Richard Baird
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...
BP&O Collections — Animated Logos
A continually updated collection of animated logos, flexible logos and dynamic logos and logotypes reviewed and published on BP&O. This selection features a variety of animation techniques in service of a concept that contributes to a distinctive brand identity. Featured studios include Bunch, Alphabetical, Bond and Bedow. This post was published as a quick way to browse through BP&O’s content and...
BP&O Collections — Business Cards No.2
The second collection of business cards reviewed and published on BP&O. These typically balance graphic design, material and print finish and often utilise colour, type, form and texture contrast to contribute to a distinctive brand identity. As with the first set, this selection features uncoated and coated papers, edge painted detail, surface embosses, foil finishes, dyed boards and triplex material processes as...
The Bone Line by Inhouse
The Bone Line is a New Zealand winery with a name that references the K—T Boundary, a thin band that runs close to The Bone Line’s location in the Waipara Valley, and that marks the end of the Mesozoic Era and the extinction of the dinosaurs. Auckland based graphic design studio Inhouse worked with the winery to establish a distinctive packaging and identity treatment. Like...
Merchants of Beverage by Manual
Merchants of Beverage is an online service that aims to make buying and gifting luxury items easy. Products include wines, spirits and Champagne’s, as well as hand-blown crystal stemware and professional barware. Each item has been handpicked and curated by a team of experts and sourced from a variety of international artisans. The service’s new brand identity, which included monogram, logotype,...
Sim Smith Gallery by Spin
Sim Smith is contemporary art gallery that specialises in the representation of emerging British artists. The gallery, having established relationships with curators and collectors, complements its exhibitions with artistic projects developed in collaboration with design studios, arts and cultural festivals, as well as charities, national institutions and global retail brands. The gallery’s brand identity, designed by Spin, takes the open white...
Coalition for Engaged Education by Blok
The Coalition for Engaged Education, formerly New Visions Foundation, is an LA based organisation, led by Dr Paul Cummins, that helps vulnerable children and young adults to realise their potential through an approach to education that respects and inspires them. CEE recently worked with design studio Blok to develop a new visual identity that would mark the organisation’s new national ambitions....
Interior Architecture Symposium by AKU
SISU was a symposium that took place in the summer of 2014 in the city of Tallinn. Organised by The Estonian Society of Interior Architects it was a place were recognised theoreticians and practitioners from Europe, Australia and Estonia met to discuss Dynamics of Theory and Practice within the field of interior architecture. The symposium’s identity, designed by AKU, leverages many...
PangPang Summer Beer by Snask
PangPang is a Stockholm based microbrewery that was established by oddball Fredrik Tunedal in 2011. Fredrik, only 23 at the time, tattooed PangPang across his knuckles to celebrate the founding of what he believes to be Sweden’s first microbrewery. These knuckles now form the basis of the brewery’s logotype. Swedish design studio Snask were commissioned to develop a strategy for PangPang’s 2014 summer series...
Awestruck Hard Cider by Buddy
Awestruck is a premium hard cider range from Gravity Ciders. It was created to offer America’s craft brew fanatics a refreshing alternative to beer. Awestruck is made from 100% fresh-pressed New York State apples and infused with unique flavours that reflect the company’s enthusiasm for experimentation. The range includes Lavender Hops, Hibiscus Ginger and Eastern Dry. Design studio Buddy were commissioned by Gravity...