One Wellington St Kilda by Studio Ongarato
Posted: Filed under: Graphic Design Reviews, Property | Tags: Best Brochure Design 2019, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Studio Ongarato Design, Designed in Melbourne, Fitzroy Melbourne Australia, Form Language, From Australia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Material Thinking, Property Development Logos, Sans-serif Typography, The Very Best of 2019, Typography Comments Off on One Wellington St Kilda by Studio OngaratoOpinion by Richard Baird
One Wellington, a partnership between LAS Group and Qualitas, is a new property development located in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, not far from eclectic Fitzroy Street. The building’s architecture—designed by KPDO and comprised of 181 apartments across two buildings of 26 and 10 floors—features flowing curves inspired by its bayside location, highly-customisable interior options and unobstructed sky views. One Wellington is described as dramatic architectural expression on the skyline and an entry statement into St Kilda from the north.
Building on the highly-customisable and luxurious interior designs of KPDO, Studio Ongarato developed a visual identity and campaign directed towards a specific mindset and that draws on the multi-faceted sub-cultures of the area rather than a target market profile. This manifests itself, unusually, in a shifting tone throughout printed communications, moving from the sophisticated to the youthful, and from serious to humorous using photography, type, illustration and photography. Through this approach, Studio Ongarato’s campaign invites prospective residents to live ‘A life less ordinary’.
The One Wellington campaign identity is made up of a hardcover book, softcover booklets, posters, postcards and multi-format cards. Each unveils authentic stories from unexpected perspectives using a variety of creative techniques.
Atlantic Theater 2019 – ’20 Season by Pentagram
Posted: Filed under: Theatre | Tags: American Design, Art Direction, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Campaign Design, Colour in Use: Red, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Pentagram, Designed in New York, Form Language, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Paula Scher, Poster Design, The Best Brand Identities of 2019, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2019, The Very Best of 2019, The Very Best of BP&O, Theatre Logos, Theatre Programme, Typography, Women of Design Comments Off on Atlantic Theater 2019 – ’20 Season by PentagramOpinion by Richard Baird
Atlantic Theater Company was founded in 1985 by playwright David Mamet and actor William H. Macy and, since then, has established itself as an influential Off-Broadway theatre group. It is also known for having a bold and original voice, producing groundbreaking new works by both emerging and established playwrights. This bold and original voice was central to the design of the theatre’s visual identity back in 2015. The first iteration was a visually loud mix of Hoefler&Co’s Tungsten, red and blue ink, an iconic spotlight/ megaphone-like A, a postmodern freedom from formal grids and the overprinting of type and shape. Designed by Pentagram partner Paula Scher, and reconfigured between seasons, this has been a striking and recognisable foundation of the theatre’s communications. Having designed the campaign identities for 2017–18 and 2018–19 Paula Scher returns to design the campaign for the 2019–20 season, introducing photography for the first time and a new material component.
CareerTrackers Awards by Garbett
Posted: Filed under: Education, Graphic Design Reviews | Tags: Annual Report, Award Design, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Colour in Use: White, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Garbett, Designed in Sydney, Form Language, From Australia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Kraft Paper, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2019, Tote Bag Design, Trophy Design, Uncoated Papers & Cards Comments Off on CareerTrackers Awards by GarbettOpinion by Richard Baird
CareerTrackers is an Australian charitable organisation that addresses Indigenous disadvantage by developing professional career pathways, internship programs and links with private sector employers for Indigenous university students. It does this through a model adapted from an African-American internship program that has been tackling disadvantage for over 45 years. This model sees students intern with sponsoring companies with the intention of converting them into full-time employees following the completion of their university degree.
Sydney-based studio Garbett worked with CareerTrackers to develop a graphic identity for its 2017 Annual Report and Gala Awards evening which included banners, information cards, trophies and tote bags, and then went on to develop this for the following year. These are linked by a modern take on Indigenous art in form, colour and materiality. Where the 2017 Awards program played with multiple colours, 2018 saw the introduction of a more paired-down mix of black, white and red ink.
