Gin is shaking off its reputation as a grandma’s drink and the result in a surge of artisan distilleries blending distinctive flavours in every corner of the globe. So when the Allotment were approach to help develop a new craft gin brand they knew they had to do something different, after all, people don’t buy brands they buy into the story behind brands.
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Studio Build have teamed up once again with furniture and homewares designer/maker Matt Kelly to develop a simple identity system for their new affordable, self-assembly range.
Plaey Workshop are best known for creating beautiful bespoke commissions for art galleries, interiors and independent shops. Plaey initially worked with Studio Build’s to create a ‘simple, playful & modular’ personal identity.
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Living brands are an area that really interests me. Thinking about the extra dimension allows for new life to be breathed into simple geometric shapes and conjures up combinations that might seem slightly awkward but somehow make for distinctive marks.
It’s the space between where the real magic happens. The idea that a company’s traditional logo or brand mark is now simply a snapshot of a moment as it continues its transitions between states.
Get up, stand up, be heard
Studio Output has answered the call to arms and joined forces with a filmmaker and photographer Josh Cole in getting young people to register to vote.
RizeUp is a party-neutral campaign brought to life over the course of 48 hours, following the snap UK general election announcement.
Talking to me?
More and more we see the importance of how brands communicate with their audience. In particular the character and tone in the words they say and increasing as important, how we the audience expect them to sound.
Possible the most authentic social platform ouTube is defined by its raw, filter free content. The challenge though is to engage with their content creators so they feel part of the brand, but also to reach out to the viewers as the company graduates from cat videos to compete with the subscription streaming services of Netflix and Hulu.
A new spirit
Agency brands tend to be very much a safe, blank canvas and to be honest uninspiring. They go for something minimal, non-offensive with the idea that the client work should be the real hero with the agency quietly supporting in the backdrop.
So when typical agency refresh appears it’s not really something to take much interest in. However, Saffron are no ordinary agency.
Guilt free indulgence
How do you solve the age old question, whilst eating ice cream we gain weight faster than we can put on the next episode on Netflix? Simple. You find an innovated factory and declare a war on sugar without compromising on the taste.
Swedish agency Snask are an agency who likes to do things with a twist and this latest offering is just that. Striving to challenge the industry by doing things differently, Snask worship unconventional ideas, charming smiles and real emotions.
Purpose and Pride
Brighton-based printers, Generation Press has always been a printer who stood tall within the industry. Setting a standard for design appreciation, they are leading the way with an innovative approach to sustainable printing. For instance, on a sunny day their in-house Litho presses can solely run on solar power.
Collaboration with design studio, Build, Generation Press have created a rich publication celebrating their eight in-house print processes.







