The Newsletter 114

Projects, jobs, mockups, books and more

Case studies

Gifting on the go

Duffle, a groundbreaking shopping application backed by Gharage, is set to transform the airport shopping experience. Instead of hurriedly wheeling hefty hordes of suitcases around duty-free, imagine instead having your purchases swiftly delivered right to your gate or lounge within a mere 20 minutes. This revolutionary concept is poised to make travel shopping an absolute breeze for globetrotters everywhere.

Bottling NYC’s rich spirit

“We love the idea of breaking the little rules that don’t matter,” Kingsland's Founder Douglas Brundage tells us. “There’s a fierce independent streak in New Yorkers, and in NYDC as well,” he says, drawing a parallel between the people of the city and their client. This accurately captures the essence of their project, whereby brand studio (and proud New Yorkers) Kingsland were invited to revamp New York Distilling Co.’s (NYDC) successful rye whiskey line, aiding in developing not only a new name but a completely new visual approach, setting sights on both national and global expansion.

Here’s a few things to remember when considering a job change

Mockups

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by The Brand Identity

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by The Brand Identity

“We have to intimately understand the culture of a business before we can solve anything with design.”

Craig Parsons, PARSONS
The Interviews: Volume Two
22nd April 2020

Books

The Wisdom Bundle

The Wisdom Bundle combines insights and inspiration from the world's leading designers, studios and type foundries; containing complete interviews and excerpts from more than 100 interviews conducted between 2019 and 2023.

The Interviews: Volume Two is a comprehensive publication spanning 636 pages, featuring in-depth conversations with renowned creatives and companies between 2019-2021. With nearly double the page count of its predecessor, this volume not only captures timeless dialogues but also provides brand-new reflections on the evolution of each contributor from then to now. Printed on a combination of premium G.F Smith uncoated and coated papers, its archival design, complemented by a green PVC cover, ensures the preservation of these conversations.

Complementing this expansive volume is The Tiny Book: Volume One, a treasure trove of insights extracted from seventy-six interviews we published between January and October 2023. Featuring excerpts from designers and studios like Saint Urbain, FAY and Hype Type, this cassette tape-sized book is a celebration of their wisdom.

Jobs

Senior Designer at Team
Brooklyn, NY

Midweight Graphic Designer at Beach Studio
London

Graphic Designer at Tesla
Hawthorne

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