Petco

Illustration | Branding

A conceptual rebranding of Petco with an emphasis on illustration and a full line of animal mascots inspired from Petco’s iconic red dog and blue cat logo.

Spit on a Stranger

Animation | Motion Design

An animated lyric video to the song “Spit on a Stranger” as covered by Nickel Creek. With this project I wanted to capture the bittersweet nature of the lyrics, while playing up the energetic tone and quality of the music.

Pink Gecko Quilts

Branding | Illustration | Packaging

Pink Gecko Quilts is brand for my mom’s quilts. The trick was balancing the textured, scrappiness of quilting with a system that felt well considered and professional in a competitive landscape of hobbyist.

I Write Sins Not Tragedies Poster

Lettering | Typography

A poster focused on black letter inspired type designed to fit the wedding theme of the specific song as well as the tone of earlier Panic! at the Disco music.

Subtract Animation

Motion Design | Animation

A simple assignment for my motion design course in which we were challenged to express a word only using the first letter of the word.

20Sides

Web Design | Branding

20Sides is a hypothetical tabletop roleplaying game product provider, aiming to create a easy gateway to both materials and mechanics of various games/systems.

About me

My name is Charlie Long and I am graphic designer, illustrator, and motion designer/animator who graduated from the University of North Texas with a BFA in Communication Design and has been working as a professional designer since 2014.

A majority of my experience has been in marketing through print, digital, social, and conferences/events for B2B and EdTech. I pride myself in not just being a designer, but a collaborator who can help solve problems, address pain-points, and get results that matter to you.

Design Specialties

Conference and Event Materials

General Graphic Design

Illustration

Logos and Branding

Motion Design and Animation

Print and Collateral

Social Media Graphics

Software Proficiencies

AfterEffects CC

Canva

Google Slides

Hubspot

Illustrator CC

InDesign CC

Microsoft PowerPoint

Photoshop CC

Awards and Recognitions

People’s Telly Awards (2024, 2025)

Featured in the Annual National Student Show (2017, 2019)

Soudabeth Baharloo and Armaiti Shahidi Foundation Initaitive and Excellence Scholarship (2017)

Sophomore Outstanding Portfolio Honoree (2017)

Let’s build something together

If you would like to work with me or have any general questions, fill out the form below and I will be in touch as soon as possible!