LogoArchive #1 by BP&O (Preview)
Posted: Filed under: Graphic Design Reviews | Tags: Black and White, Black Paper, Colorplan Papers and Boards, Colour in Use: Black, Editorial Design, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Design Trends: Clever Logos, Logos, Minimal Logos, White Ink Comments Off on LogoArchive #1 by BP&O (Preview)The first edition of LogoArchive in print was conceived, designed and sent to the printers (for quotation) within a day. It was inspired by a panel discussion that took place the day before at Somerset House as part of the exhibition Print! Tearing It Up. Today’s zine format and the revival of the independent niche publishing spirit of the past is a provocation. It is an opportunity to further the practice of research, archival and dissemination beyond the book. A chance to investigate the potential of both individual object and ongoing project. LogoArchive #1 is a compact 12 pages that will be printed by WithPrint on Colorplan Ebony 175gsm with a white ink and finished with black staples. It is a small first step but has ambitions to grow into a compelling and accessible series with each new zine marking its role within a continuum through the addition of an extra sheet (4pp).
An early release is now available at Counter-print.
BP&O Collections — Inserts
Posted: Filed under: BP&O Collections | Tags: Black and White, Black Paper, Colorplan Papers and Boards, Colour in Use: Black, Design Blog, Design Inspiration, Editorial Design, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Design Trends: Clever Logos, Logos, Minimal Logos, White Ink Comments Off on BP&O Collections — InsertsSelected by Richard Baird.
A continually updated gallery of graphic identity design work, reviewed and published on BP&O, that feature an insert component. Where inserts have traditionally sat loosely within newspapers and magazines, quite separate from content and often adverts, the examples here are bound in and characterised by a proportional difference, either smaller than the cover, punctuating content in size, colour and content, or oversized, protruding from cover, teasing content. Their intentions vary, some simply divide content and signal change, others augment image with technical insight, or build layers, juxtaposing image to emphasis or bring new meaning.
This post features work by Kurppa Hosk, Multiadaptor and Richards Partners, and covers a variety of projects, from architecture and property development to university prospectus’ and exhibitions. Highlights include AKU’s use of fluorescent colour reflected onto oversized inserts, the oversized portfolio-like cover of Studio Hi Ho’s brochure for Whitlam Place, and the layering and contrast employed by Spy for their work with London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Frameline 41 by Mucho, United States
Posted: Filed under: Film, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews | Tags: American Design, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Brochure Design, Copy Opinion by Seth Rowden, Corporate Identity Design, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Mucho, Designed in California, Designed in San Francisco, Fonts in Use: Avenir, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Design Trends: Clever Logos, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Minimal Design, Minimal Package Design, Modernist Brand Identities, Poster Design, Sans-serif Typography, Smile In The Mind, The Very Best of 2017, Ticket Design, Tote Bag Design, Typography Comments Off on Frameline 41 by Mucho, United StatesOpinion by Richard Baird & Seth Rowden
Frameline is an American nonprofit arts organisation and the world’s longest running LGBTQ film festival. Frameline continues its mission, since its founding in 1977, to change the world through the power of gay cinema, and to connect filmmakers with audiences locally and internationally. Graphic design studio Mucho worked with Frameline on its visual identity and campaigns for its 40th and 41st LGBTQ film festivals, delivering a system based around a framing device. This links membership cards, stationery and business cards, as well as campaign specific materials such as individual event invitations, posters and tote bags.