Kape 24h by Bond, Finland
Posted: January 12, 2018 Filed under: Fonts in Use, Graphic Design Reviews, Material & Print Specs | Tags: Art Direction, Book & Magazine Cover Design, Book & Magazine Design, Colour in Use: Gold, Cooking Logos and Packaging, Designed by Bond, Edge Gilding, Finnish Design, From Scandinavia, Gold Foil, Print Finishing, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2018 Comments Off on Kape 24h by Bond, FinlandOpinion by Richard Baird.
Kari Aihinen is a Finnish chef with a growing international reputation. Aside from creating exclusive pop-up Finnish dinning experiences for New Yorkers, working for Ravintola Savoy and developing one-off Nordic-Asian menus with chef Eric Neo in Singapore, he is also the co-founder and headchef of Helsinki restaurant Roster.
Roster is a distinct experience. It features an interior design of custom furniture with a vintage twist, raw and refined materials and hand-picked design objects. Although sophisticated, Roster is a casual rather than formal dinning experience. The restaurant’s graphic identity, designed by Scandinavian studio Bond, is an articulation of this, and the brisk, humorous and warm personality of Kari Aihinen. This is furthered explored in the design of Kari Aihinen’s new cookbook Kape 24h, also designed by Bond.
Loupedeck by Bond, Finland
Posted: December 5, 2017 Filed under: Fonts in Use, Logo Reviews, Photography, Technology | Tags: Black Paper, Blind Emboss, Brand Guidelines, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Business Card Design, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Bond, Emboss Detail, Finnish Design, Foil Blocking, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logos, Logotypes, Monolinear Typography, New Logo, Print Finishing, Sans-serif Typography, Silver Block Foil, Technology Logos, Technology Packaging, The Best Custom Logotypes, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2017, Tote Bag Design, Typography, Uncoated Papers & Cards Comments Off on Loupedeck by Bond, FinlandOpinion by Richard Baird.
Loupedeck is a Finnish startup and photo editing console designed to make the process of image manipulation faster in Adobe Lightroom for both Windows and Mac users. It is described as being an intuitive replacement for keyboard and mouse, is mapped exactly to Lightroom to encourage creative spontaneity and experimentation, and suited to beginners and professionals alike.
To help establish and grow their business, the startup worked with Scandinavian graphic design studio Bond to develop a graphic identity that would run across and link business cards, packaging, website and promotional materials that included beanies, t-shirts and tote bags.
Loupedeck’s design utilises height, form, texture, arrangement and motion across the console to allow editors to manipulate images without looking down. This forms the basis of an identity system of distinct typographical shape and layout, the impression and relief of blind embossing, the texture of uncoated dyed substrate, and in the use of motion online.
Moriarty by Bond, United Kingdom
Posted: October 18, 2017 Filed under: Fonts in Use, Leisure and Tourism | Tags: Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Business Card Design, Coloured Paper, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Bond, Event Planning Logos, Foil Blocking, Fonts in Use: Dala Moa, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Marble Patterns, Sans-serif Typography, Stationery Design, Stencil Cut Logotypes, Type Foundry: Commercial Type, Typography, White Block Foil, Wordmark Design Comments Off on Moriarty by Bond, United KingdomOpinion by Richard Baird
Inspired by the spontaneity and celebratory energy of parties and exploring the idea that curating great events is an art form, design studio Bond crafted a visual identity for new luxury event planning business Moriarty based around a series of abstract ink illustrations. These are paired with high quality dyed papers and boards, bringing a measured and distinctive contrast to printed assets that included folders, business cards and pitch documents.
