Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
Inspired by Japanese poet Kotaro Takamura’s collection “Four Seasons of Mountains”, from the change of seasons in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter — the series depicts the interweaving of people and nature, and the love of new and old people. Innocence, simplicity, freshness, healing....
In light of the recent public safety measures introduced by the Singapore government, Black Mongrels assures you that their team is totally committed during this difficult period — while working from home, their dedicated team is ready to continue support for clients and collaborators wherever possible. Even with circuit breakers in place, their creative juices won’t run dry. The team...
How do you find designing for a restaurant different to other identity projects? “Each time we’re tasked with designing a new visual identity a whole new world becomes flesh and bone in front of our eyes. Our ‘secret recipe’ is not depending upon inspiration only. We follow a certain method, its three pillars being: effective communication, focused study and innovative...
Zheng Yin a.k.a. Uncle Geek is a Digital Media Art‘s Bachelor at College of Arts and Information Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University; and a researcher of Calligraphy at the University of Modern Administration....
This 7-year-old kid from Beijing, who is enthusiastic about public affairs bravely promotes her concerns for wildlife. There is nothing childish in the series “Hi Lovely Animals, Let’s Be Friends” — depicted with clever lines and vivid colours of endangered wild animals in sufferance as a plea to call for cultural awareness towards animal cruelty....
“We love designing for restaurants as they usually require so many varied branded elements that they offer a real opportunity to fully explore and develop the identity we’ve created. Printed pieces such as menus, flyers and loyalty cards are always fun to design, while seeing the brand come to life in situ across shop signage, window vinyl and interior details...
“Every project and every client has its own characteristics, that need to be met. So the design process for a restaurant is not very different from that of other projects. The challenge is always to understand what is really needed to meet all communication requirements. What was new for me, in the process for the Huadou soy concept store, was...
How do you find designing for a restaurant different to other identity projects? “The working process and structure are the same, but tasks are different. In every project the most important thing to us is to provide the conceptualized and business working idea. For example, in the case of Gastropolis, the client came up with the idea of creating a...
Edible Identity is the term used for an ID system that is designed to make you want to visit and re-visit a venue that sells F&B. As such, it probably starts with a logo, which in turn spins off printed collateral such as business cards, letter-heads for stationery, menus and so on. So a good name is all-important and it...
What is your most memorable window-display design? “I really love the paper wonderland that Zim & Zou crafted for Hermès windows in Dubai. Forest and woodland were carefully cut, crimped, folded and fashioned from various styles and shades of paper sheets. Those vibrant scenes full of imagination gave me so much energy.”...
What is your most memorable window-display design? “The annual themed window-display designs created for Hermès truly stand out. For the elaborate fantasies they evoke, for the powerful fascination of alluring scenes designed to pull in the observer, to make us dream, inciting us to dissect their intricate surfaces, and explore their visuals in depth. They demonstrate an absolute mastery of...
What is the most challenge you had to over while working on window display design? “One of the biggest challenge for my team and me was when the management had to reduce our budget and deadline for several weeks. To successfully realize the project we had to find creative solutions.”...
