Loupedeck by Bond, Finland
Posted: December 5, 2017 Filed under: Fonts in Use, Logo Reviews, Photography, Technology | Tags: Black Paper, Blind Emboss, Brand Guidelines, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Business Card Design, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Bond, Emboss Detail, Finnish Design, Foil Blocking, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logos, Logotypes, Monolinear Typography, New Logo, Print Finishing, Sans-serif Typography, Silver Block Foil, Technology Logos, Technology Packaging, The Best Custom Logotypes, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2017, Tote Bag Design, Typography, Uncoated Papers & Cards Comments Off on Loupedeck by Bond, FinlandOpinion by Richard Baird.
Loupedeck is a Finnish startup and photo editing console designed to make the process of image manipulation faster in Adobe Lightroom for both Windows and Mac users. It is described as being an intuitive replacement for keyboard and mouse, is mapped exactly to Lightroom to encourage creative spontaneity and experimentation, and suited to beginners and professionals alike.
To help establish and grow their business, the startup worked with Scandinavian graphic design studio Bond to develop a graphic identity that would run across and link business cards, packaging, website and promotional materials that included beanies, t-shirts and tote bags.
Loupedeck’s design utilises height, form, texture, arrangement and motion across the console to allow editors to manipulate images without looking down. This forms the basis of an identity system of distinct typographical shape and layout, the impression and relief of blind embossing, the texture of uncoated dyed substrate, and in the use of motion online.
Little Wolf by Perky Bros, United States
Posted: December 4, 2017 Filed under: Cafes, Bars and Restaurants, Food and Drink, Logo Reviews, Packaging Reviews | Tags: American Design, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Business Card Design, Cafe Logos, Coffee Logos and Packaging Design, Coffee Shop Branding, Colour in Use: Pastels, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Perky Bros, Fonts in Use: Maison, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Illustration, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, New Logo, Pastel Colours, Property Development Logos, Sans-serif Typography, Serif Logotypes, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2017, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2017, The Very Best of 2017, Uncoated Papers & Cards, Wordmark Design 1 Comment »Opinion by Richard Baird.
Little Wolf is an American small-batch coffee roastery, subscription service and café created by former accountant turned coffee roaster Chris Gatti. Tennessee-based graphic design studio Perky Bros recently worked with Chris to developed a new graphic identity that would link a variety of assets. These included stationery, business cards, individual coffee bags, tote bags, merchandise, subscription boxes and website.
Perky Bros describe their design as being inspired by one part science and two parts storybook. This can be seen in the systematic use of type and colour, and the variety and character of illustration. These draws together and convey Chris’ commitment to methodically sourcing, roasting and preparing the highest quality beans, his dedication to making specialty coffee a more accessible and friendly experience, and his belief that coffee is only as good as the company it is shared with.
Whitlam Place by Studio Hi Ho, Australia
Posted: November 30, 2017 Filed under: Graphic Design Reviews, Property | Tags: Black Block Foil, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Coloured Paper, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Studio Hi Ho, Designed in Melbourne, Foil Blocking, From Australia, Gold Foil, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Graphic Design Shortlist 2017, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Material Thinking, Modernist Brand Identities, Print Finishing, Property Development Logos, Sans-serif Typography, The Very Best of BP&O, Uncoated Papers & Cards, Wordmark Design 1 Comment »Opinion by Richard Baird.
Whitlam Place is a collection of eleven residencies located in Fitzroy, Melbourne, developed by Milieu Properties and completed this year. The residencies are described as being ideally positioned within a leafy pocket of the city’s most vibrant cultural precinct, and feature views of the adjacent Whitlam Place gardens, Fitzroy Town Hall and city skyline. the residencies were designed to engage with the historic surroundings through the texture of their oxidized exterior and the use of oversized glass panels.
Whitlam Place is the product of a two-part design philosophy and strategic action of extended reflection and considered response. This is expressed by two documents, created by Melbourne-based design studio Studio Hi Ho, that made up part of a wider marketing campaign. The first document, Reflection, outlined the thinking, inspiration and rationale of the project through essay and image. The second, Response, presented the outcome through renders and a material expense rooted in the residencies quality, detail and richness of form. Although this project was completed in 2015, this is the first time it has been published online in its entirety.
