SPINATH+WAKKIE identity

We aimed for an identity that would make Patrick Bateman envious... Old fashioned letterpress on super luxurious Lakepaper Extra Feel. See a previous post for more info.

BoCinq identity

BoCinq is a bar and brasserie, with classy French-Arab inspired dishes, cocktails and bites. The interior, with its four dining rooms, lounges and a concrete bar, is designed in an honest and elegant style. We created a strong relationship between the interior and the identity. The design is handcrafted, both raw and refined, and exudes sophistication with a sexy attitude. Everything was custom-made, from typeface to printing techniques. The art collection of BoCinq served as a first inspiration for all identity elements.

We developed four logo elements: ‘V’, the Roman symbol for ‘5’, is used for the VIP entrance, ‘BoCinq’ is the overall name and logo, ‘Bo5’ is only used for tableware and ‘5’ is reflected in several items as a playful feature. The identity consists of menus, postcards, the bill, matches, a calendar and signatures.

SPINATH+WAKKIE

We've been busy with this identity for a small and very exclusive business consulting firm. We went on a field trip to Rotterdam this morning to a printer where they where working on the SPINATH+WAKKIE identity. They are one of two printers in Holland where they still do very old-fashioned engraved printing on a pre-WW1 machine. It takes about 6 weeks to make the hand-engraved plates used for the printing, the ink needs several days to dry. The effect is a feeling of very high quality and a very rich black print, almost impossible to match with other printing techniques. When it's dry we'll have some more examples...

Ouverture de la Maison

In a previous post we mentioned that we were busy rebranding the Maison de Bonneterie in Amsterdam and Den Haag. Last thursday was the official opening of both houses with a catwalkshow and champagne.

George WPA

Popular Amsterdam restaurant and celebrity-spotting-spot Cafe George opened it's second location on the Williams Park Avenue in Amsterdam. We designed the George W.P.A. identity and celebrated it's opening yesterday with cocktails. Someone was seen sporting our Anecdote shopping bag.

Bags de Bonneterie

We're busy rebranding the 120 years old Maison de Bonneterie department store. The bags show the four seasonal colours and the new logo in copper foil.

Models at Work

After work on friday night we all went to Models at Work to celebrate their new identity, made by ...,staat.

more FASHION WEEK No 10 PAPER

The second instalment of the official AIFW newspaper.

ANECDOTE

We are working on the branding and identity for a new fashion brand: ANECDOTE.
It premiered at the Modefabriek fashion tradeshow last week.

FASHION WEEK No 10 PAPER

Fashionable people know what to read this week...

AMSTERDAM INTERNATIONAL FASHION WEEK No 10

The Amsterdam Fashion Week is in town, from the 24th of January 'till the 1st of February 2009. We did the design of this 10th edition. Try to get your hands on one of the newspapers, they're gorgeous! (and like the previous one, a collectors item in the making) Thank you Fritz Kok for the fantastic photography for these billboards.

Ancient History: Woo?

Jimmy Woo: man or myth? All that is known is that he owns a nightclub / lounge / cocktailbar in Amsterdam. And we designed the identity for it (no, not the interior, that's Eric Kuster's job). People liked our work. So much so that they awared us with our first Dutch Design Award. Lovely!

Ancient History: Mamouche

Here's another ...,staat milestone: the identity for French-Morrocan restaurant Mamouche won us our first award, the Dutch Corporate Identity Award 2003.