Faust by Snøhetta, Norway
Posted: October 25, 2016 Filed under: Fashion, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews | Tags: Art Direction, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding & Interior Design, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Business Card Design, Colour in Use: Blue, Coloured Paper, Copper Block Foil, Custom Typefaces & Logotypes, Custom Typography, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Snohetta, Designed in Oslo, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Luxury Logos and Packaging Design, Minimal Design, Minimalist Brand Identities, Norwegian Design, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Custom Logotypes, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, The Very Best of 2016, The Very Best of BP&O, Typography, Uncoated Papers & Cards, Wordmark Design 4 Comments »Opinion by Richard Baird.
Faust is a high-end shoemaker with its first signature store located in Oslo’s Barcode area. The shop is a small but impressive space consisting of five concrete niches and large carved wooden doors. Faust worked with Scandinavian studio Snøhetta to create both interior and brand identity. This was based around the The legend of Faust from the Renaissance, its basis for many literary, artistic, cinematic and musical works through the ages, and Faust as an ambitious person who surrenders moral integrity in order to achieve power and success. These served as historical reference points, taking a look back at a period where all shoes were handmade and bespoke. This then informed the calligraphic strokes of signage, wordmark and custom typography, is seen in the materiality of identity across stationery, business cards and packaging, and in the wood and vaulted forms of interior design.
Sauvage by Triboro, United States
Posted: October 10, 2016 Filed under: Cafes, Bars and Restaurants, Fonts in Use, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews | Tags: American Design, Bar Logos and Brand Identities, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Cafe Logos, Coaster Design & Beer Mats, Coffee Cup Designs, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Triboro, Designed in New York, Fonts in Use: GT Walsheim, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Illustration, Lettering, Lighting Design Logos, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Neon Sign Design, Restaurant & Cafe Menu Designs, Sans-serif Typography, Script Logotypes, Script 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, The Very Best of BP&O, Tote Bag Design, Type Foundry: Grilli Type, Typography, Uncoated Papers & Cards 4 Comments »Opinion by Richard Baird.
Sauvage is a Brooklyn-based cafe and cocktail bar from Joshua Boissy and Krystof Zizka, the duo behind Maison Premiere. It is described as being reflective of the staple establishments of New York and Paris, and has a menu of French-accented American dishes. This is also reflected throughout its interior design, a mix of mosaic flooring, brass rimmed circular tables, bent wood furniture, ornamental mirrors, brass fixtures and fittings, and a curved bar with a white marble top.
Sauvage’s visual identity, designed by New York studio Triboro, mirrors some of the period European and American interior influences, whilst working in individual personality through multi-colour and form. This runs across business cards, menus, coffee cups, coasters and tote bags, and included signage and web design.
Sentralen by Metric Design, Norway
Posted: September 26, 2016 Filed under: Business, Banking, Law and Finance, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Business Card Design, Custom Typefaces & Logotypes, Custom Typography, D&AD Award Winners 2017, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Metric Design, Designed in Oslo, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Icon Design, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Norwegian Design, Reviewed by Josh Nychuck, Sans-serif Typography, Sign Design, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Business Cards of 2016, The Best Custom Logotypes, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, The Very Best of 2016, The Very Best of BP&O, Typography, Wordmark Design 2 Comments »Opinion by Josh Nychuk.
The former building of Norway’s first savings bank, which began as a social initiative to serve the working class people of Oslo, now houses Sentralen, a mixed-use cultural centre. Sentralen continues in the traditions of the bank, functioning as a hub for innovators concerned with and looking to address present day societal issues.
The centre houses over 350 tenants working in cultural production, while also accommodating business needs through small meeting spaces and venues for conferences. It also intends to bring the neighbourhood to life with activities throughout the week in one of its six performing arts venues, a classic cocktail bar and restaurant with a menu of contemporary Norwegian dishes.
Scandinavian studio Metric Design was responsible for the visual identity design of Sentralen (main entity), Sentralen UNG (youth) and Sentralen Restaurant (plus bar & cafeteria), as was well as way-finding program and website which connects guests with all there is to experience at the centre. While a comprehensive project, this article focuses on visual identity and way-finding components, and was kindly written by New York-based Canadian freelance designer, writer and educator Josh Nychuk.
