Posted: | Author: Richard Baird | Filed under: Cafes, Bars and Restaurants, Logo Reviews | Tags: Blackletter Logotypes, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Colour in Use: Red, Condensed Logotypes, Condensed Typography, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Bold, Designed in Stockholm, Display Typography, Fonts in Use: Fette Gotisch, Fonts in Use: Trade Gothic, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Illustration, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Restaurant & Cafe Menu Designs, Restaurant Logos, Sans-serif Typography, Sign Design, Swedish Design, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, The Very Best of 2016, Typography, Uncoated Papers & Cards | playOpinion by Richard Baird.
Tidningshuset by Pontus is a 1000 m2 lunch restaurant, deli and bakery committed to sustainability, simplicity and quality, and was developed by famous Swedish chef and restauranteur Pontus Frithiof with the intention of challenging industry conventions.
The restaurant is on the ground floor of a building owned by Dagens Nyheter, Sweden’s largest daily newspaper, which is situated in the newspaper district of Stockholm. Inspired by this unique location, Scandinavian graphic design studio Bold created a visual identity for Tidningshuset by Pontus that references the traditional mastheads and contemporary headlines of the newspaper industry. This is visualised through type contrast, a single ink print finish and dramatic signage.
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Posted: | Author: Richard Baird | Filed under: Cafes, Bars and Restaurants, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Coffee Cup Designs, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed in Stockholm, Fonts In Use: Geometric Sans-serif, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Illustration, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Restaurant & Cafe Menu Designs, Restaurant Logos, Sans-serif Typography, Swedish Design, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, Typography, Unbleached Materials, Uncoated Papers & Cards | Opinion by Richard Baird.
Bockholmengruppen is a Stockholm based restaurant group and owners of both Nytorget 6 and Nybrogatan 38. The group recently expanded, taking over Le Bar and opening Österlånggatan 17 in its place, a modern local restaurant with a menu of home cooked dishes with a twist, located at the centre of Stockholm and attracting locals and tourists alike.
Scandinavian design studio Lobby Design worked with the Bockholmengruppen to create a visual identity that would compliment Österlånggatan 17’s modern interpretation of a traditional local restaurant, express its easy-going and unpretentious atmosphere and convey a sense of good quality. This was achieved through a series of bright and whimsical illustrations and a contrast of type, set across a variety of assets. These included menus, coffee cups, coasters, takeaway packaging, business cards and website.
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Posted: | Author: Richard Baird | Filed under: Music, Packaging Reviews | Tags: Best Packaging Designs, Creative Packaging, Custom Typography, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Bedow, Designed in Stockholm, From Europe, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Hand Drawn Typography, Hand Lettering, Illustration, Kraft Paper | Opinion by Richard Baird.
Scandinavian graphic design studio Bedow have recently completed work on the record sleeves for The Hope Singers debut album It’s Time For…, which will be released on the Sing a Song Fighter label as a limited edition LP. Bedow mix a well-illustrated approach with loose hand drawn typography, and applied these using a four colour screen print process across uncoated and unbleached board. The result is cheerful, individual and distinctly crafted.
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