Hi there! I'm Dave House, a freelance graphic designer based in Edinburgh. Driven by my passion for the arts and a firm belief in realising ones dreams, I help small businesses and fellow creatives communicate their vision, be it artwork, service or product. I get to know my clients and develop exciting, original work that reflects their personality and passion. Read more about me and my services or use the menu to view examples my work.

Eye-catching logos which work across media, from Facebook to business cards, shop signage to band merch. More information on my services

Beautiful, responsive websites for bands, artists and small businesses. Customised Wordpress templates for easy updating. Bespoke media players, sliders and ecommerce integration. More information on my services

Gig posters and flyers that capture the atmosphere of your event. Exhibition brochures that people will want to keep forever. Press and online adverts that grab peoples attention.
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Original and memorable artwork for physical and digital releases including vinyl, cassette and CD.
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Original illustrations and animations for when photos or static images aren't quite right.
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Design for small businesses and contractual work for other agencies.
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The Noisefloor is a new take on music studio time in Edinburgh, offering affordable sessions and monthly membership schemes. Aimed at anyone who works with sound, from producers and composers to voiceover actors and sound artists, the design is eye-catching and colourful while not suggestive of a specific creative field or musical style. I developed the branding and promotional material as well as an eCommerce website with an extensive booking system.
www.thenoisefloor.co.uk

Clouds Harp Quartet consists of Esther Swift, Elfair Grug Dyer, Rebecca Mills and Angelina Warburton. The group's vibrant music draws on classical, folk and improvisational techniques. I developed album artwork and a website that reflects their dynamic, contemporary sound and avoids the cliches associated with harp music. The site also features a bespoke audio player.
www.cloudsharpquartet.com

Beverley Birch is a writer of children's and young adult books, as well as an educator. Her work ranges from picture books to re-tellings of classic tales to fantasy novels. She requested a website that appeals to the children who read her books, as well as publishers. The site is playful, colourful and information-rich featuring a bespoke, fully-responsive Wordpress template for easy updating. Beverley is also part of the ShoutAbout! project.

Esther Swift is a harpist and singer based in Edinburgh. Her music combines folk with jazz, minimalism and blues. She has toured extensively and received airplay on BBC radio. As well as writing and performing in a solo capacity, she is involved with several collaborative projects. I designed the artwork for the album of Burns songs she made with tenor David Douglas, as well as various promotional materials including gig posters and flyers.

John House (yes, he's my brother!) is a Bristol-based photographer. I developed simple but functional Wordpress portfolio theme that allows his work to do the talking.

Luke Faulkner is a classical and screen pianist and composer who read music at University of Oxford. He requested an elegant, engaging website to showcase his work. The concertina-style site I developed features a bespoke Worpdress template to allow easy updating and the inclusion of sound and video.
www.lukefaulkner.com

The Scores is a journal of poetry and prose edited, compiled, and managed by the MFA Creative Writing students at the University of St Andrews. I designed them a website that, according to one reviewer, is "clean [and] easy-on-the-eye", allowing intuitive navigation and letting the writing take centre-stage. I also developed their logo which is elegant, clean and suggestive of the act and art of writing.

The Shot I Never Forgot was an Arts Council funded exhibition in the Brighton Photo Fringe 2014. It featured the unpublished work of 24 photographers, each image being a shot that had always remained in the artist's mind. I designed the logo and exhibition brochure, which took the form of a free 'newspaper' containing all the photos and associated text. The exhibition was concerned with images that defy categorisation and the persistence of a moment in time, which the design work reflects.

Deborah Boyd Whyte is a jeweler and artist. Her work, which has been exhibited around the world, is largely mixed media and influenced by the coastal landscape and urban environment. She requested a creative website that goes beyond 'boxes on a page' to showcase her unique and atmospheric work. Many elements of the site are drawn directly from the artworks themselves.
www.deborahboydwhyte.com

Twelfth Day are a Scottish folk duo consisting of Esther Swift on harp, Catriona Price on fiddle and both artist's voices. They draw on traditional and contemporary styles for a unique and fresh sound. They have received airplay on international radio, toured extensively and will soon release their 3rd album. I work closely with the band and their photographers, developing work that reflects their passion for music and lust for life. I have designed promotional material including gig posters and flyers, as well as album art.

The Reverse Engineer is my musical alter-ego. I make experimental techno and ambient music. It seemed to make sense to design my own logo and website!
www.thereverseengineer.co.uk

Dee Isaacs is a composer and performer working with organisations including Opera North and the London Symphony Orchestra. She is also a tutor at Edinburgh College of Art. I designed and built her a clean, clear but engaging website to showcase the many projects she's been involved with.
www.deeisaacs.com

Funded by the Wellcome Trust, Watching is an opera for children about sleeping. Written by Dr Dee Isaacs of University of Edinburgh and Dr Katharine Craik of Oxford Brookes University, the project engaged local families in a memorable event at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. The website I designed t is part teaching resource and part documentation, so is meant for families, teachers and academics alike. As such it is clean and simple but reflects the themes of the opera.
www.watching.eca.ed.ac.uk

ShoutAbout! is an online magazine for children's writing. Every issue features stories, poems and illustrations submitted by people under 16 and curated by CWISL, a collective of professional children's authors based in South London. I developed a bespoke Wordpress template allowing CWISL to easily update each issue and archive old ones. The look and feel of the site appeals mainly to younger children, but not to the extent that parents, teachers and teenagers will feel put off.
www.shoutaboutmagazine.com

Rachel Birch-Lawson is a dancer, choreographer and teacher whose work spans many creative disciplines. She has toured extensively and received support from organisations including the British Council. Her work is expressive, bold and experimental, which is reflected in the look and feel of the website - I wanted to get across a sense of movement and energy. The site is a bespoke Wordpress template which allows easy updating and the inclusion of sound and video.
www.rachelbirchlawson.co.uk

Apace Music publish digital compilations around a mood, theme or location. I designed album covers for a number of their ranges, for use with itunes and other music distributors.  

Grosvenor House Literati is a book club with a difference. Taking place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, London, it features leading authors presenting talks and discussions around their work. The Wordpress website I developed is clean, elegant and simple, reflecting the Marriott Hotels brand. www.grosvenorhouseliterati.co.uk