Toko
August 23rd, 2010Sydney based studio, Toko, has been one of my favorites for a while now. They’re always pumping out fresh new work that’s inspiring. They updated their site with a new look and a plethora or work.
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Idealismo
July 13th, 2010Not sure if Idealismo is a studio or just one person, but the work is top quality. It doesn’t hurt that the About section of the site contains only a Müller-Brokmann quote.
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Graphical House
July 8th, 2010This poster by Glasgow studio Graphical House was created to promote Scottish artist Martin Boyce’s installment entitled “No Reflections”, at La Biennale di Venezia in 2009.
The poster is printed on 308gsm Hahnemuhle Photorag paper with Ultra Chrome K3 digital inks. It’s limited to only 20 prints, and you can grab one at Graphical House’s shop.
Also check out the complete identity they did for the project. I love the logotype and the use of Baskerville.
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Letterheads
May 13th, 2010I very much enjoy this letterhead design by Anton Stankowski. The grid-based structure and asymmetrical layout create a really interesting visual. This letterhead is part of James Phillips Williams’ collection that he often features on his blog, Amass. Check out the site, it’s a keeper. He also owns another gorgeous letterhead that was designed by Herbert Bayer.
If you want more letterhead goodness, head over to the blog Letterheady. The site features a ton of excellent letterhead designs of well known figures like Babe Ruth and Henry Ford. My personal favorites are the letterheads of Houdini and Charlie Chaplin. I can surf this site all day long.
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Morse Studio
May 12th, 2010Going through the work of Morse Studio, I notice that they pay very close attention to minor details. Their work has a certain quality to it that makes it all feel very luxurious, and the textures of the paper stock they select really make the pieces shine. Excellent work by this London based studio.
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Xavier Encinas
May 3rd, 2010New work and site by the always inspiring Xavier Encinas. Pictured here is a business card that is part of the identity designed for men’s fashion label Pierce Paris.
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Modern Publicity
April 26th, 2010Former Art Director of Monocle magazine, Ken Leung, has received a lot of attention recently on his new consultancy called Modern Publicity. And rightfully so, his work for Monocle is stunning. But personally I find the identity work for Vanity Fair to be the best piece in the portfolio.
Ken sent me some background on the project:
As a background to the project, I was commissioned by Graydon Carter at Vanity Fair to propose a redesign for the magazine – the brief was left open to see what I would come back with.
Given such an amazing opportunity, I envisioned the project as not just a magazine redesign but a complete brand relaunch, also proposing an accompanying corporate identity programme. I wanted the stationery to feel timeless, intelligent and reflective of the magazine’s heritage, whilst also being fresh and modern in it’s use of colour.
I think Ken accomplished exactly that. The identity has a timeless and sophisticated look, at the same time feels modern and minimal. Love it.
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New Work from Lamosca
March 24th, 2010The folks at Lamosca notified me about the new work that’s been added to the site. I personally love the work for Liminal pictured here but the work done for IBM is also excellent.
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Gavillet & Rust
October 26th, 2009Gavillet & Rust is a Geneva based design studio consisting of three talented designers, Gilles Gavillet, David Rust and Nicolas Eigenheer. A fine collection of work. Pictured here is a catalogue for the Marc Newson’s Solaris watch.
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Ms Men
October 22nd, 2009Stunning packaging design by Espluga+Associates for Ms Men, a skin care product for men. Makes me want to go out and buy the entire set.
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OK-RM 2009
September 28th, 2009The fantastic studio OK-RM updates their site with new work from this year. They’re responsible for the Barbican identity system, one of my all time favorites.
Pictured above is some print work for Beyond These Walls, a group exhibition at the South London Gallery.