Blå Bär by BVD, Sweden
Posted: Filed under: Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews, Retail | Tags: Animated Logos, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Colour in Use: Blue, Design For Print, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by BVD, Designed in Stockholm, Fonts in Use: Brown, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Graphic Design Trends: Cobalt Blue, Homeware, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Designs, Logos, Logotypes, Minimal Design, Minimal Logos, Minimalist Brand Identities, Monochromatic Brand Identities, Retail Logos, Sans-serif Logotypes, Spot Colours, Swedish Design, The Best New Logo Designs of 2017, Type Foundry: Lineto, Type Play, Typography Comments Off on Blå Bär by BVD, SwedenOpinion by Richard Baird.
Blå Bär (Swedish for blueberries) sells a variety miscellaneous goods from Scandinavia from its store in Osaka, Japan. These include, but are not limited to, glass and kitchenware, soft furnishings, ornaments and jewellery. Many of these could be described as having something of a shared Scandinavian simplicity of form, lightness of colour, natural material quality and cheerful character in pattern and imagery. These are displayed within a well-lit space that blends white walls and shelves, a light wood floor and storage, with the blue of its brand identity, created by Stockholm-based graphic design studio BVD. This appears as a solid matte colour wall, glossy counter, pattern detail and display case, and runs across the store’s packaging.
Artek Helsinki by Tsto, Finland
Posted: Filed under: Art and Design, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews, Retail | Tags: Bag Design, Black and White, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Creative Packaging, Design For Print, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Tsto, Designed in Helsinki, Finnish Design, From Scandinavia, Furniture Design Logos, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Homeware, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Designs, Logotypes, Minimal Design, Minimalist Brand Identities, Modernist Brand Identities, Monochromatic Brand Identities, Packaging Company, Packaging Design Resource, Retail Logos, Sans-serif Logotypes, Spot Colours, Swing Tag Design, The Very Best of 2017, The Very Best of BP&O, Typography Comments Off on Artek Helsinki by Tsto, FinlandOpinion by Richard Baird.
Artek is a Finnish furniture and product design business and retailer with a flagship store in Helsinki. It was founded in 1935 by architect Alvar Aalto and wife Aino Aalto, the arts promoter Maire Gullichsen and art historian Nils-Gustav Hahl.
Artek grew alongside and shared many of the qualities of the 20th century modernist movement, blending art and technology, and making the most of improved technical expertise in mass manufacturing to produce well-crafted and functional products from good quality materials for everyday living. The company has remained true to these values, and its 2nd cycle initiative, a platform for reselling Artek furniture, is a testament to the aesthetic and material longevity of its products.
Artek worked with Scandinavian graphic design studio Tsto to build out the visual identity system of their flagship store, Artek Helsinki. The studio’s approach layers this system with additional type, illustration created from the partial forms of Artek’s product range and establishes a new set of visual guidelines. This runs across and links tags, stationery, business cards, packaging, magazine covers and shopping bags.
Blackhorse Lane Ateliers by StudioSmall, United Kingdom
Posted: Filed under: Fashion, Fonts in Use, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Identity Reviews, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Canadian Design, Design For Print, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by StudioSmall, Fonts in Use: Calibre, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Label Design, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logos, Logotypes, Minimal Design, Minimal Logos, Minimalist Brand Identities, Sans-serif Logotypes, Swing Tag Design, Typography, Unbleached Materials, Uncoated Papers & Cards Comments Off on Blackhorse Lane Ateliers by StudioSmall, United KingdomOpinion by Richard Baird.
Blackhorse Lane Ateliers is a UK-based premium selvedge and organic raw denim jeans brand. It was founded in 2016 by Han Ates, who has over 25 years experience in the textiles industry, and is located in a renovated 1920s factory building with a distinctive profile in Walthamstow, North London. Blackhorse Lane Ateliers is committed to implementing a sustainable and ethical production model. This began with with the growing of Japanese Indigo in their factory allotment, the use of organic materials, using denim woven in Europe and a lifetime repair policy. StudioSmall worked with Han on developing brand identity, this included logo design, packaging, tags and e-commerce website.
