Korea International Art Fair 2018 by Studio fnt
Posted: October 10, 2018 Filed under: Art and Design, Graphic Design Reviews | Tags: Banner Design, Brochure Design, Colour in Use: Fluorescent, Designed by Studio fnt, Fluorescent Ink, Korean Design, Perforated Detail, Spot Colours, Supergraphics, Ticket Design Comments Off on Korea International Art Fair 2018 by Studio fntOpinion by Richard Baird
Each year KIAF plays host to and brings to the Korea domestic market the artworks of international artists and galleries. This year, the 17th Korea International Art Fair took place between the 4–7 October in the city of Seoul.
With a desire to become the pre-eminent art platform of South Korea, serve as a conduit between the Asian and international art scene, and function as a tool in which to introduce vibrant new Korean art to a global audience of curators and collectors KIAF seeks out, collates and presents the groundbreaking and thought-provoking.
Studio fnt worked with KIAF to develop a new visual identity for the fair. With such a wide variety of works on display; those of different origins, techniques, physicalities and modes of expression, the confluence of colour, proportionality and abundance serve as a unifying visual language that links posters, catalogues, tickets, banners and tote bags.
V&A Exhibition Road Quarter by dn&co., United Kingdom
Posted: February 19, 2018 Filed under: Art and Design, Graphic Design Reviews | Tags: Branding Blog, Campaign Design, Design Blog, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by dn&co., Designed in London, Festival and Event Brand Identities, From the United Kingdom, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Spot Colours, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2018, The Very Best of 2018, The Very Best of BP&O Comments Off on V&A Exhibition Road Quarter by dn&co., United KingdomOpinion by Richard Baird
Exhibition Road Quarter is a new gallery built under and an extension of The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design. Although the V&A is known for its commitment to innovation its spaces within an early twentieth century Grade 1 listed building set limitations, with temporary retro-fitted interiors proving to be cramped and inflexible. Without the possibility of outward expansion, the V&A explored the subterranean, embracing innovation in architecture and engineering to create new modern spaces with greater scale and opportunity beneath. To celebrate the distinctive structure created by AL_A, and to tease and then announce the grand opening design studio dn&co. worked with the V&A to develop a campaign of posters and banners. These were unified by the line “A New Way In” and were based around the concept of concealing and then revealing through layers.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine by Spy, UK
Posted: February 5, 2018 Filed under: Education, Graphic Design Reviews | Tags: British Design, Brochure Design, Business Card Design, Campaign Design, Catalogue Design, Design For Print, Design for University, Design Reviews, Designed by Spy, Designed in London, Foil Blocking, From Europe, From the United Kingdom, Gold Foil, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Prospectus Design, Spot Colours, The Best Business Cards of 2018, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2018, The Very Best Brand Identities of 2018, The Very Best of BP&O Comments Off on London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine by Spy, UKOpinion by Richard Baird
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) was founded in 1899 and has established itself as a world leader in the fields of research and postgraduate education in public and global health. The university is made up of more than 4,000 students and 1,000 staff across 100 countries, and is one of the highest-rated research institutions in the United Kingdom.
With a need to articulate a broad offering across both education and research, in a more relevant and engaging way, and a desire to become the first choice for research partners and prospective students amongst increasing competition, LSHTM worked with Spy to develop a new graphic identity that would link a wealth of printed assets. These included, reports, brochures and prospectuses, business cards, flyers and posters.
