A’18 by Pentagram
Posted: January 7, 2019 Filed under: Architecture and The Built Environment, Graphic Design Reviews | Tags: American Design, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Pentagram, Form Language, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Natasha Jen, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2018, The Best Logo Designs of 2018, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2018, The Very Best of 2018, Typography, Women of Design, Wordmark Design Comments Off on A’18 by PentagramOpinion by Richard Baird
AIA Conference on Architecture is an annual three-day event that explores what is new and now in architecture and design. In 2018 this took place between June 21st and 23rd at Manhattan’s Javits Center, a pioneering modernist space frame structure designed by architect James Ingo Freed. The event is made up of workshops, seminars and city tours across the five boroughs of New York City as well keynotes from those working within the fields of both architecture and design who spoke of their approaches to making a difference to cities across the globe.
Pentagram partner Natasha Jen and team developed the visual identity for A’18, building on the graphic identity developed for AIA, also designed by Pentagram. This captures the vibrancy and life of the city, and the idiosyncrasies of its diverse neighbourhoods. This linked the welcome desk with takeaway assets that included tote bags, Metro Cards and city map.
Strandgut – Vasas Flora Och Fauna by Bedow
Posted: December 20, 2018 Filed under: Music, Packaging Reviews | Tags: Best Packaging Designs, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding & Packaging of 2018, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding News, Branding Reviews, Creative Packaging, Custom Typefaces & Logotypes, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Bedow, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Packaging Company, Packaging Design, Packaging Design Blog, Packaging Design Resource, Packaging News, Swedish Design, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2018, The Very Best of 2018, The Very Best Packaging of 2018 Comments Off on Strandgut – Vasas Flora Och Fauna by BedowOpinion by Richard Baird
Vasas Flora Och Fauna is a Finnish indie pop-group and trio of musicians. Their new album Strandgut is made up from eleven songs taken from the band’s first two albums, which were then re-recorded in German. This was released on both LP and CD by the record label Startracks. Swedish design studio Bedow worked with Vasas Flora Och Fauna to create the packaging for Strandgut. Referring to the album’s title, jetsam in English, this features a series of figures/sculptures that have been built from maritime debris found on the beach. This is complemented by a custom typeface of drawn and ribbon-like letterforms.
Vega Scene by Metric
Posted: December 13, 2018 Filed under: Art and Design, Film, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding News, Branding Reviews, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Metric Design, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logotypes, Monolinear Typography, Monospaced Logotypes, Norwegian Design, Sans-serif Logotypes, Sans-serif Typography, The Best Business Cards of 2018, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2018, The Very Best of 2018, Theatre Logos, Type Foundry: Grilli Type, Visual Identity Design Blog Comments Off on Vega Scene by MetricOpinion by Richard Baird
Vega Scene is space for food and culture located on the river Akerselva in the centre of Oslo. It features three film screens, a theatre, debate lounge, an organic and sustainable cafe and a wine and cocktail bar. Vega Scene sits within an area of urban culture, features a distinctive exterior of burgundy concave panelling and vertical slats, and a visual identity of colour blocking, arrows, monospaced typeface and motion designed by Norwegian studio Metric. This visual identity links posters, neon signage, wayfinding and website, and also moves across the surface of the building.
