Abodo by Richards Partners, New Zealand
Posted: Filed under: Architecture and The Built Environment, Graphic Design Reviews | Tags: Blind Emboss, Book & Magazine Cover Design, Book & Magazine Design, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Brochure Design, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design Reviews: Editorial Design, Designed by Richards Partners, Designed in Auckland, Editorial Design, From New Zealand, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Graphic Design Shortlist 2017, Magazine Design, Magazine Spreads, Material Thinking, Print Finishing, Stitch Detail, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2017, The Very Best of 2017, Website Design Comments Off on Abodo by Richards Partners, New ZealandOpinion by Richard Baird.
Abodo is a New Zealand-based timber specialist producing high performance and carefully crafted materials for architectural and structural contexts, and has a catalogue of cladding, decking, screening and timber panelling. Abodo worked with Richards Partners to better articulate its brand story, bring clarity to and emphasise the company’s respect for timber; where it comes from, where it is used and by whom, while also clearly communicating its ambition to architects and designers around the world through catalogue and website design.
Hands On: Real Review by OK-RM, United Kingdom
Posted: Filed under: Graphic Design Reviews, Hands On | Tags: Book & Magazine Cover Design, Book & Magazine Design, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Creasing in Print, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design Reviews: Editorial Design, Designed by OK-RM, Designed in London, Editorial Design, From the United Kingdom, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Graphic Design Shortlist 2017, Magazine Design, Magazine Review, Magazine Spreads, Print Finishing, The Very Best of 2017 Comments Off on Hands On: Real Review by OK-RM, United KingdomOpinion by Richard Baird
Real Review is an award-winning quarterly magazine that pursues what it means to live today through analysis, evaluation and enquiry. It is a collaboration between London-based design studio OK-RM and editor Jack Self, the founder of architectural practice and cultural institute Real. Real Review offers wide ranging comment on a variety of topics, is presented in a compact format and mixes dense text, image and moments of space with the intention of being an efficient, economical and readable format.
In the third of an ongoing series, which follows reviews of Snøhetta’s Folk+Form and Blok’s Rain, Gravity, Heat, Cold by Blok, BP&O takes a hands on look at Real Review.
The University of Sydney by Maud, Australia
Posted: Filed under: Education, Fonts in Use, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Guidelines, Branding, Brochure Design, Campaign Design, Catalogue Design, Colour in Use: Red, Design For Print, Design for University, Design Reviews, Designed by Maud, Designed in Sydney, Fonts in Use: Antwerp, Fonts in Use: Apercu, Fonts in Use: GT Haptik, Fonts in Use: GT Sectra, From Australia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Magazine Design, Overprint, Prospectus Design, Rotalic Typography, Sans-serif Typography, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2015, Type Foundry: Colophon, Type Foundry: Grilli Type Comments Off on The University of Sydney by Maud, AustraliaOpinion by Richard Baird.
Although The University of Sydney is recognised as the oldest university in Australia, one steeped in history, it has, more recently, suffered from a decline in its rank and the perception that it is unwilling to adapt to a changing, increasingly competitive and well-branded educational landscape. In response to this the university worked with Surry Hills based graphic design studio Maud to reposition it in a way that would better reflect its forward thinking nature and pioneering spirit. This was achieved through a diverse typographical approach to communication, bound by a limited colour palette and applied to undergraduate guides, posters, brochures and website.
