I like the double Tokyo (it reminds me of the line, “so good they named it twice, and I love Japanese inks and geometric sans serifs), but the placement and size of the tag-line is odd, to say the least, and the introduction of the “stamp” utterly unnecessary and pretty much unhelpful. It all combines […]
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Yahoo and Aol take Verizon’s Oath:
Big in so many ways, Verizon, the US telecoms mega company who have purchased AOL and are in the process of purchasing Yahoo, are planning to roll the two companies into a new brand called Oath: (not sure if the : is just a graphic device or part of the name). Here are two former gargantuan […]
New Calvin Klein logo – Type > Change Case > UPPERCASE
Fashion heavyweights Calvin Klein revealed a new logo via Instagram the other day. It’s an all uppercase design, with somewhat less tall characters than the previous design, and less pointy. It’s pleasingly kerned too. A collaboration between Calvin Kleins new creative director, Raf Simon and graphic designer Peter Saville, and I’m sure it’ll do the […]
Adama | Anagrama
Always a sucker for simplicity, this branding for Canadian fancy skincare company Adama by Anagrama is looking good. I really like the herb illustration, the hints of gold and the logo type is a refreshing choice, it has character and style, it’s distinctive when looked at alongside other high-end skincare brands who recently seem to play […]
European Southern Observatory Identity
Finding an appropriate solution which is concentrated on the unique aspects of the entity your branding is usually the holy grail of identity design. The branding for a bank should ideally assure it’s customers that said bank is a reliable place to store their money. For an energy drink, you’d expect something with more playfulness […]
University of Suffolk Logo and Branding
The University of Suffolk is an educational institution located in the English county of Suffolk which was, prior to August 2016, formerly known as University Campus Suffolk(UCS). UCS was granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in November 2015, and in May 2016 it was awarded University status by the Privy Council. As a consequence of this, UCS was […]
Van Bert Lettering
Not especially new this one, but whilst poking about the work of Studio Laucke Siebein this bold simple design for cabinet maker Van Bert stood out. It’s little more than some nicely customised lettering, used really big. It has a Charles Rennie Macintosh feel but much more contemporary and not a pastiche of the artists overused lettering […]
Bó Burger and Fries Branding
Burger joints are all the range at the moment here in the UK. It seems the same is true in Poland where Bo Burger and Fries sell the kind of artisan sandwiches you pay a fair whack for. That’s Ok though when the place looks and is advertised like it is. Graffiti like splashes of […]
Hrivnak Academy
Hrivnak Academy is “an educational program of Hrivnak consulting company focused on brand. It is a set of interactive courses and workshops that take place at various interesting locations” and is based in the Czech Republic. Which is all fabulous I’m sure. I’m also sure that the ligature logo they’ve (as in agency Hrivnak) developed is absolutely fab. […]
Distrito Films Branding
This identity for Distrito Films by Anagrama oozes class to me. Again quality papers printed and debossed with subtle lines and shapes which reflect video calibration patterns all topped off with a hint of “live recording” red. I think the text is Futura (Heavy?), which is good for me though the “S’s” always seem too squashed, especially with an […]
New Logo for UK Charity Commission
The UK’s Charity Commission “registers and regulates charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence.” British charities have had a bit of a hammering recently with trust being called into question and the Commissions oversight seen as a little lacking. Launching a new identity by the governmental in-house design […]
Maru Branding
Comprehensive black and white identity for Maru, which is delightfully applied across a wide range of items. The alphabet and lettering is a touch of a stretch, but when used a little more abstractly, such as on the door signage, works pretty decently. Maru means “perfection” in Japanese, and the architectural firm that adopted the […]
Marston’s Inns Lights Up
Marston’s is a British public house operator and brewer. It operates over 2,000 pubs in the UK, and is the world’s largest brewer of cask ale. 90 per cent of profits come from the pubs division. (Wikipedia) When we went out as a family back in the day, it was almost certainly to a Marston’s pub, they are pretty much […]
Waving the Flag for Death to the Stock Photo
Death to the Stock Photo (DttSP) share their branding process with a smartly shot video. They charged Brandon Rike with an ambitious task of creating their new logo in a day, a design that would encompasses their goal of “…helping creatives live their passion, and do more great work”. He managed it of course with a […]
An Arrow for Broken Bow’s New Broken Brand
Broken Bow is a city in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,559 at the 2010 census. It’s not a big place then, but as you know, I love a tale of governmental logo rebrands gone awry aka City Logo Fails, and despite it’s size, Broken Bows is a good tale. Around 12 […]
Enter the Dragon – Mille Cymru Cycling Logo
Mille Cymru is a 1000km cycle event across the length and breadth of Wales. Cyclists visit the 3 Welsh coasts climb over 15,000m – all within just 75 hours. Visiting many of Wales’ most spectacular vistas along it’s challenging routes. One of very few 1000km+ Audax events, the Mille Cymru organisational team were looking to improve the branding of this prestigious […]
A warming gradient – Milton Glaser creates climate change logo
Milton Glaser (he of the I Heart NY thing) as part of a campaign “It’s Not Warming, It’s Dying” where you buy little badges (buttons to you Americans) to wear to raise awareness of, global warming, or rather global dying as they put it. He obviously <3’s the planet too. Sure, it’s basically […]
CBR – Confident, Bold, Ready or Can’t Be Real? Canberra Logo
Super quick on this one as time is short but I wanted to link across to it after discussing the Wellington logo earlier. Fellow antipodean capital city, Canberra, has launched its own brand, logo and accompanying website, which showcases the brand by Coordinate well I think. As an extra bonus, like the Wellington logo, it’s yellow […]
City Logo Fail #2 – Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city is home to just shy of 400,000 people and sits at the southern tip of the countries northern island (thanks Wikipedia). When the city looked to create a new identity, launched in April, it based itself on a couple of things, the tag line “Absolutely Positively Wellington” and a yellow […]
My Dream Taco Bar – Taquería Canalla identity
In another life I’d be super cool and hang out in achingly stylish bars and restaurants like this Taco store in San Pedro Mexico. My artsy buddies and I would drink refreshing beer and munch on flavour packed tacos whilst putting the worlds to rights and planning our next exhibition. In this life I’d stick […]
Aro 27 Bike Cafe – get on yer bike
Seriferia have created this rather tasty identity for Aro 27, a bike cafe in Brasil. It’s a little hipster but a lot good. I really love the simple characters which help visitors navigate the Cafe. Sweet. “At the end of 2012 we were approached by a couple of entrepreneurs who asked us to develop […]
Shed a tear for the Croydon School of Art tear
The 80’s feel of this identity for Croydon School of Art is hitting the spot for me. The strong yellow and black, the patterns and lines, its bold and I like. The tear theme however doesn’t float my aesthetic boat, neither does the slab serif in the signage and posters. Still, guess its a town […]
Lots of space for Lovespace
This ones just a lovely little solution for Lovespace, a London based box collection and storage company. Picking up on two things not particular to London but acute to the capital; small houses and too much stuff. I don’t imagine even the most inventive storage company can solve the metropolis’s housing issues and the real […]
A is for Up (and Activate) – Activate Learning
It seems in the UK that higher education establishments are becoming increasingly wealthy and powerful organisations, certainly in Derby and Derbyshire college and Uni mergers have created some large and extensive institutions. There’s barely an empty building in the University of Derby’s core region of town that hasn’t been “Acquired by Derby University” and it’s […]