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About Me

Direct, Design & Deliver.

Creating the visual fingerprint for visionary brands

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Collage of brand identity, packaging, and graphic design projects by Schaaf Design
  • Velvet Cannabis logo
  • Velvet Cannabis logo
  • Velvet Cannabis logo
  • Bardo logo
  • Bardo logo
  • Bardo logo
  • Citrus & Pine logo
  • Citrus & Pine logo
  • Citrus & Pine logo
  • Phish logo
  • Phish logo
  • Phish logo
  • Flow Kana logo
  • Flow Kana logo
  • Flow Kana logo
  • State Farm logo
  • State Farm logo
  • State Farm logo
  • McDonald’s logo
  • McDonald’s logo
  • McDonald’s logo
  • Divided Sky Fund logo
  • Divided Sky Fund logo
  • Divided Sky Fund logo
  • Burton logo
  • Burton logo
  • Burton logo
  • Comal logo
  • Comal logo
  • Comal logo

Let's Work Together.

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My Mission

My design journey began in sixth grade with painstaking recreations of my favorite bands' logos on my grocery-bag textbook covers. Little did I know those early exercises in form, negative space, and typography would spark a lifelong career—I just knew it was a lot more exciting than conjugating verbs.

While the medium and scope of my work have expanded, my guiding principle remains the same: bring focus and dedication to doing what you love, collaborate with passionate people, and craft targeted work that captures the public's imagination.

Together with a trusted network of specialists, I build dynamic brand identity systems across the Food & Wine, Music, Sports, Hospitality, and Cannabis industries. I partner closely with clients to define and distill their core vision, values, and voice—telling visually compelling stories that accelerate business growth and foster deep brand loyalty.

My areas of expertise include:

Creative & Art Direction • Brand Strategy & Identity • Custom Packaging • Print & Marketing Collateral • Web Design & UI/UX • Branded Environments & Signage • Lifecycle Marketing

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What's on the Menu?

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Jim Schaaf, designer and creative director

Jim Schaaf

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Testimonials

Client
Stories.

A few words from the founders and brands I’ve helped.

Farid Harrison

CEO / Velvet Cannabis

Velvet Cannabis logo

We brought Jim on board when Velvet was just a concept, and over the next seven years, he shaped and evolved our brand into an industry-leading powerhouse. He’s a true creative and marketing Swiss Army Knife.

Farid Harrison

CEO / Velvet Cannabis

Velvet Cannabis logo

We brought Jim on board when Velvet was just a concept, and over the next seven years, he shaped and evolved our brand into an industry-leading powerhouse. He’s a true creative and marketing Swiss Army Knife.

Farid Harrison

CEO / Velvet Cannabis

Velvet Cannabis logo

We brought Jim on board when Velvet was just a concept, and over the next seven years, he shaped and evolved our brand into an industry-leading powerhouse. He’s a true creative and marketing Swiss Army Knife.

Jenni & Seth Bregman

Owners / Bardo

Bardo logo

Within minutes of our first conversation he clicked into what we were hoping to create, and within a very short timeframe we were looking at designs that were unique, compelling and elegant. His design expertise was always at the ready and the end result has stood the test of time across all our consumer facing channels - print, digital, signage and merchandise.

Jenni & Seth Bregman

Owners / Bardo

Bardo logo

Within minutes of our first conversation he clicked into what we were hoping to create, and within a very short timeframe we were looking at designs that were unique, compelling and elegant. His design expertise was always at the ready and the end result has stood the test of time across all our consumer facing channels - print, digital, signage and merchandise.

Jenni & Seth Bregman

Owners / Bardo

Bardo logo

Within minutes of our first conversation he clicked into what we were hoping to create, and within a very short timeframe we were looking at designs that were unique, compelling and elegant. His design expertise was always at the ready and the end result has stood the test of time across all our consumer facing channels - print, digital, signage and merchandise.

Farid Harrison

CEO / Velvet Cannabis

Velvet Cannabis logo

We brought Jim on board when Velvet was just a concept, and over the next seven years, he shaped and evolved our brand into an industry-leading powerhouse. He’s a true creative and marketing Swiss Army Knife.

Jenni & Seth Bregman

Owners / Bardo

Bardo logo

Within minutes of our first conversation he clicked into what we were hoping to create, and within a very short timeframe we were looking at designs that were unique, compelling and elegant. His design expertise was always at the ready and the end result has stood the test of time across all our consumer facing channels - print, digital, signage and merchandise.

John Paluska

Owner / Comal & The Advocate

Comal logo

Whether it’s a logo design, a bottle label or website layout, Jim’s work is always clean, crisp and on point. He’s a good communicator, pays attention to the little details and does a great job reflecting our ethos with everything he does for us.

John Paluska

Owner / Comal & The Advocate

Comal logo

Whether it’s a logo design, a bottle label or website layout, Jim’s work is always clean, crisp and on point. He’s a good communicator, pays attention to the little details and does a great job reflecting our ethos with everything he does for us.

John Paluska

Owner / Comal & The Advocate

Comal logo

Whether it’s a logo design, a bottle label or website layout, Jim’s work is always clean, crisp and on point. He’s a good communicator, pays attention to the little details and does a great job reflecting our ethos with everything he does for us.

Ken Freeman

Owner / Freeman Vineyard & Winery

Freeman Vineyard & Winery logo

Jim is a star designer and has been an incredible marketing partner. He was with us from the start helping to develop and design our corporate brand identity, winery logo and our labels. He listens to what the client is trying to achieve and then uses his vast creative talents to come up with various options

Ken Freeman

Owner / Freeman Vineyard & Winery

Freeman Vineyard & Winery logo

Jim is a star designer and has been an incredible marketing partner. He was with us from the start helping to develop and design our corporate brand identity, winery logo and our labels. He listens to what the client is trying to achieve and then uses his vast creative talents to come up with various options

Ken Freeman

Owner / Freeman Vineyard & Winery

Freeman Vineyard & Winery logo

Jim is a star designer and has been an incredible marketing partner. He was with us from the start helping to develop and design our corporate brand identity, winery logo and our labels. He listens to what the client is trying to achieve and then uses his vast creative talents to come up with various options

John Paluska

Owner / Comal & The Advocate

Comal logo

Whether it’s a logo design, a bottle label or website layout, Jim’s work is always clean, crisp and on point. He’s a good communicator, pays attention to the little details and does a great job reflecting our ethos with everything he does for us.

Ken Freeman

Owner / Freeman Vineyard & Winery

Freeman Vineyard & Winery logo

Jim is a star designer and has been an incredible marketing partner. He was with us from the start helping to develop and design our corporate brand identity, winery logo and our labels. He listens to what the client is trying to achieve and then uses his vast creative talents to come up with various options

Jamie Parks

Phish Dry Goods

Phish logo

Jim’s ability to capture the spirit and energy of Phish and distill it into best selling T-shirt and poster designs always made him one of the band’s preferred artists.

Jamie Parks

Phish Dry Goods

Phish logo

Jim’s ability to capture the spirit and energy of Phish and distill it into best selling T-shirt and poster designs always made him one of the band’s preferred artists.

Scott Youkilis

Owner / Hog & Rocks

Hog & Rocks logo

I’ve worked with a lot of designers over the years on my restaurants and other projects, but Jim was by far my favorite to work with. He understands the pace of the hospitality world, is responsive, easy to work with, and always delivers on time. Sometimes I think about opening another bar or restaurant just so I can work with him again.

Scott Youkilis

Owner / Hog & Rocks

Hog & Rocks logo

I’ve worked with a lot of designers over the years on my restaurants and other projects, but Jim was by far my favorite to work with. He understands the pace of the hospitality world, is responsive, easy to work with, and always delivers on time. Sometimes I think about opening another bar or restaurant just so I can work with him again.

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DISTINCTIVE DESIGN FOR VISIONARY BRANDS.

Let’s turn your vision into a market-defining brand. Share a bit about your project below to kick off the dialogue.

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DISTINCTIVE DESIGN FOR VISIONARY BRANDS.

Let’s turn your vision into a market-defining brand. Share a bit about your project below to kick off the dialogue.

© 2024 SCHAAF DESIGN

All Right Reserved.

Contact

DISTINCTIVE DESIGN FOR VISIONARY BRANDS.

Let’s turn your vision into a market-defining brand. Share a bit about your project below to kick off the dialogue.

© 2024 SCHAAF DESIGN

All Right Reserved.

Contact

DISTINCTIVE DESIGN FOR VISIONARY BRANDS.

Let’s turn your vision into a market-defining brand. Share a bit about your project below to kick off the dialogue.

© 2024 SCHAAF DESIGN

All Right Reserved.