Researchers In Schools by Paul Belford Ltd., United Kingdom
Posted: Filed under: Education, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Book, Brand Guidelines, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, British Design, Business Card Design, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Paul Belford Ltd, Designed in London, Fonts in Use: Futura, From the United Kingdom, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Illustration, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logotypes, Minimal Design, Minimalist Brand Identities, Monogram Design, Sans-serif Typography, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, The Best Logo Designs of 2016, The Very Best of 2016, Tote Bag Design, Typography, Uncoated Papers & Cards Comments Off on Researchers In Schools by Paul Belford Ltd., United KingdomOpinion by Richard Baird.
Researchers In Schools recruits and trains post-doctoral science researchers in the United Kingdom to become teachers with the intention of increasing subject expertise, promoting fields of research and improving university access. Researchers In Schools recently worked with London based graphic design studio Paul Belford Ltd. to develop a new brand identity system and visual language. This went on to include logo design and brand guidelines, business cards, illustration and tote bags.
The Working Capitol by Foreign Policy, Singapore
Posted: Filed under: Art and Design, Business, Banking, Law and Finance | Tags: Brand Identity Reviews, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Business Card Design, Custom Typography, Design For Print, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Foreign Policy, Designed in Singapore, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo & Brand Identities for Co-working Spaces, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logotypes, Minimal Design, Monochromatic Brand Identities, Monogram Design, Monolinear Typography, Sans-serif Typography, The Very Best of 2015, Tote Bag Design, Typography Comments Off on The Working Capitol by Foreign Policy, SingaporeOpinion by Richard Baird.
The Working Capitol is a co-working space located within a historic building situated in Singapore’s Chinatown. It is described as being less of a start-up incubator and more of a community of knowledgeable people working at the intersection creativity, technology and business.
Its brand identity, designed by Foreign Policy, is based around the Euclidean Principle, a mathematical system of basic parts that contribute equally to the whole, without undermining their own individual value. This principle is also the basis of a trisection of brand values; to provide a good quality space, combined with a sense of contemporary lifestyle and the fostering of community.
These ideas, and the intersection of disciplines, are conveyed through a visual language that juxtaposes a technical precision alongside the creative and crafted, and throughout an interior of utility and bright colour. This interior draws further impact and distinction from an exterior structure which is firmly rooted in the traditional. The project went on to include signage and wayfinding, stationery and business cards.
The Collection of A. Alfred Taubman by Franklyn, United States
Posted: Filed under: Art and Design, Logo Reviews | Tags: American Design, Animated Logos, Art Gallery Logos and Brand Identities, Black and White, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Colour in Use: Blue, Custom Typography, Design For Print, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Franklyn, Designed in New York, Foil Blocking, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Trends: Dynamic Brand Identities, Logo Design Trends: Flexible Logos, Logotypes, Minimal Design, Monochromatic Brand Identities, Monogram Design, Monolinear Typography, Sans-serif Typography, The Best Brand Identities of 2015, Typography Comments Off on The Collection of A. Alfred Taubman by Franklyn, United StatesOpinion by Richard Baird.
The late A. Alfred Taubman was an American real estate billionaire, philanthropist and former owner and chairman of Sotheby’s, who had built a significant art collection, valued at around $500 million, that included works by Raphael, Kandinsky and Picasso, amongst many others.
Following Taubman’s death this year, and with the hope of restoring his image after a price-fixing conviction in 2002, Sotheby’s held a private auction of his collection. To mark this event New York based graphic design studio Franklyn created a visual identity system that draws attention to the high-profile nature of the artists and the artwork for sale, and would share some of the personal aesthetic sensitivities of their former owner. The project went on to include monogram, signage and brochure design.
