Welcome to Vivid Violet
Graphic Design, Illustration, Innovation

Identity
Abstract look at fingerprint identity

APE
Experiment with mirco laser-cut letters

Wallpaper Design
Designed using microscopic images of blood

Naked i Book
An abstract look at the human body.

Bag Concept
Project to promote a Jeweller.

Business Cards
Our latest foil business cards
Vivid Violet – Illustration and Graphic Design Derby
Vivid Violet is a Derby Graphic Design and Illustration Consultancy. We provide bespoke brand development, advertising, illustration, marketing products and design for the web.
Need more than logo design? We can source the best animators, web developers, copywriters and film makers to offer a full design service, whatever your requirements.
Need a job printing? No worries. We can source that too. We work with several local and national printers, meaning we can get you the most competitive price and a fast turn around.
So for Illustration and Graphic Design Derby, Vivid Violet: Not just a pretty (type) face!
Please get in touch for advice and a free, no obligation quotation.
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About
Who is Vivid Violet?
Vivid Violet was set up by Debra Yates, a Derby Graphic Designer / creative with 16 years experience in print and design.
Debra worked throughout her BA and Masters degree and was able to draw on her wealth of experience and training to form Vivid Violet in 2010. This was shortly before graduating with an MDes in visual communications in 2011, making her officially a ‘Master of Design’.
Being an accomplished artist, working in acrylic paints, pencil and pen, Debra utilises a unique approach to design, integrating analogue and digital mediums, producing striking and involving work.
Some of Debra’s accreditations include:
- She took part in Sorrell Foundations ‘Joined up Design for School’ in 2009.
- Debra won first prize in the University of Derby’s parkour competition in 2008.
- Also, she won Abstract Trophy at the Derby Arts Festival in 1996.
Illustration
Pen, Pencil, Vector & MIxed Media
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Portraits
Photo-realistic portraits in pen or pencil from your photographs. Photography can be arranged.
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William S Burroughs
Biro Pen Illustration of William S Burroughs
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Vector Illustration
Vector Illustration
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W.H. Auden
A biro and multimedia illustration of W.H. Auden.
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Mug Illustration
A Royal Wedding themed design to promote car dealership Mark Campbell Motors
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Ian Brown
Created entirely in Photoshop for an official Ian Brown artwork competition.
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Samuel Beckett
Business cards for our illustration wing, Loukabooga.
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Record Sleeves
Vivid has created the artwork for a number of music releases, from Atjazz Record Company to M8MC Music.
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Otherness Book
A childrens’ book celebrating abilities and disabilities.
Innovation
Conceptual Design & Advertising
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Art Book Editorial Images
Art Book Editorial Images for Naked i book
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Creative Posters
Creative poster design to encourage audience to respect the materiality of their body.
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Dyco Precision
Typography project for which the brief was to create a typeface entirely from garbage.
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Wallpaper
Wallpaper made up of microscopic images of blood for Visual Communications project.
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Editorial Design
Editorial design for Masters Degree project
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Ambient Exhibition
Street/Ambient Exhibition to promote the online interactive book Naked i
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Christmas Cards
We designed these Christmas cards to advertise a dog grooming company.
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Jeweller Bags
We designed a series of bags to promote a Jeweller. The bags enhance tangibility by incorporating product into the design.
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Wine Bags
A series of bags to promote a wine merchant.
Blog
The latest from Vivid Violet
Posted on December 22nd, 2011 in Latest News with 0 Comments
We’ve been very busy designing Christmas cards this week. Graphic Design and Illustration combined to create fantastic bespoke images for our happy clients. We collaborated with The Perfect Image Photography to get fantastic close up shots of our studio pencils, and created this cool range of Christmas cards. Our clients wanted to illustrate that they [...]
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Posted on December 22nd, 2011 in Latest News with 0 Comments
A useful article for any company wanting to source effective graphic design services. Derby based Graphic Designer Debra Yates of Vivid Violet provides advice on what to be aware to ensure you receive great design.
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Posted on November 1st, 2011 in Latest News, work with 0 Comments
November is here and we are fully in the swing of designing bespoke, clever Christmas cards.
The simplest ideas work the best, and it’s a very effective and inexpensive way to get your brand sat on your clients desk. We are also designing a Christmas package.
A bespoke card along with a clever desk calendar that will sit on your clients desk for 12 months!
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