Northzone by Ragged Edge
Posted: Filed under: Business, Banking, Law and Finance, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Brochure Design, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Ragged Edge, Designed in London, From the United Kingdom, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Newsprint, The Best Design for Print 2020, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2020, The Very Best of 2020, Typography Comments Off on Northzone by Ragged EdgeText by Richard Baird.
Northzone is an early stage venture capital fund with the insight necessary to cut through the hype of funding and recognise strong teams doing good work. From their offices in London, Stockholm and New York they partner with founders at Seed, Series A and Series B stage across Europe and America. London-based Ragged Edge worked with Northzone to create a brand identity that would put founders before figures, and position boutique venture as the aspirational choice. Based around truth over hype and character over the size of an investment opportunity, Ragged Edge developed a visual language that evokes that of the editorial. This manifests itself through a bold logotype/masthead, dynamic layouts informed by stories, and an intelligible tone of voice. This links mobile and desktop digital experiences and printed surfaces such as business cards, newsprint, posters, book and invitations.
STK Magazine by Moodley
Posted: Filed under: Food and Drink, Graphic Design Reviews | Tags: Austrian Design, Book & Magazine Cover Design, Book & Magazine Design, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design Reviews: Editorial Design, Designed by Moodley, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Illustration, Magazine Design, Magazine Review, Magazine Spreads, Newsprint, Serif Typography, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2018, The Very Best of 2018 Comments Off on STK Magazine by MoodleyOpinion by Richard Baird.
Steirische Terrior und Klassikweingüter (STK) is a free association of ten wineries that have committed themselves to a region-specific wine culture and outstanding quality. The STK seal is a protected trademark and guarantee of quality for wines produced in the Southern and South-Eastern region of Styria, Austria.
STK was founded more than 30 years ago by a group of winegrowers who believed in the region’s potential to develop into a hot spot for world-class wines. The land is characterised by its difficult conditions for winemaking. Steep hills, unpredictable weather and versatile soils require willpower, experience and time to master yet together produce an unmistakable Styrian taste.
The STK annual magazine, designed by Austrian studio Moodley, brings to light and life the winegrowers; past generations and present custodians, the region and its terrior. What gives the magazine further character is its complimentary focus on the other side of wine production, what is described as an indispensable part of STK’s work and life: architecture, design, cuisine, art and culture. This duality, the intersection of heritage and modernity, the down-to-earth and the refinement of culture is explored within the full potential of the magazine; in the balance and arrangement of text, image and space, in typestyle and art direction, and in the dialogues that are created between all of the elements.