Ascari by Blok Design
Posted: Filed under: Cafes, Bars and Restaurants, Food and Drink, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding News, Branding Reviews, Canadian Design, Coaster Design & Beer Mats, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Blok, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Leather Menu Cover, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logotypes, Material Thinking, Restaurant & Cafe Menu Designs, Spot Colours, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2019, The Very Best of 2019, Uncoated Papers & Cards, Visual Identity Design Blog, Window Decals Comments Off on Ascari by Blok DesignOpinion by Richard Baird
Ascari is an Italian restaurant which two locations, one on Queens Street East and another newly opened establishment on King St West. Toronto, Canada. It is named after the proprietor’s hero, Formula 1 legend, Alberto Ascari, (who was also known for his love of food). To reflect both the passion for good simple food and racing, design studio Blok developed an identity that brings together the visual cues and photography of 1950’s motor sport with a modern use of colour–the striking blue of Alberto Ascari’s helmet–and the outlines and solid fill logotype. These link coasters, business cards, signage and menus.
Center for the Study of Political Graphics by Blok
Posted: Filed under: Art and Design, Fonts in Use, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding & Packaging of 2018, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Canadian Design, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Blok, Fonts in Use: GT Walsheim, Fonts In Use: Simplon, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Sans-serif Typography, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2018, The Best Logo Designs of 2018, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2018, The Very Best of 2018, Typography, Wordmark Design Comments Off on Center for the Study of Political Graphics by BlokOpinion by Richard Baird.
The Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG) explores the enduring power and immediacy of the political poster in the fight against inequality, their capacity to acknowledge and bring to light the injustices and atrocities of the world, and through their archival, keep alive the stories, voices and controversies that they have come to represent.
CSPG worked with Canadian studio Blok to develop a graphic identity that would honour the role the centre serves as a chronicler and catalyst, reflect its position as a participant in the fight for human rights, leave space to frame and connect the graphic and bring to light the diversity of their political poster archive.
Modern Recreation by Blok, Canada
Posted: Filed under: Food and Drink, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Identity Reviews, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Canadian Design, Coffee Logos and Packaging Design, Copy Opinion by Seth Rowden, Creative Packaging, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Blok, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Packaging Design, Packaging Design Blog, Packaging Design Resource, Packaging News, Pastel Colours, Sans-serif Typography, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2017, The Very Best of 2017, The Very Best of BP&O, The Very Best Packaging of 2017, Typography Comments Off on Modern Recreation by Blok, CanadaOpinion by Richard Baird & Seth Rowden
Modern Recreation (ModRec) is an international coffee subscription service that offers its subscribers an ever-changing selection of the very best in micro-roast coffees sourced from around the world. ModRec takes pride in its positioning; the rejection of artifice, pretence and mass culture in favour of what it says is a realness, spontaneity and individuality. This attitude, and the unique character of ModRec’s coffee collections, is expressed throughout its graphic identity; in the remixing of colour, type and form, and alongside intimate imagery and in the individual and straight talking tone of voice used online. This was developed by Canadian design studio Blok with the result being a cheerful blend of the modern and personable, variety and discovery.
