Hmm, this seems crazy, if they keep the old tails, then they keep the old logo they’ve not long replaced. Now the old logo is great, but it’ll be a might confusing if it stays. I imagine they’ll vote to keep it, because thats what happens in these situations. I think it should go. Doug […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Eindhoven – an open source city brand?
From branding a country to branding a city in this case the Dutch city of Eindhoevn. Both city and country identities can encounter similar issues, governments, councils and business usually see the case for a strong brand to promote them but the general public tend to see the costs associated as a waste and usually […]
Perch Logo – a little bird on a twig
Pretty much every little bird logo must now be seen through the eyes of the Twitter logo and avoiding aping this monolith of brand can be tricky. The Perch logo manages to do this well, it’s little branch is cute and although the bird itself isn’t that elegant the overall look is smart, the stationary, […]
Rutland Sewing Logo – Cut and Stitch
A little logo just developed by my own hand, Rutland Sewing is a sewing school and supplies store in Oakham. It’s unashamedly feminine and a little fussy, just like the store itself. Add in a sprinkle of the Rutland acorn and the logo is complete. It looks rather fetching on the Rutland Sewing website and […]
Arkhe & Botanic – I do like an ampersand
A lovely subtle brand for Arkhe & Botanic helbalists (or something) which stands back and lets the products do all the talking. This is no bad thing when the packaging looks like it does. Plus there’s a nice little ampersand in there, which I’m a complete sucker for. Finally coming up with ‘Arkhe & Botanic’. […]
Apollo Identity, Space Butterflies
Designer Tiffany R. Hsu developed this identity and extensive collateral system for the clothing store Apollo. A quick one via designworklife »
Copenhagen children’s library logo or why local councils should invest in branding
Creating a logo for a library often turns into a children’s community project, where the results of a school based competition result in a well meaning and serviceable logo that has that “can’t be criticised because it was done by a kid” kinda feel. With 600 libraries closing in the UK since 2009 and another […]
Sanctuary 28
For a logo that essentially hangs on a ligature, this is rather nice. The imagery supporting it is sharp and most coastal While at TUSK Agency, Andrew Suggit was tasked with the rebranding of Sanctuary 28, a builder of homes strongly influenced by coastal living. Read the Full Article »
Dyer & Jenkins, a smart, sophisticated identity
Some lovely work by Kyle Miller, smart simple and sophisticated. There’s no more to be said. Go look. Kyle Miller recently developed the identity and collateral for Dyer & Jenkins, an American-made men’s clothing line. Lifestyle images shot by Evan Lane. via designworklife »
Folkoperan: Art Deco Opera
There’s a great deal I like about this rebrand for the Folkoperan Opera. I like it’s history, that the letters have a great story, and the little bird, I’m liking the bird. The limited colour scheme is smart too, but I prefer it most when monochrome I think, the added fussiness doesn’t add much value. […]
ICC World Test Championship Logo looks like Space Baseball
Someone call Aggers, the ICC have gotten cricket mixed up with some futuristic Tron like space baseball game. There’s a great deal of craft gone into this brand and logo which is something to be respected, the work itself is good. I can see why they’ve arrived at this solution too, the ICC in their […]
New Regatta Logo – an R that looks a bit like a hill
It’s an R, it’s a hill of some sort. It’s a new logo for Regatta. It’s not overly ambitious or aspirational, although some of the photography helps along those lines, and the “ATTA” is nicely spaced. It’s tightened the whole identity up, which is a good thing, and the zip toggle looks nice. London […]
Kontoret Identity by Werklig
If kontoret had office space in my local city, Derby, then I’d be utterly tempted to rent space at it. The kontoret identity and assets created by Werklig are nothing short of lovely. I’m a sucker for icons you see, which are wonderfully crafted here, and pink biros it seems. Starting from the core business […]
Association of Surfing Professionals Logo
Anything surf like should look surf like and not “big American sports franchise” like. So the new logo for the Association for Surfing Professionals (which seems essentially an excuse for a load of guys and gals to visit beautiful beaches and surf all day, in order to sell cool surf gear for their sponsors) […]
J. Hornig Identity and Collateral
This is an über smart set of assets for J. Hornig by Moodley. No tricks, no gimmicks just some rich colours, that red and brown, the smart uppercase lettering and tidy supporting script. Just Lovely. Moodley Brand Identity developed this work for J. Hornig, a new coffee brand. More to see right here. Read […]
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Drop the byline, make it a little thicker and all that Jazz. Simple, smart, I like. Ten years ago Pentagram’s Paula Scher designed the graphic identity for Jazz at Lincoln Center, the country’s premier institution for jazz performance. Read the Full Article »
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District rolls out new logo
The old logo had a certain “National Park” feel which the new has lost utterly. The new could be for anything and the text forming the circle is perhaps too much, too forced to make a complete loop. After six decades with its familiar circular blue symbol on local signs and buildings, the Tualatin Hills […]
Perky Bros: No. Six Depot Identity and Collateral
A slick identity for coffee roaster No. Six Depot by Perky Bros. The traditional illustrations manage to be utterly modern. The assets extend to product packaging and beyond. Well developed type makes the rest of the identity stand out. Wonderful. No. Six Depot is a family owned, small-batch coffee roaster and café nested in the beautiful […]
Branding for University of the Arts Helsinki
A bold, moveable brand for the University of the Arts Helsinki, by Bond. Do visit the portfolio piece to see it in all its shape shifting glory. via »
Checklist Identity
Deliciously smart and luxurious identity for Checklist by Anagrama. The debossed gold on that rich blue. And the pink paper. Checklist Identity? Lovely. Checklist specializes in custom event planning, especially for milestone occasions, such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, holiday parties and corporate events. Their services are custom, catered exclusively for each client’s unique needs and always […]
Knopka Business Services Identity
Knopka Business Services Identity. A super bright and friendly set of designs for this Russian firm. A series of buttons (Knopka means button) the colourful circles are spread throughout the visual assets. I’m not convinced that this isn’t a touch light hearted, especially with the introduction of the ‘little girl’ illustration, but hay, I’m not Russian. […]