Flow is an annual three day music and arts festival that this year took place across the weekend of the 14th of August in Helsinki, and played host to a variety of artists including Florence and the Machine, Major Lazer, Nina Kraviz and Willey. Finnish graphic design studio Bond worked with the festival to create a visual identity treatment for its 2015 event...
A round-up of restaurant, cafe, bar and pub menu designs published on BP&O. This collection features a blend of material and print finish, iconography, photography and typography, and, between them, utilises colour and texture contrast to contribute to a distinctive brand identity. It also showcases a broad use of fabrics, woods, dyed, bleached and unbleached papers with a variety of...
Bearleader describes itself as being dedicated to seeking out spectacular events, simple pleasures, awe-inspiring landscapes, hidden gems, and regions where traditions are meticulously maintained. They share these with their readers through an online magazine, which also includes insight into the people they meet and places they come across, with the intention of inspiring others to follow in their footsteps and chart their own adventures. Bearleader draws its name...
Mita is an artisanal bean to bar chocolate business grinding and moulding on a single site in Bogata, and sourcing its beans from across Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Mita worked with San francisco based graphic design studio Moniker to create a visual identity and package design system that would easily scale as new products are introduced....
The Tenderloin Museum tells the story of, and celebrates, the people and rich history of the Tenderloin district, a 31 block region of San Francisco. The museum’s permanent exhibition covers the area’s rebuilding, from 1906, following the great earthquake, until the present, and captures its diversity. It is a neighbourhood that has been filled with, what Mucho, the graphic design studio behind the...
Arrels (roots in English) is a Spanish shoe brand, established by cousins, friends and partners Javier & Pepe Llaudet, and inspired by the Mediterranean, its traditions, rhythm, colour and creative atmosphere. Javier & Pepe also draw on the city of Barcelona (the place they want to be), the countryside (where they are from), and their passion for music. These inspirations make their way into Arrels’ new brand identity,...
A continually updated collection of signage and way finding designed for museums, galleries, shops and bars, as part of a new brand identity, and published on BP&O. Between them, these how a mix structure, type and iconography, material choice, surface finishes, colour and contrast can stand out, communicate and direct. This selection features window decals, illuminated panels, neon tubes, standalone and wall mounted...
Naughty But Rice is a rice pudding range created by The Hain Daniels Group in response to an increase in the dessert’s popularity in the United Kingdom. Unlike the product’s of established and mainstream brands, Naughty But Rice, as the name suggests, offers consumers a modern and indulgent twist on the traditional favourite, with flavours that include Coconut & Raspberry, Salted Caramel and Chocolate...
Bronuts sells handmade donuts and freshly brewed coffee to the local community of the Exchange District in Winnipeg, Canada, and, as the name suggests, is run by two brothers. Bronuts’ location draws a variety of customers, from young professionals and corporate offices to college students. It has a warm interior of light wood, white tiles, exposed architectural surfaces and low-hanging bulbs. Much like its interior, Bronuts’ brand identity,...
The Moomins are characters from a book, picture book and comic book series created by Swedish-speaking Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson. These were published in Sweden and Finland between 1945 and 1993. Alongside the comic strip, the characters have also featured in their own television series and film, and populate the theme park, Moomin World, on the Finnish island...
The Hugo is a new residential property development, made up of 23 apartments, located in the Melbourne suburb of Foostcray. It is a hi-tech building with a distinctive perforated façade, and a design that leverages natural light and air flow. Its apartments were designed to be flexible and secure, with a particular focus on livability, functionality and beauty, and feature interiors...
Bier Bier is located on the ground floor of a striking Art Nouveau building in the centre of Helsinki, and part of The We Are Group, alongside wine bar Vin Vin, restaurant Story and wine importer and wholesaler Viinitie. It has over 100 different types of beer and an interior of dark wood panels and carved frames, ocean green walls, light wood...