Identity Design for French-to-English Translator, Samuel Mowry
The client and our story
Sam Mowry, a certified French-to-English translator, makes English text sing with the same clarity and elegance as the original French. When they asked their fellow language pros for logo designer recommendations, the resounding answer was A. Calvin Design — and we were thrilled to help!
Sam wanted a logo that communicated their professionalism, expertise, and thoughtful approach to translation. Inspired by their love for clever negative space design, we created a bold and direct identity. The symbol combines subtle yet powerful metaphors: the French flag for their source language, a cross in the negative space to nod to their work in NGO medical fields, and a sequence of ellipses transforming into a square to represent the art of translation.
In Sam’s own words:
“Amanda is a pure joy to work with. I’ve never met anyone with such a good handle on timelines and expectations. Everything is extremely straightforward and you know exactly what is expected of you and when. And besides that, the logo she made for me is *perfect* for me. She is extremely thorough and really understood what I want to convey with my logo and made it happen. Honestly I’m just excited to come up with more things I need designed so I have an excuse to hire her again.”
— Sam Mowry
