September 14th, 2012
Light Collab is a lighting design studio that welcomes collaborations from the creative field. The intentional displacement of words in the brandmark expresses this concept visually as an open canvas, inviting and allowing collaborative efforts to occur.
The idea follows through in the collateral design, with the brandmark serving as a perimeter framing the content it holds.
The corporate palette adopts two opposite ends of the colour spectrum – cool and warm – to signify the coming together of two different creative energies. While the principal reserves exclusive use of the blue hue, external collaborators are differentiated by design in fluorescent orange.
http://andlarry.com/projects.php?cat=branding&item=light_collab
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Posted in Branding, Graphic, Singapore
September 5th, 2012
I Love U So Mutt, 2012
Today we speak to Adeline who has an imaginary friend and his name is Yellow .
Yanda: Tell me something about you?
Adeline: I have an imaginary friend, his name is Yellow.
What do you do first when you get up in the morning?
I put on my glasses.
What daily routines you cannot do without?
Walking my dog in the morning, also a coffee after that is neccesary…
What’s your definition of happiness?
When Yellow is happy, I am also happy.
What are the things that keep you sane?
Stories of random acts of kindness or courage.
How has working for others and yourself shaped you so far?
I have discovered that there is always something to learn from anyone, if your mind is open.
Do you think working without restrictions or working for yourself can be the hardest thing to do?
Yes. Yellow would not allow that – if i have free time, I am only allowed to work for him (and he is full of restrictions).
Any heroes? What do you admire about them?
I like David Shrigley, and I can’t find the words to describe what I admire about him. That’s how awesome he is.
Private Joker of Full Metal Jacket. 2012
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Posted in Conversations, Singapore
September 1st, 2012
Galavant is a new annual zine project that focuses on collaborative and curated content. Founded by Dilys Ng and Nathalia Kasman in late 2011, their purpose for this project was
to allow established and practicing artists to be on one platform, regardless of country or profession. Galavant wants to introduce these artists to the world.
Issue No.1 will explore the possibilities of the theme, Absence, via literature and art. A pool of contributors from around the world was selected to join Galavant’s first issue, with a good weightage of contributors from Singapore. Contributors range from novelists to practicing artists to people of opposite professions. The first issue will showcase new work from all contributors, with a special feature by award- winning photographer, Aaron Hobson.
http://www.galavantmag.com
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Posted in Editorial, Singapore
August 29th, 2012
Everything You Ever Wanted Is Right Here. 2012
Today we speak to Dawn Ng to find out what she thinks and her new work which has never failed to be imaginative and playful.
Yanda: What do you do first when you get up in the morning?
Dawn: Brush my teeth.
What daily routines you cannot do without?
Funny enough, none.
What’s your definition of happiness?
Honesty.
What are the things that keep you sane?
I actively avoid them. I think the things that make you sane have a way of making you dull.
How do you deal with expectation and hope then?
Whose – mine or other people’s? I’m completely devoted to the former and to be honest I can’t care less about the latter.
How has knowing to appreciate art and design affect the way you live?
It makes me a keen observer.
How has working for others and yourself shaped you so far?
Working for others trains me to listen, working for myself trains me to shut it all off.
Do you think working without restrictions or working for yourself can be the hardest thing to do?
It takes discipline.
Walter. 2010
Your work has shown a different medium each time. How do you keep educating yourself?
By being relentlessly curious.
Any heroes? What do you admire about them?
They are all mad-hatters. I love madness in people. It is the only true liberating and empowering force in this world.
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August 10th, 2012
By the locals, for the locals. Two local creative studios, Fabrix, and GOODSTUPH, come together this National Day to produce a limited edition carryall tote bag – the Singapore & Co. Carryall Tote Bag.
THE INSPIRATION
A trading post born off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula to serve the British Empire once upon a time, the Republic of Singapore stands strong today as a result of her resilient workers.
Life was different then. Cut off from the holding company and reborn a start-up, the future was bleak for the founding workers. Tears were shed. Tattered t-shirts that soaked in sweat. Socks that bled the colours of the Republic’s flag.
We celebrate the founding workers of the Republic, with two limited edition carryall tote bags.
THE CREATION
Built with the same resilience from the founding workers, the carryall combines heavyweight raw cotton canvas with weather-resistant Sunbrella technological textiles.
The carryall comes with an inner organiser compartment to store one’s everyday goods; from the iPad to the mobile phone, and a month’s worth of receipts.
Held together with an 8oz veg tan leather handle that ages over time, the carryall tote bag is a mandatory component for all proud of being made in Singapore.
Individually handcrafted and numbered, the Fabrix x GOODSTUPH Singapore & Co. Carryall Tote Bag comes in two variations, red and blue, limited to only 47 pieces each.
Get yours here, http://bit.ly/sgcopreorder
http://goodstuph.org
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Posted in Product, Singapore
July 28th, 2012
Inspired by the joys of wanderlust, Triologie – a fashion label founded by three friends – is conceived for the modern female who lives to discover and enrich her life with fresh experiences.
The three irregular circles in the logo are designed to evoke the feelings of wanderlust: An Appreciation of the next destination; Exploration of its culture, arts, sights and sounds, and finally; a sense of Relaxation from rejuvenation.
To further reflect the brand’s free spirit, the circles are placed randomly as if floating away from the wordmark.
- http://andlarry.com/projects.php?cat=branding&item=triologie
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Posted in Branding, Graphic, Singapore
July 9th, 2012
“For the General Insurance Association’s 2010 annual report, we decided to use the fact that it had made leaps and bounds over the past three years as the central design theme.
Three distinct chapters – The People, The Years and The Figures – were carved out in different sizes and coloured paperstock to visually depict GIA’s significant progression over the years. Bound together with exposed threadsewn binding, the result is a visually interesting and intriguing expression of an otherwise standard corporate document.”
http://andlarry.com/projects.php?cat=design&item=gia_annual_report_2010
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Posted in Editorial, Graphic, Singapore
July 9th, 2012
Of all theatres in the bygone era, The Capitol is especially nostalgic and well loved by Singaporeans who remember it fondly as a place for rendezvous and socialisation. It is also an unforgettable landmark that once boasted the nation’s largest seating capacity and superior theatrical technologies.
When the area was slated for redevelopment, award-winning architectural firm WOHA commissioned &Larry to design a book for its proposal.
The result is a stunningly oversized volume that showcased classic elegance against bold and modern graphic representations. Visually glorifying a theatre earmarked for redevelopment, the design gave readers a spirited glimpse into the proposed evolution of Singapore’s grand dame in entertainment history.
http://andlarry.com/projects.php?cat=design&item=the_capitol
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July 9th, 2012
Thirty years in the business and counting, The Hour Glass has grown into a leader and international ambassador for the greater appreciation of haute horology.
Commissioned to update the brand’s identity, we took inspiration from the brand’s key values: Originality (raw inventiveness), Artisanship (passionate application of skill and perservance) and the Experiential (delighting the senses). A rebranding strategy was devised to emphasise the wordmark while preserving the symbol as a signature hallmark.
The brandmark was realigned by moving the symbol from its traditional 12 o’clock perch to an elevated position and embossed. The colour palette was next revitalised by playing the brand’s traditional gold tones against a modern spectrum of white, champagne and metallic brown.
http://andlarry.com/projects.php?cat=branding&item=the_hourglass
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June 27th, 2012
Studio Daminato is named after its principal architect and designer Albano Daminato, known for his timeless interiors that exude a seemingly effortless grace.
Like its founder, the mark is elegant and devoid of unnecessary embellishments – save for a short thin stroke between the words. The stroke acts in two ways: as a divider, or arbiter of space and as a joiner of spaces and ideas.
For the launch of its website, a deliberately evocative A2-sized poster was designed to pique the curiosity of recipients without the use of images. Stark, black graphic boxes were placed where images would normally appear to lure readers to the website for a full view of the designer’s work.
http://www.studiodaminato.com
http://www.andlarry.com
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Posted in Branding, Graphic, Singapore
June 27th, 2012
Taking our design direction from M.O.D’s sophomore performance of going beyond the boundaries of dance genres, UNLEASHED! 2011 is defined by letters challenging ordered borders. The idea of breaking news with graphics silkscreened over newspapers builds on this concept by confronting the orderliness of a traditional medium on print with paint.
http://acre.sg
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Posted in Graphic, Singapore
