About
I have been in the graphic design industry for sixty years beginning in an art studio in Sydney in 1960 as an introduction morning and then starting as a junior commercial artist in January 1961. I attended college three nights a week while working through the day learning studio skills and carrying out the chores associated with my position.
From there I concentrated on my main interest of lettering and also became very interested in packaging and corporate identity design. A two year interval as a National Serviceman in the Australian Military Forces brought a temporary halt to my career and on completion I took up where I had left off and held positions as senior designer, art director and creative director. Awards for packaging design were reward for hard work.
In 2005 I decided to pursue my love of lettering and typography full time specialising in lettering, logo and brandmark design. This has proved most successful with work across the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland. International commissions have come from Switzerland, England, Ireland, United States, Singapore and New Zealand. I have work included in packaging and finalist typography awards from AGDA Awards 2016 and AADC Awards 2008 in Australia, Australian Design World magazines, Modern Publicity 43 and 44 plus Design Down Under 3. I also have fonts available at MyFonts under Bean & Morris. I now no longer produce retail or custom typefaces.
I am now retired as from June 30, 2022.
Clients
AKA Branding (SYD), Bold-inc.(SYD), Brand Society (MEL), Coley Porter Bell (UK), Creative Sting (SYD), Elmwood (MEL), Energi Design (SYD), Frost Design (SYD), George Patts Y&R (ADL), Honey UK (LON), Lumina Marketing and Branding (ZH), Marque Brand Consultants (SYD), Mash (ADL), Parallax Design (ADL), REB Design (WA), Singleton O&M (SYD), Sterling Brands (NY), Voice Design (ADL), VOK Bickfords (ADL), Crave Real Food (SYD), Darklight Laser (MEL), The Key Branding (MEL), Juergens & Co. (SYD), JKR Global (SGP), 12 Below (SYD), Boxer & Co. (SYD), Jules Barnard (CA), Loop Brands (SYD), Biles Inc.(LON), Studio Band (ADL), Believe Branding (MEL), WDM Advertising (ADL), Fluid (ADL), Hearst Publications (CA), Affinity Creative Group (CA), Why? Brand Design (SGP), The Hive Design (MEL), Disegno (MEL), Anthem (SYD), Scarab Rouge (SYD), Seymour Powell (LON), Cloudy Co.(ADL), Superunion (LON), Hothouse (NZ), Genuardi Master Tailor (NY), Bulletproof (SGP), We Are Driven (BNE). Thursday Design (SYD), Emily Bird Design (MEL), Design Intoto (SYD), Bulletproof (LND).
A sample of brands and manufacturers: Arnott's, Cadbury, Cottee's, Carlton United Breweries, Fosters, Crown Lager, Tiger Lager, Bushells, Tetley, Harris Tea, Original Juice Co., Daily Juice Co., Schweppes, Cussons, Woolworths, Foster Clark's, Kellogg's, W.K.Kellogg, Early Rise Baking Co., Praise, Continental, Blackmore's, Nestlé, Devondale, Cherry Ripe, Cool Ridge, Four 'n Twenty, Herbert Adams, Patties, King Island Dairy, Nanna's, Val Verde, Fox Creek, Yellowglen, Vok Bickfords, d'Arenberg Wines, Overeem Malt Whisky, Woodstock Bourbon, Fox Creek Wines, Unilever, Tiffany & Co., Heineken, Smiths Crisps, Johnny Bigg Retail, Juergens & Co..The list is almost endless. Over 300 major and minor brands for some of the largest manufacturers of food, wine and assorted products in the world, plus corporate businesses both large and small.
Terms and conditions
Ownership and copyright position: Pencil and vector developments are for the specific purpose of concept and are not free of copyright. They must not be used as final art unless the concept is of the required standard and I am notified of this before any use is carried out. There will be a small fee negotiated. In regards to ownership an unlimited buyout fee will be applied where a ‘brand mark’ has been created or part developed by Keith Morris unless otherwise agreed. This will be equal to the development fee. The client in good faith has no usage right until the buyout fee is paid if a buyout fee is agreed to. All general invoices must be paid within 30 days. Work must not be used until the invoice is paid, this is just fair business practice. Thank you.
Awards
Finalist - Adelaide Advertising & Design Club Awards 2008 The Anvil - Typography
Winner - Melbourne Design Awards 2012 - Crown Lager - Crown Lager Typography
Finalist - AGDA Awards 2016 Fox Creek Wines - Custom Font
Finalist - AGDA Awards 2020 Smithy’s - Smithy’s logo - Artwork
Finalist - AGDA Awards 2020 Madre - Madre logo - Artwork
-TDC Communication Design 2021- ‘Certificate of Typographic Excellence’ Madre logo - artwork
-TDC Communication Design 2021 ‘Judge’s Choice’ Madre logo - Artwork
Finalist - AGDA Awards 2021 Tarrawatta Wines Godswalk -Typography