Master 2010 Catalogue
Graduation catalogue for the students at Zurich University of the Arts, presenting their final works. The images are printed two-colored. All information about the university is inserted with a different format.

Designed in collaboration with Philipp Herrmann.

FONTS:
Unica (modified)
ZHdK Black (by Megi Zumstein)

Kunstraum Winterthur
Variety of printed matter for an offspace art gallery near Zurich. The printed exposure of the currently exhibiting artists appears as an all-purpose poster. This strict and multifunctional adaption arises from the low budget and allows to operate within short-termed commissions.

FONTS:
Various

Asos Lookbook
Lookbook ‘Autumn/Winter 2009’ for the London based fashion retailer »Asos«. Womenswear and Menswear is divided in two similar editions. They appear with a thread stitching, varying papers and formats.

Designed in collaboration with Kilimanjaro Art & Design.
Photography Laurence Ellis

FONTS:
Futura
Hoefler Text

Hannes Gloor and Stefan Jandl are a small and independent
graphic design studio based in Zurich, Switzerland who have been collaborating since their graduation
from the Zurich University of the Arts in 2007. Their work mainly consists of printed matter such as books, magazines and posters. It also includes logotypes, corporate identities and photography.

So I spoke with the gracious Hannes a few weeks ago, and not only is he a regular to SeptemberIndustry (Thank you sir) he was also kind enough to send me some exclusive hi-res images of their recent work not available anywhere else online. Now I’m not going to explain my hostility towards 500px wide images (again), let’s just say that these larger images are a better way to appreciate the attention to detail that go into their beautifully crafted work. Happy Wednesday folks :)

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British Council Newsletter A/W
The editorial theme of this issue explored the conversation between the British Council and it’s design network. For the first time, the issue was written by a range of contributors external to the Design & Architecture team. In order to communicate this, the front cover is folded and tabbed to reveal the list of contributors, so that the editorial departure is apparent before the reader has opened the booklet. The stocks and print specifications echo that of the Spring 2008 Newsletter, substituting the multi colour covers for a soft neutral grey.

For this newsletter we paired British Council Sans with Gothic Medium for headlines. A spot red is also used throughout as a highlight colour.

Wood McGrath is a Graphic Design & Art Direction consultancy founded in 2007 by Suzy Wood & Martin McGrath who have built a reputation for innovative and playful visual communication solutions with an emphasis on well crafted typography and custom fonts and lettering.

To date they have designed magazines, exhibitions, books, identities, websites, posters, fonts and lettering, and remain open to many different types of design work. They see Wood McGrath as an opportunity to apply their combined skills in interesting and inventive ways to a broad range of briefs, rather than as a studio with a specialism in one area.

Thank you once again to Martin and Suzy for making this feature happen. Hope you enjoy this post and have a great weekend folks :)

David Ryle
Promotional poster for photographer David Ryle, we also designed a logo which can be embossed by hand using a custom made stamp. The posters are printed on a paper stock traditionally used for billboards, the result is a tactile and unique piece of print.

I’ve been keeping a close eye on Collective Approach a new London based graphic design consultancy founded by Tom Ramsbottom (Moving Brands, Airside and Space) and Samuel Bebbington (BB/Saunders, Marque and MadeThought) ever since they made their debut on SeptemberIndustry back in June. And I must say, their latest piece for photographer David Ryle really hit the spot for me – simple, clear, beautifully produced communication.

CA have also just relaunched &Again an ever evolving online gallery which is now currently accepting submissions, if you would like to exhibit please apply here: exhibit@andagainandagain.com

Thanks again to Samuel for the nice big images.

Work Credits

Produced at MadeThought:
Nike. Chelsea Fields, Firefly (unpublished)

Produced at Winkreative:
British Airways, IFCA

Produced at Studio EMMI:
Tate Britain

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Ramon Marin has just launched a devilishly handsome new portfolio website (set in SangBleu) which features a selection of old and new projects, the latter of which, I have generously featured here. Before you ask, I did try to secure some larger images but unfortunately I couldn’t – Ramon has his reasons (you know how complicated it gets with regards to authorship.) With that said, before I let you enjoy this post, if you do plan on featuring any of Ramon’s work on your blog/site please make sure you credit the studio the respective projects were completed at to keep everyone happy ;)

Skream — “Outside The Box” Album (Tempa)
Words: Stuart Hammersley

This is the second album from Skream (Oliver Jones), a follow up to his 2006 self-titled debut also released on Tempa.
That debut album was one of the first music jobs that I had worked on together with Shaun, and it was a bit of a happy accident when we got a great shot of Skream in the midst of a heaving Leeds’ West Indian Centre for the cover, which has since become a bit of a favourite of ours, and also of Sarah Lockhart’s (who runs Tempa). She said it’s been her favourite Tempa cover so far (you can see it here). So for this follow-up there was some expectation; not least because in the intervening years Skream’s profile, along with that of dubstep, has grown quite considerably.

Shaun and I both liked the idea of using a different kind of portrait of Oliver (partly as a continuation of the cover we’d made for his debut, and partly as a snapshot to show how he’d changed since then) and taking our cue from the album’s title we employed the graphic square throughout the packaging.
I thought that the idea of covering the face of one of the scene’s biggest names was quite perverse in a way, and it seemed to fit with Tempa’s attitude as a label. Luckily the label were up for it, and credit to Shaun as well… he didn’t mind having a wonderful shot of his obscured with a big square!
(Shaun’s orig. portrait can be seen here —).

The album was released in a standard CD jewelcase, plus the two formats featured here — Deluxe CD box with an exclusive bonus ‘Skreamizm’ CD, and a limited edition vinyl box set, containing four discs. Print is four-colour process throughout.

Because this is a big release for them, the record label wanted the artist name and title to be fairly prominent on the final artwork, but I wanted to do this in a way that wouldn’t detract from the main cover imagery. So we took that idea of obscuring the face over into the cover type, and other type details, which appear partially hidden on various parts of the packaging. The main font used is Brauer Regular, set in uppercase. Storno is used for smaller body text and credits; its quirks providing a nice contrast to the clean lines of Brauer.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Give Up Art are such a class act – they continually produce beautifully crafted work with integrity – I guess that what happens when you’ve been in the business for over 25 years! Today’s Friday special highlights another fine achievement for GUA in its commitment to providing “top notch graphic design” and it gives me great pleasure to share with you these beautifully shot photographs of their packaging for Skream’s second album ‘Outside the Box’ which came out 2 weeks ago – you know where you saw them first ;)

I’d like to thank my main man Stuart @GUA for giving me the honor of featuring this project and I wish you all a great weekend.
Don’t forget to follow @giveupart & @septmbrindstry on Twitter!

Alan Paine – Lookbook
This lookbook doubled as a commemorative piece to celebrate 100 years of the premium knitwear brand. The inside back cover folds out a timeline detailing the brands history, while the single colour central section provides the collections technical details.

Alexander Boyd – Invite
Alexander Boyd are family run tailors and shoe makers established in 1913. This A5 piece was used to invite prospective buyers to a number of this seasons trade shows in which the will have a presence. It is white foil blocked both sides on buckram embossed pale grey Colorplan.

Apartment C – Bixa Orellana
Shot by Sari Wynne, the lookbook uses a intricately folded outer to contain a series of gloss laminated cards one for each piece of the collection.

Eliza Scott
Produced in collaboration with photographer Kalle Gustafsson. This piece focuses on British explorer John Balleny and his Antarctic voyage of discovery. This was the third in a series of commercial and exploring expeditions organized by London’s Enderby Brothers. It was on this voyage that Balleny penetrated deeper into the Ross Sea more than had been achieved previously, discovering what has since been named the ‘Balleny Islands’ and the Sabrina Coast.

The chart maps the route that the Eliza Scott made after leaving Amsterdam Island in November 1838, until it reached the previously undiscovered Balleny Islands in February 1839.

Nottingham – Developing Innovative Space
Nottingham has a wealth of experience and scientific facilities. This piece aims to encourage inward investment in the area within science related sectors, by outlining the key considerations and opportunities. The piece uses metallic mirror board cover to ensure maximum impact and a highly structured layout to reflect its serious tone. A mandarin version was also produced, presenting an interesting challenge when it came to typesetting.

Shufti 8 – Storia d’Amore
Storia d’Amore is the latest edition of Shufti, a collaborative experimental magazine with the intentions to push the boundaries of photography, design and print.

Shufti 8 tells the story of a young girls summer romance whilst visiting her grandfather on the Amalfi coast of Italy. Through the photography, scrap receipts and hand-written thoughts, the reader follows the girls emotions and desires as she engages in an Italian romance.

The words ‘Graphic Design’ and ‘Illustration’ don’t mix particularly well on SI (despite there being an ‘illustration’ category) because the site has carved a unique niche for itself by offering a place for readers to discover and be inspired by the very best contemporary graphic design (with the occasional photographic feature). When I do decide to feature illustration (this being the 3rd time in 2 years!) It has to be something graphically strong, that doesn’t feel out of place on the site and the work of James Graham happens to tick both those boxes. It also helps that James is a regular contributor to Esquire (see the previous zine feature if you haven’t already) and (here comes the promo) has an exhibition of selected Esquire illustrations at House of Propellers running from the 13th August – 2nd September 2010. The exhibition features limited edition framed and unframed silkscreen and foil-blocked prints in a variety of sizes and also an A1 litho print (the one with lots of tiny men) that visitors can take away for just £1 squid.

Thanks again to Hari (Editor of the late, great Grafik) for the images and info.

Projects
Nike ’81′ Book Design
Society Records Identity + Packaging
Yutaka Tajima Identity + Packaging

Acknowledgements: Bob

What better way to end the week than with a nice, image-heavy feature which comes courtesy of Mr. Bob Sanderson (whom I’ve wanted to feature on SI for quite some time now but ending up forgetting to!) There isn’t much to read today, but there are plenty of FFFFOUNDing opportunities to be had here! Enjoy and have a good one folks ;)

Sanderson Bob Studio was founded in 2004 by Bob Sanderson, a former Central Saint Martins Graduate and The Designers Republic™ Art Director. The studio’s work is informed by clear ideas realised through a process of exploration and experimentation, creating individual results for each client, local and international.

Frey & Ford
To create a ‘country-neutral’ brand identity for a boutique sandwich store concept to sell petite open-face sandwiches in Hong Kong.

The quirky and flamboyant type treatments are bespoke. They set the brand apart from the mass market one-size-fits-all mentality and communicate the personality, credibility and distinctiveness of the brand. The words form a monogram which gives a sense of heritage and personality to the brand. This is all offset against the contemporary and vibrant use of colour and simple application. The vertical stripes are inspired by English public school rugby colours.

Font: Hand-rendered / ITC Avant Garde Gothic Condensed

Coco Republic
To develop a brand identity for Coco Republic. A premium furniture and homewares retailer offering a range of sophisticated, contemporary and eclectic products from around the world.

The proposed creation of a unique style sensibility with an interesting juxtaposition between contemporary style and colonial charm. Drawing upon the various historical and geographical references gives the brand an eccentric and quirky personality and communicates the bespoke nature of it’s product.

Fonts: Futura (customised) / ITC Bookman

Tribe Studio Architects
Corporate identity, stationery, zine and promotional booklet for Sydney based boutique architecture studio.

The aim was to create a neutral platform for the studios work. Distinct enough to be memorable whilst not interfering or diluting the architecture projects. A monochromatic colour palette gives weight and authority to the brand collateral. The addition of and accent pastel colour injects an immediacy and topical quality to certain pieces.

Font: Hermes Sans

Mr. Daniel Freytag – not much else to say here: great guy, fantastic portfolio and a long, overdue feature on SI! Now I know what you’re probably saying to yourself: where are the printed samples?! To answer your question: they were recently produced in Australia, so it may take a while for them to arrive in the the UK. But to be honest with you, I’m happy enough with these digital representations – they look terrific! If you’re just as impressed as I am with the quality of Daniel’s work and are in need of his talents, he is on the lookout for freelance and collaborative work. You can in touch with him here.

Cheers again to Daniel for the images and info.