Vicarel Studios is a nimble creative partner for brands, teams and agencies building something worth noticing.
Led by Adam Vicarel, we stay intentionally small and pull from a trusted network of strategists, designers, developers, painters, animators, illustrators and everything in between to build the right team for your project.
We operate at the intersection of design, art & strategy to create and evolve brands that drive sales and earn true loyalty by making people feel something.
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Brand Strategy
Strong brands are built on a clear strategy. Before we design anything, we get clear on who you're for, what sets you apart, and what you actually stand for. That foundation ensures a strategic output, not just decorative one.
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Verbal identity, messaging, naming, competitive analysis, consumer/audience research, target personas, positioning statement, mission, vision, and values, brand strategy guidelines -
Brand Identity Design
A strategic and artful brand identity helps people recognize you, remember you, and trust what you’re building (or selling). We create thoughtful brand and visual identity systems that give you more clarity, distinction, and staying power.
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Visual identity systems, logo suite, color and typography palette, art direction, brand assets, brand collateral, and brand guidelines. -
Packaging Design
Packaging should do more than look good. It should connect with your ideal customer, build trust, and stand out on shelf. We design systematic packaging solutions that are more cohesive, ownable, and better represent your brands’ unique offering.
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Packaging systems, label design, SKU or category extensions, packaging rebrands or evolutions, production-ready artwork, and launch support. -
Murals, Art & Environmental Graphics
Physical spaces are part of the brand too. We hand-paint murals, create custom artwork and design environmental graphics that bring more personality, energy, and visual impact to your walls, windows, interior spaces, and built environments.
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Hand-painted murals, signage, vinyl graphics, wayfinding, branded interiors, custom artwork and prints. -
Illustration
In an AI-saturated world, custom illustration can add warmth, character, and ownability to your brand. We create digital and hand-drawn spot illustrations, icon systems, and one-off artwork that help brands feel more distinct and more human.
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Custom spot illustrations, merchandise graphics, icon systems, packaging artwork and illustration, campaign assets. -
Lettering & Typography
Typography is one of the most powerful assets in a brand system. From custom lettering and wordmarks to expressive typographic systems and typeface design, we use typography to help brands feel undeniably themselves.
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Custom typeface and font design, hand lettering, logotypes and wordmarks, typographic systems, and bespoke type assets. -
Ongoing Creative Support
Many brands need more than a one-off project. We offer ongoing creative support for brands and teams who need thoughtful design across launches, updates, campaigns, and the many moving pieces in between.
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Monthly retainers and on-going creative support. -
...And More!
While we don’t call ourselves a “full service studio”, we are set up with trusted partners across just about every discipline.
If you need something that you don’t see listed, just ask. We’re here to solve your business problems with bespoke creative solutions.
Have a project in mind?
In good company ☺
Our partners choose us because they want to develop an emotional connection with their customers and stand out in their category.
Adam Vicarel
Creative Director, Founder, human
Adam started Vicarel Studios as both a creative experiment and an opportunity to intentionally pursue a purpose-driven career.
With expertise as a brand designer, lettering artist, and mural painter, Adam is obsessed with combining strategic design thinking with handcrafted techniques. There is a tension between the two that, when balanced correctly, creates a visceral, dynamic and memorable experience for the viewer. Viscerally Vicarel, one might say.
Adam is a midwest-boy at heart, and a lover of Mother Earth. He was once on an episode of the Real Housewives of Dallas, served as an Ambassador for Lululemon, co-founded a community-driven coffee brand, speaks and teaches about design and lettering, loves spending time outside and doing anything active, and loves a few good beers and a donut while having meandering conversations with new people in new places around the world.
Select Press, Interviews & Talks
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Students of Design Podcast
Ep 35: Near-Death Experiences, Chasing the Fog, and The Real Housewives of Dallas
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CAPTN OffScript Podcast
Letters, Murals, and Coffee: Behind the Scenes with Adam Vicarel
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Haus 24 Podcast
Ep 11: Brand Designer, Lettering Artist and Mural Painter - Adam Vicarel
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Side Hustler's Perspective Podcast
PP 063: Showing Your True Self in Your Work With Adam Vicarel
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The Typecast Podcast
EP 68: What If Your Side Hustle Paid Your Mortgage? with Adam Vicarel
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Voyager Magazine
Feature
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IDN Magazine
Interview
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Expressive Type
Feature
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Cleveland Int'l Film Fest
Designer from Artisans
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Shoutout Colorado
Interview
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Brand Collective Podcast
Vicarel Studios x Adam Vicarel: Jumping Before You’re Ready
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Boulder Weekley
Exploring boldly
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The Deeply Graphic Designcast Podcast
Stop Limiting Yourself – Adam Vicarel
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The Quickie – Conversations with Designers
EP 251
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Backcountry Marketing Podcast
Art and Business | Vicarel Studios
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Women Designers You Should Know
Iris Apfel and Adam Vicarel: Creativity Fueled by Travel
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Craft a Life You Love Podcast
Building a Business That Fits Your Vision
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Crop Design Conference
Speaker, 2018 & 2019
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Ladies Wine & Dine
Talks: “Practice to Professional” & “The Side Hustle”
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American Marketing Association
Talk: “Calling out Character: Persona’s in Type”
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SXSW
Workshop: The Basics of Hand Lettering
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Cleveland AIGA
Talk: SCU Visual Communication Design Students
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Denver AIGA
Talk: Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy
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See Past Work
Our work is grounded in strategy, executed with craft, and designed to help your customers choose you over everyone else.
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Let's Talk About Your Project
If you already have a specific project in mind, let's get to chattin'!
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Fonts & Products
We spent the time designing fun, personality-filled display fonts so you don't have to. Fun fonts for fair fares.