Posted: | Author: Richard Baird | Filed under: Cafes, Bars and Restaurants, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews | Tags: American Design, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Sagmeister & Walsh, Fonts in Use: Courier, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Minimal Design, Minimal Logos, Minimalist Brand Identities, Restaurant & Cafe Menu Designs, Restaurant Logos, Sans-serif Typography, Sign Design, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, The Best Logo Designs of 2016, The Very Best of 2016, The Very Best of BP&O, Type Foundry: Lineto, Typography, Unbleached Materials, Uncoated Papers & Cards, Wood Menu Cover | Opinion by Richard Baird.
Otium is a contemporary restaurant developed by American chef and restaurateur Timothy Hollingsworth. It is located in downtown LA and has a menu of rustic dishes made from sustainable ingredients grown on its mezzanine level and cooked over a wood fire. The restaurant features an open kitchen that merges indoor and outdoor spaces, created with the communal areas of its neighbours, The Broad Museum of Contemporary Art and Grand Avenue, in mind. This is also expressed in the name, rooted in Latin, which describes a place of leisurely social activity, and throughout its brand identity, which intended to bring the outdoors in. This is achieved using a mix of materials across packaging, menus, stationery, coasters and business cards, subtly expressed by a simple logo, and more explicitly as a large and detailed mural, all created by New York based graphic design studio Sagmeister & Walsh.
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Posted: | Author: Richard Baird | Filed under: Architecture and The Built Environment, Logo Reviews | Tags: Architecture Logos, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, British Design, Business Card Design, Colour in Use: Blue, Coloured Paper, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by dn&co., Fonts in Use: Theinhardt, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Graphic Design Trends: Cobalt Blue, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Minimal Design, Minimalist Brand Identities, Modernist Brand Identities, Sans-serif Typography, Tote Bag Design, Type Foundry: Optimo, Typography, Unbleached Materials, Uncoated Papers & Cards | Opinion by Richard Baird.
Fathom is a new UK based architectural practice, set up by Justin Nicholls, former partner at Make Architects and Foster+Partners, that draws beautiful and logical buildings from complex briefs, and within the context of sensitive sites. Fathom Architects worked with dn&co. to develop a visual identity that would encapsulate this focus as well as their curiosity and use of technology.
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Posted: | Author: Richard Baird | Filed under: Fashion, Logo Reviews | Tags: Black Block Foil, Brand Book, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, British Design, Colour in Use: White, Custom Typefaces & Logotypes, Custom Typography, Design For Print, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by Post, Fonts In Use: Atlas, From Europe, From the United Kingdom, Gold Foil, Gold Ink, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Hand Lettering, Label Design, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logotypes, Lookbook, Minimal Design, Minimal Logos, Minimalist Brand Identities, Retail Logos, Sans-serif Logotypes, Sign Design, Swing Tag Design, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, Type Foundry: Commercial Type, Typography, Unbleached Materials, Uncoated Papers & Cards | Opinion by Richard Baird.
Farah is a men’s fashion brand with a seasonal catalogue of shirts, polo shirts, knitwear, jackets, footwear, bags and accessories available online and from high street and department store premises in the United Kingdom. Following two years of collaboration, London based graphic design studio Post were commissioned by Farah to refresh its visual identity, from tags, retail concept, internal communications and art direction, to stationery, business cards, brand book and signage.
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