Headshot image of Pat Bullock; a man with curly dark hair, mustache, and tortoiseshell glasses wearing a beige t-shirt against a neutral off-white background.

Pat Bullock

Senior Graphic Designer
Working Remote
Richmond, VA, USA
BFA
Graphic Design
Degree
8+
Years Design Experience
A little about me

After growing up in the Midwest, I moved to Richmond, VA where
I currently live with my girlfriend Jane and our two cats, Chamomile and Mimosa. I love to spend my time working on art and design projects, as well as exploring the city, mountains, and the beach.

Work ethic

Executing design tasks with excellence and a high attention to detail is of the utmost importance to me. I believe that exceptional design is achieved by aiming for the most ideal solution, not the easiest one.

Growth aspirations

My passion for design is rooted in a long-standing interest in visual systems, user interfaces, and human-centered design. Having started my career in brand identity and marketing, I've since begun to build upon that foundation with digital interface work using design systems thinking.

Headshot image of Pat Bullock; a man with curly dark hair, mustache, and tortoiseshell glasses wearing a beige t-shirt against a neutral off-white background.

Pat Bullock

Senior Graphic Designer
Working Remote
Richmond, VA, USA
BFA
Graphic Design
Degree
8+
Years Design Experience
A little about me

After growing up in the Midwest, I moved to Richmond, VA where I currently live with my girlfriend Jane and our two cats, Chamomile and Mimosa. I love to spend my time working on art and design projects, as well as exploring the city, mountains, and the beach.

Work ethic

Executing design tasks with excellence and a high attention to detail is of the utmost importance to me. I believe that exceptional design is achieved by aiming for the most ideal solution, not the easiest one.

Growth aspirations

My passion for design is rooted in a long-standing interest in visual systems, user interfaces, and human-centered design. Having started my career in brand identity and marketing, I've since begun to build upon that foundation with digital interface work using design systems thinking.

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Logo of pin & tumbler, a studio by Schlage, with text in orange and blue on a peachy background.
Logo of pin & tumbler, a studio by Schlage, with text in orange and blue on a peachy background.

Pin & Tumbler Brand Identity

In early 2025, I was looped into an initiative focused on rapidly developing an in-house innovation studio that would be called Pin & Tumbler.

I assisted in the brand development of this exciting new venture for Schlage, by working alongside fellow designers on our creative team to develop a logo and gather brand “vibe” inspiration. After undergoing numerous ideation and presentation stages, a logo and brand style of my creation was chosen by leadership as the one they would like to proceed with.

I then built out the full brand identity for Pin & Tumbler - the results of which you will find below.

Logo

The logo holds a feeling of playfulness and innovation, a goal of our team since early ideation sessions. This was achieved through the elementary and clean simplicity of the lower-case sans serif font implemented, as well as the arched letter tops and inkblot form of the “i.”

Pin & tumbler logo with blueprint styled clearspace guidelines on white and horizontal and stacked versions of the logo on a soft black.

Color Palette

Another goal of our team was to ensure that this brand felt friendly and warm, like it belongs in the home. To achieve this, I referenced the tactile warmth and vibrancy of 70s and 80s interior design, and built a color palette to encapsulate this feeling.

Digital color palette with five color blocks: blue (#0068d4), green (#247057), yellow (#f8a81b), orange (#ec674b), and dark teal (#183c4c).

Typography

The next step was font choice. I implemented the classic Swiss style Articulat CF font as the primary brand font with its approachable, familiar, and well-spoken characteristics.

I added a secondary brand font, Acumin Variable, which contributes its incredible versatility for instances of more neutral copy, such as body copy or labels.

Comparison of primary font Articulat CF in white on orange and secondary font Acumin Variable in blue on light blue, each showing uppercase and lowercase Aa.
Pin & Tumbler branding collage with color swatches in blue, green, coral, and mustard and text highlighting novel technological integrations in door hardware.

Gradients

As a final resource to help prepare the brand for launch, I established some gradients that feel reflective of the brand.

Four horizontal gradient color bars with color codes: light blue #bfeaf7 to pale cream #fff0cf; dark teal #265669 to deep blue #07262d; coral #ec674b to peach #fdd6bd; and dark green #04231d to muted green #478772.