{"id":1012,"date":"2026-02-04T19:49:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daviesdesign.org\/?page_id=1012"},"modified":"2026-02-17T21:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:34:44","slug":"the-refuge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/daviesdesign.org\/?page_id=1012","title":{"rendered":"The Refuge"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Refuge is a youth ministry under the First Baptist Church in Leland, NC. They seek to come alongside parents and lead students to know God and to make Him known.\u00a0<\/p>

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Psalm 41:1 – \u201cGod is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.\u201d This scripture is what The Refuge uses as a foundation for their ministry. Madelyn messaged me looking to incorporate this concept into a identity that would inspire a culture of understanding and growth, while still appealing to the younger generation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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A church seeking a logo that visually represents a key scripture for it's youth ministry. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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For this project I wanted to pack as much meaning as possible into one mark. Using the scripture The Refuge had provided, I created a concept that not only embodies Psalm 46:1 but also gives an easy to understand diagram of what the church represents.\u00a0<\/p>

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I used an image of the actual church to craft a unique illustration of the building that would be recognizable to locals in the area. This hand-drawn look conveys a welcoming and honest feeling, while still looking refined and thoughtful. I then created a landscape for the church to live in, and paired a typeface that matched the style.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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After sorting out the logo mark, I searched for imagery that aligned with the illustration, while fitting with the feeling of the brand. Grainy, retro aesthetics seemed to match best with the handmade look of the logo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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“Working with Aidan on our youth group logo was a great experience. He transformed our ideas into a logo that authentically represents The Refuge. The whole process was smooth, and he was easy to communicate with. He delivered high-quality work that went beyond our expectations. I highly recommend Aidan to anyone looking for a logo designer.”<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Refuge Year: 2025 Industry: Youth Ministry The Refuge is a youth ministry under the First Baptist Church in Leland, NC. They seek to come alongside parents and lead students to know God and to make Him known.\u00a0 \u00a0 Psalm 41:1 – \u201cGod is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.\u201d This<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1030,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"solace_meta_sidebar":"","solace_meta_container":"","solace_meta_enable_content_width":"","solace_meta_content_width":0,"solace_meta_title_alignment":"","solace_meta_author_avatar":"","solace_post_elements_order":"","solace_meta_disable_header":"","solace_meta_disable_footer":"","solace_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1012","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daviesdesign.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daviesdesign.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daviesdesign.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daviesdesign.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daviesdesign.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1012"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"https:\/\/daviesdesign.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1359,"href":"https:\/\/daviesdesign.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1012\/revisions\/1359"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daviesdesign.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daviesdesign.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}