VonHof Cycles by Franklyn, United States
Posted: September 1, 2016 Filed under: Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews, Sport | Tags: American Design, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Custom Typefaces & Logotypes, Custom Typography, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Franklyn, Designed in New York, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Monospaced Typography, The Best Custom Logotypes, Typography, Website Design, Wordmark Design 4 Comments »Opinion by Richard Baird.
VonHof crafts bicycles in small batches by hand for mountain, road and cyclocross categories from its location in Hoboken, New Jersey. Keeping true to the process of crafting bikes, one that produces a range that is uniquely poised, handsome and of exceptional quality, New York graphic design studio Franklyn took a boutique approach to VonHof’s brand identity. This included wordmark and a system of typographic, pattern-based and informational components to be used in print (across bikes and promotional materials), and online.
Embla by A Friend Of Mine, Australia
Posted: July 18, 2016 Filed under: Cafes, Bars and Restaurants, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Condensed Logotypes, Condensed Typography, Custom Typefaces & Logotypes, Custom Typography, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by A Friend Of Mine, Designed in Melbourne, From Australia, Geometric Pattern, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Sans-serif Typography, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Custom Logotypes, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, The Best Logo Designs of 2016, The Very Best of 2016, Typography, Uncoated Papers & Cards 1 Comment »Opinion by Richard Baird.
Embla is a new wine bar and restaurant located in Melbourne’s inner city, created by Christian McCabe, the man behind The Town Mouse. It has an interior of wood surfaces, exposed floor beams and brick walls, warm low hanging lighting and a large frameless glass front. Embla’s brand identity, designed by local graphic design studio A Friend Of Mine and based around a custom typeface, draws its inspiration from the hand painted vintage signage that proliferates the neighbourhood, and is visualised as a custom typeface. Alongside torn paper, fabric texture and stained timber, this links menus, business cards and website.
Prism by Matchstic, United States
Posted: May 2, 2016 Filed under: Architecture and The Built Environment, Art and Design, Logo Reviews | Tags: American Design, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Brochure Design, Catalogue Design, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Matchstic, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Homeware, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Paper Craft, Sans-serif Typography, Silver Block Foil, Stitch Detail, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Custom Logotypes, Typography, Uncoated Papers & Cards Comments Off on Prism by Matchstic, United StatesOpinion by Richard Baird.
Prism is a new thermally fused laminate brand from Arauco—a global manufacturer of sustainable wood products—created to appeal to the art and design market currently dominated by well-known brands. Arauco worked with American graphic design studio Matchstic to develop a brand identity for Prism that would communicate the value of a product often perceived as low-value within a market that often favours reclaimed woods and other solid materials.
