James Kape

Posted on March 8, 2011March 8, 2011 Posted in DesignTagged graphic design, identity, portfolio, print2 Comments

James kape

Australian designer James Kape just sent in his portfolio and I must say it’s very good, specially this portfolio book he created of his work.

Sweet Creative

Posted on March 3, 2011March 3, 2011 Posted in DesignTagged graphic design, identity, print, stationery2 Comments

Sweet creative

Sorry for the week long hiatus, folks. I moved and I was without internet for over a week. I almost lost it.

Anyway, here is some great work from Australian agency, Sweet Creative.

The Evolution of the Swissair Logo

Posted on February 9, 2011February 9, 2011 Posted in DesignTagged branding, graphic design, identity, logo

A great write up by Shelby White on the evolution of the Swissair logo starting in 1931, up until the company ceased operations in 2002.

Ben Jennings

Posted on January 10, 2011January 24, 2011 Posted in DesignTagged detail, graphic design, identity, letterpress, paper, print1 Comment

Keeping with the Aussie theme, the work of Ben Jennings has recently caught my eye, specifically this business card he designed as part of an identity for Top Shelf. I absolutely love the attention to detail here, with the blind print and the thin line of color in the card stock. The type is set in Farnham and printed on Stephen – Smart White (330gsm ×2) / Curious Metallic – Bronze Ore (250gsm).

The Consult

Posted on November 16, 2010November 16, 2010 Posted in DesignTagged branding, graphic design, identity, minimalism, modernism, print4 Comments

The Consult is an award-winning design agency based in Leeds, UK. Their portfolio is excellent, but my personal favorite is the corporate identity they did Stack Architects. Super simple, but a great visual play on the company name.

Red Design

Posted on October 22, 2010October 22, 2010 Posted in DesignTagged branding, graphic design, identity, print3 Comments

UK agency Red Design has sent me a sneak peak at the sexy new identity they created for music promotion company, Do. Here’s what they had to say about the project:

We developed a completely black and white identity which is in keeping with the bold and stripped back tone. Where possible we pushed this even further in a front and back reversed theme.

The mark is modular so for each application the supporting type changes slightly to encompass the name of the night that is being promoted. In other applications such as the stationary the name is replaced with the name of the card holder.

The stationary was printed on GF Smiths Colorplan stock. We duplexed an ebony and white stock and used a white foil block on the ebony side to ensure a high end black and white finish. The logo and contact information was printed in reverse on the back to continue the reversed theme.