Primitive Trust by Post
Posted: July 17, 2018 Filed under: Graphic Design Reviews, Music, Packaging Reviews | Tags: British Design, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Post, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Illustration, Record Sleeve Design, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2018 Comments Off on Primitive Trust by PostOpinion by Richard Baird.
Primitive Trust is the collaborative project of musicians Will Saul and Tom Mangan, and is based around the tools at hand. These included Ableton, an MPC 2000, Roland 101, Fender Rhodes, FX pedals and Juno. From these three EPs were created; Little Love, Fallen Down and Power On. Each EP features two or three original tracks linked by a creative approach that blends available tech, creative collaboration, instinct and feeling. The duo worked with London-based Post to develop covers, labels and pack shots. These incorporate commissioned artwork from renowned Californian illustrator Geoff Mcfetridge alongside bright colour blocking and hand lettering.
Konserthuset Stockholm by Kurppa Hosk, Sweden
Posted: January 19, 2017 Filed under: Logo Reviews, Music | Tags: Brand Identity Reviews, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Business Card Design, Design For Print, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Kurppa Hosk, Designed in Stockholm, Fonts in Use: Franklin Gothic, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Design Trends: Dynamic Logos, Logo Designs, Logotypes, Music Venue Logos, Poster Design, Spot Colours, Swedish Design, The Best New Logo Designs of 2017, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2017, The Very Best of 2017, Typography 2 Comments »Opinion by Richard Baird.
Konserthuset Stockholm is home to the internationally recognised Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, and is described as one of Sweden’s most famous and important cultural institutions. Graphic design studio Kurppa Hosk worked with the institution to create a brand identity that would integrate the corporate aspect of venue, one of iconic status and significant cultural legacy, with the passion and dynamism of the orchestra it plays host to. This is achieved through imposing typographic scheme, colour palettes, use of grids and a logo that gives physical gesture graphic form. Brand identity links a variety of assets. These include stationery and business cards, bags, programs, posters, ad campaign, signage and website.
Boreal Network, Itasca Road Trip by Bedow, Sweden
Posted: June 30, 2016 Filed under: Fonts in Use, Graphic Design Reviews, Music, Packaging Reviews | Tags: Best Packaging Designs, Creative Packaging, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Bedow, Designed in Stockholm, From Europe, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Hand Drawn Typography, Hand Lettering, Illustration, Packaging Company, Packaging Design, Packaging Design Blog, Packaging Design Resource, Packaging News, Record Sleeve Design, Swedish Design, The Best Packaging of 2016, The Very Best of 2016, Typography 1 Comment »Opinion by Richard Baird.
Nicole Johnson is a Seattle-based Minnesotan creating what Miles Bowe of Fact Magazine describes as “sun-drenched, foggily nostalgic electronica” under the name Boreal Network. Itasca Road Trip is a limited edition vinyl rerelease and trimmed down version of an earlier album by Boreal Network, distributed by More Than Human Records and featuring artwork by Swedish graphic design studio Bedow. Where the album takes an aural tour through the Itasca national park from Nicole’s home in Minnesota, the artwork visualises this through monolinear illustration with plenty of detail and a subtle storytelling component. You can listen to the album here.
