Visit Republic Ice Cream »

To get their product on grocery store shelves everywhere, Republic went through an extensive rebrand and needed a website that aligned.

The owners of Republic Ice Cream, two brothers in South Carolina, can trace their roots in the ice cream business all the way back to 1917.

We came up with over 20 graphics, all of which touched upon various themes of the California lifestyle.

For our second Converse project, we were contracted to come up with graphics for the launch of the newest flagship store in Santa Monica, CA.

The result? An illustrative, rustic, and fun, double sided invitation—perfect for a good old fashioned party.

Jake and Steven are friend's of founding partner Nick, to help out with a surprise party for them, he offered up his services.

Think Converse doing the holidays in a way only Converse can." This is what inspired graphics such as the "Jacquard" style pieces designed using punk rock metal studs as well as a series of hand drawn snowflakes.

We designed a total of 25 graphics for "Converse Ink", which prompts customers to "get your stuff inked", meaning customers can customize their own Converse gear.We were told to go "90% Converse, 10% holiday. Think punk rock.

Rather than just slapping the logo in the middle of shirt like most companies do, Blue Light wanted QCS to come up with original designs that fans of the beer would actually enjoy wearing out in public, not just while mowing the lawn.

Labatt Blue Light, is a Canadian beer and its U.S. office is right here in Buffalo. Labatt is part of the North American Breweries family—the largest independently owned beer company in the U.S.

Visit The Buffalo Lofts »

The site is designed to give visitors all the information they need and want while looking for a new place. Location, features, cost, and nearby amenities are presented in a unique and graphic style that compliments the loft properties themselves.

TheBuffaloLofts.com is a site dedicated to showcasing the affordable but luxurious loft properties located in downtown Buffalo, NY and owned by Rocco Termini/Signature Development.

The icons needed to be simple and bold, but most importantly work in various sizes both in print and digital formats.

We were asked by Euro RSCG Chicago to develop a set of 6 icons to be used for "deal-a-day" promos on various print and digital pieces.

Check Out Strictly Social »

QCS was approached to design a new identity to convey the theme better and follow up with a re-skin of the Wordpress theme in place.

StrictlySocial.com is blog that delivers great content consisting of "big dreams, good music, and expensive taste".

Check Out Tourist 2 Townie »

After concluding his first, year long stint in Argentina, Gareth came to Queen City Studio looking to elevate his brand before going on his next adventure in Columbia.

Gareth Leonard is a man determined to go from "Tourist 2 Townie" in
just about every country south of our border.

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Rob's designs weren't picked but Pete Yorn messaged Rob directly on Twitter asking if he'd be interested in using one of the designs on a t-shirt. The rest was history and a dream come true for Rob.

After seeing the entries for Grammy-winning recording artist Pete Yorn, Rob felt it was his duty as both a fan and a designer to come up with some designs.

They're also one of our favorite projects to work on, below is a collection of some what we'd like to think are our best.

Logos are one of the most important visual elements in the world. They're what people always remember the most, whether you're a major corporation or an indie rock band.

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This is an ongoing series of visuals that pay homage to my beloved city.
—Rob

Buffalo will always be a catalyst of pride and a reminder of who I am, where I'm from, and where I'm going.

Check Out PR Couture »

By introducing some color, smarter usage of fonts, and Art Deco accents inspired by her logo we gave the site a much needed makeover.

Crosby Noricks runs the incredibly successful website tagged as "Fashion PR's Haute Spot". She came to QCS looking for a re-skin that aligned with her subject matter and worked with her current Wordpress theme.

Check Out EEA »

We were able to elevate their brand and present Empire as a smart and professional company.

Empire is a full service emergency vehicle sales and repair company in Niagara Falls, NY. They realized that their logo—done by a sign company, and their website—done by an IT guy, were in need of some serious help.