thomas creative
ideas that inspire thomas creative
University of California Identity
Whether you like the new branding for the University of California, you surely can’t deny that this is a nice way to introduce it. Designed by an 11 person in-house creative team.
3M Australian HQ
Environmental graphics designed by THERE.
The Halycon
The Halycon is a new arts / retail / design / music / food space in London. We love the strong and exciting identity. Created by SomeOne.
Bringing the outside in
Haptic Architects: Quality Hotel Expo, Fornebu Oslo
Shopfronts, Installations and Interiors.
Studio xag have created some amazing shopfronts, pop-up shops and installations. We blogged their ‘Neon Graveyard’ job last year but think some of their other projects are very inspiring as well.
NEON GRAVEYARD
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL
GALERIES LAFAYETTE, PARIS
BYT
From We Heart.
Fresh take on sushi
This identity is for London suushi store Yoobi which takes influences from Japan and Brazil. The sushi is made fresh to order. The branding centres around the shape of the product and is consistently applied to the environmental graphics, furniture, signage, stationery, packaging and print.
TC Newsletter Signup
If you like what we like, why not see what we do?
We occasionally send an email newsletter out, so you can get to know us better.
Add your email here to get involved.
London 2012 starts to take shape
The environmental graphics at the London Olympics is starting to show up. LOCOG have somehow managed to use the graphic language from the logo to develop a brand rather than just a logo.
Sinking about type
Alex Mustonen and Daniel Arsham, reconstructed the 10-foot letters from the old Miami Orange Bowl and whimsically scattered around the east plaza of the new Marlins Ballpark. Created as a sort of memorial to the stadium that was demolished in 2008.
Somewhere, over the rainbow…
Lies a small kindergarten school in Paris. Palatre & Leclere restored this 1940′s building.
Madefire is an open book
Madefire is a new digital publishing platform for comics and graphic novels through two main features: a desktop web tool where creators can produce their stories, and an iPad that delivers the content, with animation, music, and sound effects.
Maison Radio-Canada by Sid Lee Architecture
Entrance corridor of the Masion Radio-Canada providing interactive experiences.
Salon Urbain by Sid Lee Architecture and Ædifica
This parking area at Place des Arts was turned into a Salon Urbain, a versatile new space ideal for meeting up before or after a musical performance, a gallery visit or a conference.
hand paint – Google Search
Just searched hand paint in google and was pretty surprised by the results!
Thrupence EP artwork cover series
Artwork from musician and designer Jack Vanzet.
Revisiting the animated gif
The animated gif is often seen to be as out of date date as a floppy disk but Matther DiVito is here to resuscitate these little living images.
Underground Eco House
“Embedded in the ground to minimize its impact on the surrounding hillside, the Bolton Eco House by Make Architects has been dubbed “the house of the future.” “
Some 2012 One Show Standouts
One Show winner – the annual report on solar power where the content only appears under sunlight
One Show branding/logo design winner – Elephant combs
2012 Logo Trends from LogoLounge
Icon Clusters
Transparent Links
Watercolour
Potato Chip
Anaglyphs
Selective Focus
Woven
Twined
Sprout
Peel
Sphere Carving
Apps
Tessellation
Arc Twists
Cousin Series
A report on 2012 trend can be found at LogoLounge.com
A logo that grows on you
Baby best sells products that aim to enhance the relationship between a mother and a baby and the castle logo communicates the safety of that relationship.
I like the way the logo is shown as a large group of units which are also used individually.
Baby Best Identity by Kit Cheuk.
