Supertrash by Seachange
Posted: September 10, 2019 Filed under: Environment, Logo Reviews | Tags: Best Awards Finalists, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Business Card Design, Colour in Use: Fluorescent, Colour in Use: Pink, Design For Print, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed in Auckland, Designer by Seachange, Fluorescent Ink, Fonts in Use: Druk, From New Zealand, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo & Brand Identities for Co-working Spaces, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo News, Logo Opinion, Logos, Logotypes, The Best Brand Identities of 2019, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2019, The Very Best of 2019, Type Foundry: Commercial Type, Typography Comments Off on Supertrash by SeachangeOpinion by Richard Baird
Supertrash is a family-run New Zealand-based refuse collection service that helps to divert waste from landfill by employing circular solutions; these are typically recycling, reusing or repurposing. Although small they have big ambitions and are innovative and disruptive in their approach and ideology. Since 2012 Supertrash has diverted almost 6m kg of waste away from landfill. It is a challenge posed to and question asked of the incentives corporate firms have to build revenue streams largely around burying rubbish.
Built around the strategic positioning statement (and visible strapline) “Turning trash around” design studio Seachange developed a visual identity around the youthful, innovative and energetic disruption of what they describe as a tired and disingenuous industry. This is achieved through a striking palette of white, fluorescent pink and black, the tall condensed letters of Commercial Type’s Druk, an explosive graphic device and spherical spinning logo. These are applied across and link tote bags, lorry livery, business cards, mailers and website.
Korea International Art Fair 2018 by Studio fnt
Posted: October 10, 2018 Filed under: Art and Design, Graphic Design Reviews | Tags: Banner Design, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Brochure Design, Catalogue Design, Colour in Use: Fluorescent, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Studio fnt, Fluorescent Ink, Fonts In Use: Geometric Sans-serif, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Korean Design, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Material Thinking, Perforated Detail, Sans-serif Logotypes, Sans-serif Typography, Smile In The Mind, Spot Colours, Supergraphics, 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, Ticket Design, Typography, Wordmark Design Comments Off on Korea International Art Fair 2018 by Studio fntOpinion by Richard Baird
Each year KIAF plays host to and brings to the Korea domestic market the artworks of international artists and galleries. This year, the 17th Korea International Art Fair took place between the 4–7 October in the city of Seoul.
With a desire to become the pre-eminent art platform of South Korea, serve as a conduit between the Asian and international art scene, and function as a tool in which to introduce vibrant new Korean art to a global audience of curators and collectors KIAF seeks out, collates and presents the groundbreaking and thought-provoking.
Studio fnt worked with KIAF to develop a new visual identity for the fair. With such a wide variety of works on display; those of different origins, techniques, physicalities and modes of expression, the confluence of spot colour, proportionality and abundance serve as a unifying visual language that links posters, catalogues, tickets, banners and tote bags.
Atlantic Theater 2018 – ’19 Season by Pentagram
Posted: September 11, 2018 Filed under: Graphic Design Reviews, Theatre | Tags: Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Campaign Design, Colour in Use: Fluorescent, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Pentagram, Fluorescent Ink, Form Language, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Paula Scher, Poster Design, Sign Design, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2018, The Very Best of 2018, The Very Best of BP&O, Theatre Logos, Theatre Programme, Typography, Women of Design Comments Off on Atlantic Theater 2018 – ’19 Season by PentagramOpinion by Richard Baird
Atlantic Theater Company continues to work with Paula Scher and her team at Pentagram, this time on the campaign for their 2018–19 season. This is characterised by a contrast of bright fluorescent gradients and solid black ink. These fill, define and intersect the condensed sans-serif letterforms and graphic emblem of the theatre; the megaphone A, designed and introduced in 2015. This runs across a printed programme of upcoming productions, kids programming and educational opportunities.
