Posted: | Author: Richard Baird | Filed under: Art and Design, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Guidelines, Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, Brochure Design, Colour in Use: Pastels, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by BVD, Ecological Branding and Packaging, Emboss Detail, Fonts in Use: Futura, Fonts In Use: Geometric Sans-serif, From Scandinavia, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Minimal Design, Minimalist Brand Identities, Pastel Colours, 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.
With the intention of better communicating the endless possibilities of the forest, the concept of Bioeconomy and a commitment to a sustainable future, Skogsindustrierna, the representative of the Swedish pulp, paper and woodworking industries, worked with Scandinavian design studio BVD to help move them away from a complicated tonality and give their communication a clarity, focus and accessibility.
With this in mind, the studio created an identity and communication platform that presents the forest in a fresh and unconventional way. This included a new and concise approach to tone of voice, expressed through a consistent use of Futura and clear speaking and compelling videography, image contrast, a light and contemporary colour palette, the utility and technological undertone of monolinear icons, and the innovative and sustainable qualities of FibreForm in print.
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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: Cafes, Bars and Restaurants, Graphic Design Reviews, Logo Reviews | Tags: Brand Identity, Brand Identity Reviews, Branding, Branding & Interior Design, Branding Agency, Branding Blog, Branding Reviews, British Design, Design For Print, Design News, Design Opinion, Design Reviews, Designed by ico, Designed in London, Fonts In Use: Geometric Sans-serif, Fonts in Use: GT Pressura, From the United Kingdom, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blog, Graphic Design Trends: Monolinear Illustration, Illustration, Logo Design & Branding Blog, Logo Design Inspiration, Logo Design Resource, Logo Designs, Logo Opinion, Logotypes, Monolinear Typography, Monospaced Logotypes, Monospaced Typography, Restaurant & Cafe Menu Designs, Restaurant Logos, Sans-serif Typography, The Best Brand Identities of 2016, The Best Graphic Design Work of 2016, The Very Best of 2016, Type Foundry: Grilli Type, Typography, Unbleached Materials, Uncoated Papers & Cards, White Block Foil, White Ink | Opinion by Richard Baird.
Shuang Shuang is new restaurant experience, located on London’s Shaftesbury Ave, that brings a contemporary twist on hotpot—a long-established and family favourite throughout China and East Asia, and a fun and social way of eating—to the United Kingdom. Shuang Shuang worked with London based graphic design studio ico Design on naming and interior design, as well as brand identity. This extends across signage, tableware, menus and website.
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