Hidraulik by Hey, Spain
Posted: September 15, 2016 Filed under: Art and Design, Fonts in Use, Graphic Design Reviews, Packaging Reviews | Tags: Best Packaging Designs, Black Paper, Box Packaging, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Blog, Branding News, Branding Reviews, Business Card Design, Coloured Paper, Creative Packaging, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Hey, Designed by Huaman, Designed in Barcelona, Fonts in Use: Circular, From Europe, Geometric Pattern, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Homeware, Illustration, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logotypes, Minimal Logos, Packaging Company, Packaging Design Blog, Packaging Design Resource, Packaging News, Packaging Opinion, Paper and Card Packaging, Spanish Design, Stationery Design, The Best Brand Identities of 2015, The Best Packaging of 2015, Type Foundry: Lineto, Typography Comments Off on Hidraulik by Hey, SpainOpinion by Richard Baird.
Hidraulik is a Barcelona-based business producing floor mats, table mats and runners for contemporary spaces. These are inspired by cement panels hydraulically pressed, rather than fired, with a layer of coloured pigment.
Hydraulic panels originated in the 1850’s and experienced a resurgence in the mid 20th century. At that time they would often feature brightly coloured and detailed patterns, and were popular during an era of personalisation and interior self-expression. Hidraulik brings these right up to date, applying a similar aesthetic quality to a thin, flexible and moveable PVC surface.
The first range was made up of Art Nouveau-inspired prints designed in house, and was followed up by modernist-inspired prints created by Huaman, the graphic design studio also responsible for Hidraulik’s brand identity and packaging.
This week sees the launch of Hidrualik’s latest range, created by Barcelona-based graphic design studio Hey. These build on the retrospective references of Huaman’s designs but with some of the idiosyncrasies of Hey’s own work, often convivial in colour, form and composition. Hydraulic describe this new range as diverging from but still honouring something of the modernist traditions that inspires the brand.
Aman by Construct, United Kingdom
Posted: February 16, 2016 Filed under: Graphic Design Reviews, Leisure and Tourism, Logo Reviews | Tags: Black Paper, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, British Design, Brochure Design, Business Card Design, Catalogue Design, Coloured Paper, Custom Typefaces & Logotypes, Custom Typography, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Construct, Designed in London, Embossed Paper, Foil Blocking, From Europe, From the United Kingdom, Gold Foil, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Hotel Logos, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logotypes, Luxury Logos and Packaging Design, Minimalist Brand Identities, Sans-serif Typography, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, The Best Logo Designs of 2016, The Very Best of 2016, Typography, Uncoated Papers & Cards 1 Comment »Opinion by Richard Baird.
Aman is a collection of resorts, hotels and luxury residencies that offer access to a wide variety of remote and urban destinations. Its first resort, Amanpuri, was opened in Thailand in 1988. Since then it has expanded across the world, seeking out transformative experiences and awe-inspiring locations throughout Asia, Indonesia, China, Japan, the Americas, North Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean.
Inspired by the earliest forms of alphabets and mark-making, London based graphic design studio Construct developed a new brand identity for Aman that would reflect its values and the high quality of its experiences. This is expressed through custom typography, earthy colour palette, tactile material texture and high quality print finish that links press-pack, business cards and menus.
Assembly by Blast, United Kingdom
Posted: February 15, 2016 Filed under: Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews, Property | Tags: Black Paper, Blue Block Foil, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, British Design, Brochure Design, Business Card Design, Catalogue Design, Coloured Paper, Corporate Identity Design, Custom Typefaces & Logotypes, Custom Typography, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Blast, Estate Agent, Foil Blocking, Fonts in Use: Brown, Fonts in Use: Freight, Fonts In Use: Geometric Sans-serif, From Europe, From the United Kingdom, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Trends: Clever Logos, Logotypes, Responsive Websites, Sans-serif Typography, Stencil Cut Logotypes, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, The Best Logo Designs of 2016, Typography, Uncoated Papers & Cards, White Block Foil, White Ink 1 Comment »Opinion by Richard Baird.
Assembly is a new 250,000 sq ft. development project managed by Axa Real Estate, located in London’s Hammersmith, and comprised of 4 office buildings, 3 public squares, bars, restaurants and estate wide amenities. As a business hub the development is strategically positioned between Central London and Heathrow, with easy access to the Underground, road and river networks.
Working with Axa Real Estate, Bell Hammer, CBRE and Knight Frank, graphic design studio Blast, alongside naming, developed a cohesive visual identity system for the entire estate, its offices, retail spaces and public facilities with the intention of creating a sense of place. This was achieved through a stencil cut typographical direction that extends across brochures for the site but also individual buildings, as well as marketing campaign, film and responsive website.
