‘Carlos Garaicoa, The Politics and Poetics of Space’ by Work In Progress
Posted: March 22, 2018 Filed under: Architecture and The Built Environment, Graphic Design Reviews | Tags: Art Gallery Logos and Brand Identities, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Colour in Use: Blue, Design For Print, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Work In Progress, Exhibition Design, Exhibition Logos & Brand Identities, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Norwegian Design, Sans-serif Typography, Typography Comments Off on ‘Carlos Garaicoa, The Politics and Poetics of Space’ by Work In ProgressOpinion by Richard Baird.
The exhibition ‘Carlos Garaicoa, The Politics and Poetics of Space’ brought to light and incorporates several different stories. It explored the city as a place people live and reside. It talked of the buildings that were founded on power and political ideologies. And of the ruins of those that enjoyed a former greatness or were too troubled to ever see completion. The exhibition featured a variety of art forms and techniques. These were unified by the theme of architectural perspective, which was then explored throughout graphic identity, designed by Work In Progress, using constructed points of view.
Den Norske Filmskolen by Neue, Norway
Posted: November 24, 2017 Filed under: Education, Film | Tags: Brand Identity Reviews, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Neue, Designed in Oslo, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Trends: Dynamic Brand Identities, Logo Design Trends: Dynamic Logos, Logos, New Logo, Norwegian Design, Patterns, Sans-serif Typography, Swedish, The Best New Logo Designs of 2017, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2017, Tote Bag Design, Type Play, Typography Comments Off on Den Norske Filmskolen by Neue, NorwayOpinion by Richard Baird.
Den Norske Filmskolen (The Norwegian Film School) provides a broad range of practical film courses taught by a full-time teaching staff and guest lecturers and instructors with active careers in the national and international film industries. It is the only one of its kind in Norway, developed as a separate department at Lillehammer University College in 1997 and now part of Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. Courses cover film direction, screenplay, cinematography, sound and production design, digital design and documentary making.
With a desire to better articulate the “energy and vision” of the school, and to help them better differentiate themselves, foster emotions and reflect their role in producing the filmmakers of the future, Den Norske Filmskolen worked with Scandinavian graphic design studio Neue to develop a new graphic identity that would work onscreen and in print. This links a variety of assets that include posters, banners, tote bag and website.
Hands On: Folk+Form by Snøhetta, Norway
Posted: September 20, 2017 Filed under: Art and Design, Graphic Design Reviews, Hands On | Tags: Book & Magazine Design, Branding & Packaging of 2017, Coloured Paper, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design Reviews, Design Reviews: Editorial Design, Designed by Snohetta, Die Cut Design Detail, Editorial Design, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Graphic Design Shortlist 2017, Norwegian Design, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2017, The Very Best of 2017 Comments Off on Hands On: Folk+Form by Snøhetta, NorwayOpinion by Richard Baird
Vestre is a Norwegian, family owned and run, urban furniture design and manufacturing business founded in 1947 by Johs. Vestre. Although Vestre’s catalogue is extensive and diverse, it typically features colourful detailing and modern forms, holds true to the founder’s vision of designing and manufacturing for longevity, and has a social and sustainable-dimension.
Snøhetta, who previously worked with Vestre on the development of a new production facility in 2013, and were involved in the refurbishment of their headquarters and showroom in 2017, continue to collaborate with the manufacturer, this time on Folk+Form. Folk+Form is an exhibition and two-volume book that brings to life the Vestre family legacy and coincides with the company’s 70th anniversary.
Through exhibited work, art pieces, film, text and photography, presented across exhibition and book, Folk+Form pays tribute to the design and manufacturing of Vestre, and its continued commitment to making high quality, sustainability and accessible urban furniture for national and international markets.
In the second of an ongoing series, which follows Rain, Gravity, Heat, Cold by Blok, BP&O takes a hands on look at Folk+Form. This post intends to augment the initial impressions given by Snøhetta’s press release and promotional images, reviewed here.
