Smithey is an ironworks producing kitchenware from its location in Charleston, South Carolina. Smithey’s first product, a 10 inch skillet, features a smooth, non-stick cooking surface, created using a handcrafted method of finishing and polishing. This process was developed in response to the rough, coarse and sandpaper-like finish that proliferates the ironware market, which creates an uneven surface temperature, makes it...
Hermoso Cariño, a name taken from the title of a Mexican love song, is a gift shop with unique line of products. These are described as Mexican in the least expected way, leaning more towards the contemporary, but not forgetting tradition, and crafted by a new generation of designers. This is expressed throughout Hermoso Cariño’s brand identity, created by La Tortillería, through a mix of type,...
LeMise is a Brooklyn based art and design advisory business, established by Andi Potamkin, described as being guided by the concept of mise-en-scene. LeMise considers the environment as a whole and works with its clients to bring together works of art and design, drawn from a vast network of designers and artists, to enhance space. New York graphic design studio DIA worked with Andi to develop...
Art Museum unites the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery and the University of Toronto Art Centre as one new institution dedicated to exhibition and education. It is one of the largest gallery spaces for the visual arts in Toronto and is housed within an iconic gothic-style building. The museum worked with Canadian graphic design studio Underline to develop a new visual identity system that...
Thanda is a luxury home accessory business bringing high-end artisanal products crafted by people in South Africa to the UK market. It does this with the intention of helping to support local communities, promoting ecological awareness and proving that sustainability does not have to compromise aesthetic. Thanda worked with London based graphic design studio Karoshi to articulate and express this positioning and the...
Richard Moran is a lifestyle and portrait photographer with over 25 years of experience. He has worked with international businesses such as GSK, Pizza Express and Grey Goose Vodka, and secured a reputation as a passionate, straight-talking professional with a meticulous attention to detail and a portfolio of high-quality and emotive work. With a desire to communicate this and with the intention of...
Lune Croissanterie is a Melbourne based bakery dedicated to the craft of Viennoiserie. After gaining a cult following and amassing long cues it quickly outgrew its small shop and moved into a larger warehouse space in the suburb of Fitzroy which features a distinctive interior design by Studio Esteta. To coincide with this move, Lune Croissanterie worked with the Australian graphic design studio A Friend Of Mine to...
Hernesaaren Ranta is an outdoor seaside area, located to the south of the Finnish capital of Helsinki, open during the summer months. It has food vendors, boat docks and terraces, and is part of an ongoing development project that also includes residential buildings. Graphic design studio Werklig were commissioned to create a comprehensive brand identity system for the entire area that, alongside...
Reeves & Young is an Atlanta based construction and sub-contracting business that was formed in 2015 following the merger of Reeves Contracting Company and Potts Construction. To coincide with this merger, Reeves & Young worked with American graphic design studio Matchstic to develop a new brand identity that would convey the combined strength of the two businesses but would also be sensitive to...
Bombonería Pons is a family owned Barcelona based business, established in 1960, dedicated to producing the finest handcrafted chocolates. With a desire to engage with a younger consumer Bombonería Pons worked with international graphic design studio Mucho to develop a brand identity that would be sensitive to its traditional values and history yet give it a contemporary appeal. This extended across packaging, brochure, stationery, business cards and...
The Practical Man is an online retail destination for men’s sports style and fitness, activewear and equipment, but also editorial content that covers reviews, fitness-focused travel guides and in-depth insight into new brands. It curates a catalogue of world-leading products that exist at the intersection of fashion and sports performance, designed by innovative and passionate brands with progressive approaches. Australian graphic design studio Garbett worked with The Practical Man...
Pia Ulin is a Swedish photographer, working between New York and Stockholm, who has built a considerable reputation from her daylight-only approach. This is said to infuse her images, which cover interior, lifestyle and still life, with a warm and natural quality. As well as producing editorial photography for publications such as Dwell, Martha Stewart and Elle Decoration, Pia has also contributed...