin your next design collaboration.