Otium by Sagmeister & Walsh, United States
Posted: Filed under: Cafes, Bars and Restaurants, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews | Tags: American Design, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Sagmeister & Walsh, Fonts in Use: Courier, 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, Restaurant & Cafe Menu Designs, Restaurant Logos, Sans-serif Typography, Sign Design, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, The Best Logo Designs of 2016, The Very Best of 2016, The Very Best of BP&O, Type Foundry: Lineto, Typography, Unbleached Materials, Uncoated Papers & Cards, Wood Menu Cover Comments Off on Otium by Sagmeister & Walsh, United StatesOpinion by Richard Baird.
Otium is a contemporary restaurant developed by American chef and restaurateur Timothy Hollingsworth. It is located in downtown LA and has a menu of rustic dishes made from sustainable ingredients grown on its mezzanine level and cooked over a wood fire. The restaurant features an open kitchen that merges indoor and outdoor spaces, created with the communal areas of its neighbours, The Broad Museum of Contemporary Art and Grand Avenue, in mind. This is also expressed in the name, rooted in Latin, which describes a place of leisurely social activity, and throughout its brand identity, which intended to bring the outdoors in. This is achieved using a mix of materials across packaging, menus, stationery, coasters and business cards, subtly expressed by a simple logo, and more explicitly as a large and detailed mural, all created by New York based graphic design studio Sagmeister & Walsh.
Altaskifer by Neue, Norway
Posted: Filed under: Architecture and The Built Environment, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews | Tags: Animated Logos, Bag Design, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Colour in Use: Green, Design For Print, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Neue, Designed in Oslo, Fluorescent Ink, Fonts in Use: Brown, Fonts In Use: Geometric Sans-serif, Fonts in Use: GT Sectra, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logotypes, Minimal Design, Minimal Logos, Minimalist Brand Identities, Norwegian Design, Sans-serif Logotypes, Spot Colours, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, Tote Bag Design, Type Foundry: Grilli Type, Type Foundry: Lineto, Typography, Uncoated Papers & Cards Comments Off on Altaskifer by Neue, NorwayOpinion by Richard Baird.
Alta Quartzite is a natural building material quarried from the mountains of Norway’s Alta region with a unique green/grey colour, fine texture and hard wearing non-slip properties. These make it a good choice for both interior and exterior applications, from roofing, paving and staircases, to roads and walkways. Although it is material with a long history of use it is being utilised in increasingly more innovative ways, and on an international scale.
Working on the mountainside of Peska, Norwegian company Altaskifer mines Alta Quartzite using traditional methods, and is a joint sales and marketing company for the entire slate industry in the Alta region.
Altaskifer worked with Scandinavian graphic design studio Neue to develop a brand identity that would run across a variety of touch points. These are now linked by the concept of “rough beauty” and the history of the material, from the hard manual labour and functional focus of the past, to today’s modern design and crafted contexts. This is visualised through a bright but simple colour palette, typographical contrast and the meeting of organic and geometric form across business cards, tote bags, brochure and soon to launch website.
FR-EE by Pentagram, United States
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Fernando Romero Enterprise (FR-EE) is an architecture and design firm with offices in New York and Mexico City. The firm was founded by award-winning architect Fernando Romero, and is recognised internationally for their work on projects such as the new Mexico City International Airport and Museo Soumaya. FR-EE worked with Pentagram partner Natasha Jen, plus team, to help them capture and convey their innovative and pioneering spirit and democratic approach, through a new brand identity system. This went on to include business cards, stationery, brochure and web design.
