Richard Baird

The Best of BP&O — Architecture

A collection of the best brand identity and graphic design projects reviewed and published on BP&O for architecture, architectural lighting and interior architecture businesses and related exhibitions. This post covers logo, stationery and business card creation, books, portfolios, websites, and the occasional wayfinding and signage system. By balancing graphic design, material choice and print finish, utilising colour, type, form and...

Attention: Craft by Snask

Attention: Craft was an exhibition of innovative and experimental art created by eleven leading Swedish and Norwegian artists, and part of an annual programme run by and held at Stockholm’s Liljevalchs, the first independent public museum for contemporary art in Sweden. The exhibition took place between June and September this year and featured artists such as Karin Bengtson, Linus Ersson and Hanne Friis....

The Best of BP&O — Business Cards No.4

The fourth collection of business cards reviewed and published on BP&O. These typically balance graphic design, material choice and print finish, and utilise colour, type, form and texture contrast to contribute to a distinctive brand identity. As with earlier sets, this selection includes uncoated and coated papers, edge painted detail, surface embosses, foils, metallic inks, dyed, mixed fibre and unbleached boards as well as duplex material processes. Featured studios...

Huckle & Goose by Cast Iron

Huckle & Goose is an online food service that delivers weekly seasonal recipes to subscribers with the intention of making it simple and easy for the conscientious home cook to plan meals according to what’s in season at the local farmers’ market. Colorado-based Cast Iron Design were appointed to bring Huckle & Goose to life, developing a brand identity which included a...

Bear Paws by B&B Studio

Bear Paws is a baked and shaped pure fruit snack range available in four distinct flavour combinations and produced by the British health food brand Bear Nibbles. To draw attention to endangered species such as pandas, polar and sun bears, the brand recently launched a limited edition pack design alongside a pledge to donate 5p per sale to the WWF. This limited...

Reachin’ by Karoshi

Reachin’ is a regular charity event established in 2012 to engage with a younger demographic and raise awareness and funds for Myeloma UK, an organisation dedicated to finding a cure for Myeloma, a rare cancer of the bone marrow. Money made from each event is complemented by the online sale of branded t-shirts, vests and tote bags. Designed by Karoshi, Reachin’s brand...

The Best of BP&O — Brochures No.1

A collection of brochures, catalogues, journals, lookbooks and programmes published on BP&O. These typically balance graphic design, layout, material choice and print finish, and often utilise colour, type, paper size and texture contrast to contribute to a distinctive brand identity. This selection features uncoated and coated papers, surface embosses, foils, dyed and unbleached boards and a variety of binding processes. Featured studios include Face, BRR, Tsto and...

Rendez-vous des Créateurs by Marks

Rendez-vous des créateurs 2014 was an event that took place in September at experimental meeting, performance and exhibit space Flux Laboratory in the Swiss town of Carouge. The exhibition was an opportunity for those servicing the graphic design chain to show off finishes, materials and techniques under the title “onomatopoeia of printing”. Participants included silk screen printer Atelier Fuerm, binder Bubu, hot stamper...

Here East by dn&co.

Here East is a 1.2 million sq ft commercial space developed by Delancey and housed within the former Olympic Press and Broadcast Centre near Hackney Wick in East London. Here East is described as an ecosystem looking to attract businesses from the design, technology and modern manufacturing sectors who are looking to scale, and those of scale looking to behave more creatively....

Soma by Manual

Soma is a water filtration brand that is described by Manual, the design studio behind its brand identity and packaging treatment, as bringing together sophisticated design, sustainability and charity. These values are evident within Soma’s first product, a glass water carafe that uses a 100% compostable filter, its packaging, and the commitment to charity donations that comes with each sale....

BP&O Collections — Business Cards No.3

The third collection of business cards reviewed and published on BP&O. These typically balance graphic design, material choice and print finish and often utilise colour, type, form and texture contrast to contribute to a distinctive brand identity. As with the first and second sets, this selection features uncoated and coated papers, edge painted detail, surface embosses, foils, dyed and unbleached boards and triplex material...

Aspall by NB Studio

Aspall is a British family run cyder maker with a significant history, now into its eight generation and third century. In response to increased competition from both the Cyder and Vinegar categories, Aspall recently worked with NB Studio to help reinvigorate and re-craft its brand identity. This included new logo and packaging treatments for retail and trade as well as website, point...