Niche Wine Co. — Somm by Frost, Australia
Posted: April 4, 2017 Filed under: Food and Drink, Graphic Design Reviews, Packaging Reviews | Tags: Blind Emboss, Bottle Label Design, Bottle Packaging, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Blog, Branding News, Branding Reviews, Creative Packaging, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Frost, Designed in Sydney, From Australia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logotypes, Sans-serif Logotypes, The Best Packaging of 2016, Type Foundry: Commercial Type, Typography, Wine Design, Wine Label Design, Wine Packaging 2 Comments »Opinion by Richard Baird.
Somm is a limited edition Australian Shiraz from Niche Wine Co., a winery that embraces an innovative dry farming process that yields fewer yet higher quality grapes with an intensity of flavour and colour. With a desire to convey an established, old vineyard feel, and a sense of heritage and sophistication, Niche Wine Co. worked with Sydney-based studio Frost to develop a name and wine label design.
Inspired by the sommelier, a trusted and knowledgeable figure in the world of wine, Frost developed an idea based around the sommelier’s notebook, literally translating the spontaneity, insight and personable qualities of this directly onto label and tissue paper, then packaging bottle into bespoke wooden box.
ShopAround by Design by Toko, Australia
Posted: January 27, 2017 Filed under: Art and Design, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Business Card Design, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Toko, Designed in Sydney, Fluorescent Ink, From Australia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Minimal Design, Minimal Logos, Minimalist Brand Identities, Sans-serif Typography, Smile In The Mind, The Best New Logo Designs of 2017, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2017, The Very Best of 2017, Tote Bag Design, Typography Comments Off on ShopAround by Design by Toko, AustraliaOpinion by Richard Baird.
ShopAround is described as a creative supermarket, however, in more conventional terms, began as an artist representation agency in 1998. It has grown, since then, to become a creative production agency specialising in contemporary illustration, graphic design, animation, motion graphics and interactive design. ShopAround co-ordinates a network of over 80 international freelance designers, and fosters new creative talent from its offices in New York, Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
ShopAround worked with Sydney-based Design by Toko on a new visual identity. This appropriates the visual vernacular associated with independent supermarkets and small gift shops. Multi-colour and shape are the basis of identity, with a referential quality that is playful and distinctive in its new context and proportionality. This links business cards, stickers and tote bags, with an updated website soon to follow.
East Sydney Early Learning Centre by Toko, Australia
Posted: December 1, 2016 Filed under: Graphic Design Reviews | Tags: Colour in Use: Pastels, Designed by Toko, Designed in Sydney, Fonts in Use: DIN, From Australia, Pastel Colours, Sign Design, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, The Very Best of 2016 7 Comments »Opinion by Richard Baird.
East Sydney Early Learning & Community Centre is a state of the art space located on Bourke Street. It provides childcare places for parents living or working in the inner city suburbs of Sydney. The centre, designed by ABA Architects, features five play rooms set over three levels, indoor playground on each floor and an open-air play area on the top floor. The space also includes a distinctive signage and wayfinding system, developed by Australian graphic design studio Toko, inspired by children’s building blocks.
