Design Manner

Design Manner

Design Manner featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Grand Egyptian Museum

The research and exploration process led to a rich identity inspired by the basic shapes of ancient Egyptian alphabets. Hieroglyphs in the logotype and the signage system were used to invoke the ancient Egyptian culture and style. A logo was created using five hieroglyphs that read Egypt; were combined together to create this geometrical yet simple look and feel. The elongated rectangular shape is inspired by the cartouche; a frame indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name. Black is the primary color. The secondary colors were inspired by colorful ancient Egyptian jewelry design.

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Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2019

forceMAJEURE Design was asked to bring the Reserva Limitada liquid to life through the packaging. The brown label with rich gold foil lettering complements the amber and golden hues of the liquid. The signature petate band, handwoven in special colors for this edition by local Guatemalan craftswomen, proudly wraps around the bottle. For the canister, designers blended washes of colors and textures inspired by the lush Guatemalan landscape. The petate band, as well as the Master Blender’s signature band with tasting notes, are recreated on the canister in a gold graphic interpretation.

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The Moment

The Moment Calendar was inspired by the ancient wisdom of Chinese Solar Terms and Ecclesiastes in Bible, which aim to express the reflection of impetuous society and remind people to know the season and to enjoy the moment. Therefore, there is a new design expression to present the past, now and future. Month is printed in the center of the page while date is shown on a gradient arc. Dates and arcs rotate clockwise around the center and fade away due to the translucent paper, which poetically draws a picture: the eternity of time is a series of the present moments. So, let’s enjoy The Moment.

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DeliPeruano Signature

DeliPeruano Signature is a Premium Pisco Pairing Kit made with selected botanicals. Its packaging design combines a minimalist and traditional style at the same time. The cleanness and elegance, together with the use of silver ink, denote the purity and high quality of the products, while the handcrafted textures and materials refer to the tradition of this Peruvian liquor. In general, the design of the bottle and the other elements of the box allow showing and highlighting the attributes of the product, achieving a sensory experience that makes it unique and desirable.

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Fondazione Alinari

Visual Identity System for Fondazione Alinari per la Fotografia is based on A letter as a focus. A stands for Alinari and is an abstraction of a camera lens. The form is a container in which the photos of the huge historical archive can be shown. All the items are designed with this concept. It is mainly a black and white brand, with a 3 colour secondary palette taken form the daguerreotype photos.

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Branding Accademia of Perugia

The Accademia of Perugia, needed a new visual identity to reflect the institution's desire to move quickly into the future. S&P worked with ABA's staff and students to involve different departments and aspects of the Academy. Designers' challenge was to create a unified kinetic brand identity and architecture that also gave individuality to the single courses. They created an energetic, robust, and positive identity system that works across the different arts avoiding the typical clichés and conventions.

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