Hi, I’m Reesa Del Duca, a designer & illustrator from Toronto. This site is a sampling of my recent work. If you’d like to say hello, request info, or talk about working together, drop me a line at: reesa [at] ballyhoosociety [dot] com.
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A major re-launch for a busy dance school called for starting a big buzz.
We printed business cards, post cards, gift certificates, buttons, t-shirts and more. We designed over 30 unique pages for a flashy new multi-media Wordpress-powered website. Plus a custom Twitter background.
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Hand-lettered logo and design of two EP releases (CD jacket and disc) for Steamboat — a soul-drenched, southern-style rock band with a penchant for vintage equipment and aesthetics.
2-colour offset and silver foil stamped.
A gourmet bake shop needed an identity, promotional materials and website to showcase their custom baked goods and beautiful artisinal wedding cakes.
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A fun-loving couple wanted a unique and playful invitation for their rock ‘n roll wedding.
We wanted to reflect the laid-back, party-hearty ceremony they were planning by creating an invite that was both informative and keepsake-worthy.
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A hand-lettered logo in several applications and a few unused web boards.
Knitlicious carries several collections of boutique-line knit garments from the New York metropolitan area. They wanted to rebrand with a logo, stationary and a new website as their business grew.
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The happy couple wanted a sweet and stylish invitation set for their elegant summer wedding.
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Promotional materials and DVD packaging were needed for a short film where a 5-year-old girl’s unique perspective reveals the secrets of a family falling apart.
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I wanted to emphasize the production process for my own promotional material so I chose a hearty natural chipboard and had the artwork screen printed.
The happy couple wanted a luxe and elegant invitation suite for their romantic Autumn wedding. The production of this 9-piece suite was a long-distance collaboration with clients and printers in Brooklyn.
A personal tribute to the Lady, the Legend, June Carter Cash.
Digital illustration
The client needed a Wanted poster for use in the in the Bravo!FACT short film “The Canadian Shield” — an irreverent comedy and love letter to gory Westerns and sweet Canadiana.
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Branding and stationary were needed for an Italian company that specializes in making every project run as smoothly as a well-oiled machine.
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An alternate logo concept for an abandoned project.
At the outset of their re-brand, this company was using four different names for their various services, each with its own web domain. Eventually an umbrella brand was created for all services to fall under, and while ultimately the client chose a different version of my logo and abandoned the website, these are my picks from the bunch. View the case study to see more.
The client needed designs to promote a dry-witted and affectionate Italian film, where the plot points are marked by mealtimes and glass after glass of wine.
The Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance was the primary granting agency for breast cancer research in Canada, with a readership consisting of scientists, funders, survivors and more. As the lead designer for this client, it was my job to communicate dense and scientific data in a clean and approachable way.
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