Marque News and Projects

Commonwealth Games 2014

Marque — 2009-10-21T23:00:00+00:00

We are delighted to have been appointed to create the brand identity for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. John Donnelly, director of marketing and sponsorship of Glasgow 2014, says, ‘Marque has proven to be a first-class consultancy throughout the entire pitch process. Its depth of insight and how this has been applied to the visual language that will surround the games has been outstanding.’ He continued: “Marque really understand what we are trying to achieve, and they share our ambitions for creating an inspiring identity that will be flexible across a range of media and will be considered in the company of truly iconic Games identities in the fullness of time. The identity will be launched in March 2010.

Zaha Hadid Riverside

Marque — 2009-10-14T23:00:00+00:00

Marque have been appointed by Culture and Sport Glasgow to design the signage and wayfinding strategy for the new Riverside Museum which will open in 2011. The iconic building which will be the home to the Transport Museum has been designed by Zaha Hadid and will be a new icon on the River Clyde waterfront.

Galerist

Marque — 2009-09-17T23:00:00+00:00

Marque have created the new brand identity for Galerist, Istanbul's foremost contemporary art gallery. Over the next few weeks the identity will manifest itself across a new website, literature, stationery, signage and invitations. Current exhibitions include Michael Craig Martin, Haluk Akace, Leyla Gediz and Guclu Oztekin. The full case study will be available soon. www.galerist.com.tr

Even Nicer

Marque — 2009-09-17T23:00:00+00:00

Following the success of It's Nice That's sold-out printed publication, Issue #2 will be released on Thursday 1 October. Inside the publication you’ll find 128 pages of advertising-free content, documenting the best of the work Will and Alex have featured on their site www.itsnicethat.com in the past six months in more depth, alongside a series of interviews and features written by current practitioners that have never been seen before. Our very own Joseph Burrin contributes to this great publication's design, supporting two fantastic curatorial talents. Pre - order your copy through their site. www.itsnicethat.com

Macbar Opening

Marque — 2009-09-16T23:00:00+00:00

On September 17, 2009 (New York, NY) – macbar, a new restaurant fully dedicated to gourmet macaroni and cheese, opens in the bustling shopping district of SoHo. Tucked within a macaroni shaped nook on Prince Street, macbar adds high style to comfort food. The visual impact of macbar is as bold as the idea itself. With a staff outfitted in custom Vans sneakers, bright yellows and dark browns set the scene for 12 gourmet flavors served in custom created, macaroni shaped packaging including custom designed interlinked forks and knives. Marque have created all branding, graphics, illustrations, animations, interactive menus, website, uniforms, signage and merchandise for Macbar. www.macbar.net

www.oliverspencer.co.uk

Marque — 2009-09-15T23:00:00+00:00

Oliver Spencer's new website, art directed and designed by Marque is now online. Oli founded the label in 2002. He wanted a collection that mirrored his own wardrobe: a bridge between popular streetwear and traditional tailoring. Quality fabrics. Modern fits. Old-school construction. Characteristic details. Exquisite craftsmanship. The recipe abides. There is no escaping the fact that Oliver Spencer is a modern British brand. More than half the line is made in the UK. Oliver Spencer clothes are worn by music icons, from The Rolling Stones to Paul Weller and The Doves, and by movie stars from Orlando Bloom to Benicio Del Toro. View the site here

Reincarnation

Marque — 2009-08-30T23:00:00+00:00

Marque have been appointed by Haluk Akak�e to design and produce a book supporting his latest show. Reincarnation, at the Galerist & Tabanlioglu gallery in Istanbul, opens on September 9 2009. Working with acclaimed editor Kathy Battista, Marque are creating a beautiful hard backed book which will provide the first true retrospective of one of the worlds most exciting living artists.

Glasgow International Launch

Marque — 2009-06-10T23:00:00+00:00

Marque have launched a new identity and direction for Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art. Taking place in the city every other year, the Festival comprises groundbreaking and dynamic presentations in contemporary visual art practice. 2010 coincides with the 20th anniversary of Glasgow’s reign as European Capital of Culture in 1990 and provides a moment to experience the vibrancy and depth of the city’s art scene at its best. www.glasgowinternational.org

Seamus McGarvey Live

Marque — 2009-06-10T23:00:00+00:00

This week sees the launch of award winning Director of Photography, Seamus McGarvey's website by Marque. Having recently been nominated for an Oscar award for his work on 'Atonement' Seamus has been working with Marque for the past 6 months redeveloping his website. www.seamusmcgarvey.com

Seamus McGarvey

Marque — 2009-06-10T23:00:00+00:00

Brief: Seamus McGarvey is an award winning Director of Photography. His list of credits include 'Enigma', 'The Hours', 'Along Came Polly', 'Sahara' and 'World Trade Center'. Having recently been nominated for an Oscar award for his work on 'Atonement' Seamus came to APT studio and Marque with a view to redeveloping his website. Solution: Marque created a new website for Seamus using the popular blogging platform Wordpress and an entirely custom theme. It is common place today for DVD releases to feature director commentary as an added extra. Seamus can record an audio commentary to accompany each video featured on his web site. Given the amount of media content on the website Amazon's S3 web storage service provides fast loading multimedia files, scalability and reliability.

Grafik Magazine

Marque — 2009-06-09T23:00:00+00:00

June's issue of international graphic design magazine, 'Grafik' includes a consultancy profile feature on Marque. It is an open, honest look at our studios, our work and our thoughts on recent projects and the world of design. www.grafikmagazine.co.uk/

It’s Nice That

Marque — 2009-06-08T23:00:00+00:00

One of Marque's alumni – Will Hudson now runs his own great studio with fellow Brighton graduate, Alex Bec, called Hudson Bec. Marque's creative director Joseph Burrin collaborated on the design of their first ever printed incarnation of their fantastic blog It’s Nice That. We love it and yes it is very nice. www.hudsonbec.com www.itsnicethat.com

North Glasgow College

Marque — 2009-04-29T23:00:00+00:00

Marque recently created a complete signage and way finding solution for RMJM’s 2009 RIBA Award Winning Building, North Glasgow College. The scheme consisted of 61 individual painted wall signs, a 1.5 metre tall galvanised steel directional monolith, an 8 metre LED internal information display, an 11.5 metre wide suspended front entrance lettering and 447 individual door signs of various designs. The doors have a changeable information system to allow the college to change classroom information. Working with the architects ensured sympathy towards the overall vision. In turn the solution embraced a minimal colour palette that complements the building’s architectural features. The applications became very much part of the fabric of the building, presented onto various substrates including plasterboard, concrete slab and concrete blocks.

Baillie Gifford

Marque — 2009-04-29T23:00:00+00:00

Marque have developed an Institutional Style Manual and Guidelines for Edinburgh, London and New York fund managers, Baillie Gifford. Baillie Gifford is one of the UK's leading independently owned investment management firms with assets under management exceeding �40 billion. The document was created to help build a coherent look and feel for the organization and develop a new communications strategy and visual identity system for Baillie Gifford. Ultimately it has resulted in a wider set of design and brand choices for Baillie Gifford when producing new communications for their clients and the public – and ultimately result in maintaining a clear, unified and consistent voice. Marque's digital team also played an integral consultancy role on the systems development for the automation of reports and data visualization and also developed the online blog for the firm.

A Little Piece of Mind

Marque — 2009-04-29T23:00:00+00:00

For a few years now, we have been obsessively tracking the infiltration –often very positive – of modern techniques into craft forms. Quiltmaking is one area that has been at the forefront of this with young designers such as Julie Floersch exploring, pushing and redefining the language of the medium. While these designers are forward thinking, a traditional and historic aspect still remains through the use of natural materials and an insistence on age-old hand craft. Although this exciting tendency is widely acknowledged, no one it seems has been prepared to champion this within the creative industries or on a worldwide, collaborative level. Important to us, was the challenge of an idea to take, and then piece together, seemingly disparate influences and inputs to make a coherent, influential output. As an aesthetic philosophy, this has engaged both us and our creative collaborators. The premise was simple. Leading creatives were asked to supply ‘a little piece of mind’ in the form of a 6 inch square of fabric. From a diverse array of such contributions by iconoclasts and innovators, Floersch has composed a Quilt that reinforces the fact that all it takes to make a big difference is a little personal time

Gliberagora

Marque — 2009-04-29T23:00:00+00:00

Gliberagora is a beautiful collection of poetry and creative writing, by Glasgow School of Art students and staff. The inaugural issue is edited by Liz Lockhead who has been writer in residence at the Glasgow School of Art since 2006. A simple book design and layout ensures that the vivid and sensuous expression within the written word has maximum impact.

A Little Piece of Mind Exhibition

Marque — 2009-04-29T23:00:00+00:00

On 7 April, the Quilt created through our 'A Little Piece of Mind' project was auctioned to benefit two homeless charities Shelter and The Bowery Mission. The Quilt had been intricately and quite beautifully put together by NY Artist Julie Floersch, using swatches sent in from around the world by leading creatives in Fashion, Design,Music and the Arts. Held at the Londonewcastle Project Space in Shoreditch, London and attended by many of the contributors, the lively and competitive Auction, raised a total �9,800. The winning bidder, a recognised Contemporary Art Buyer, speaking on the condition of anonymity said '' I was very moved by the nature and craft of Floersch's piece but not in a sentimental way. I bought this because it is a fantastically powerful statement not only from an Artist who is on her way to establishing an international reputation and but also one in collaboration with some of the best creative talent in the world.''

Glasgow International

Marque — 2009-03-27T00:00:00+00:00

Marque has been appointed to rebrand the Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Visual Art. The festival will relaunch in full in 2010 with a new identity and full international and local marketing campaign. Marque will work with the Festival team and new Festival Director, Katrina Brown to create a truly world class destination and event. The new identity will be visible this summer in the pre marketing campaign.

Quilting Classes with Liberty of London

Marque — 2009-03-26T00:00:00+00:00

The finished quilt from a Little Piece of Mind will be displayed in the Liberty store on Regent Street in London from 1st to 6th April. They’ve got so caught up in all the creativity surrounding A Little Piece of Mind that Liberty have been inspired to spread that creativity even further. Not only will the quilt be displayed in the bed linen department during the first week of April for you to come and marvel at, but they are offering a once-only chance to attend a quilting workshop in store. The workshop, led by Kim from www.wornandwashedfabrics.com, will run from 11am – 3pm on Saturday 4th April. Call +44 (0) 207 734 1234 for more info

Hard Soft

Marque — 2009-03-14T00:00:00+00:00

Marque have designed the identity and Graphics for Hard / Soft, the first of a three-part "Pop Icon Series" that taps guest co-curators from the worlds of fashion, music and film. The show which is running in New York's Gramercy Park, National Arts Club was co curated with Brigitte Stepputtis head of Vivienne Westwood's couture operations. The show includes Saarinen's Mother, E.V. Day's panties installation; the in-your-face You Should Have Loved ME, scrawled in fluorescent light by Tracy Emin; Amie Dicke's Inhale, a scorched satin bedsheet vaguely reminiscent of an altarpiece; and She Just Might Be The One Who Saves Us All, a ghoulish gal smeared on canvas in acrylics by Katherine Bernhardt.

Alta Pampa

Marque — 2009-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

Alta Pampa creates home accessories for contemporary living. They are driven by three essential values in their work: Quality, beautiful practicality and enduring design. They are passionate about well-made objects that are built to last. Marque have worked with Alta Pampa to create a similarly beautiful, practical and enduring visual direction that reflect these values. Inspired by the traditions of making of their country, London-based Argentine designers Eduardo Ardiles and Diego Scaro embrace local craftsmanship and style from Argentina – echoing the diverse culture of its people and the wealth of the land. Produced in the company’s own workshop in northwest Argentina, and by artisans across the region, the Alta Pampa collections are authentic descendants of this centuries-old heritage.

Victor Alfaro

Marque — 2009-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Marque has designed the brand identity and packaging for V�ctor by V�ctor Alfaro women’s collection. The collection was designed exclusively for Bon-Ton Stores operating 269 department stores in 23 states throughout the northern United States. The collection includes luxury clothing in Italian merino wool, silk, leather and cashmere, plus a range of accessories including shoes, bags and jewellery. The custom logotype was created to feel contemporary yet have a slightly retro feel to it. The abbreviated VA logomark was defined, and from this a pattern was created. This VA repeat pattern adds a textural quality, whether through debossing, spot varnishes or as full color with a matt bronze streak through it on the packaging. Rich earthy colorways: brown self-colored stocks and bronze foil detailing to work with the sumptuousness of the materials being used in his collections.

Alta Pampa

Marque — 2009-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Marque have just completed the art direction, and design for Alta Pampa's look books and sales materials to be launched this month in Paris. Alta Pampa creates accessories for contemporary living. Inspired by the traditions of making of their country, London-based Argentine designers Eduardo Ardiles and Diego Scaro are ambassadors of local craftsmanship and style producing in the company’s own workshop in northwest Argentina, and by artisans across the region. The Alta Pampa collections are authentic descendants of this centuries-old heritage.

A Little Piece of Mind Update

Marque — 2009-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Over the course of our project the submissions have been truly inspirational and we would like to extend our thanks to all the contributors so far including: Stella McCartney, Boudicca, Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood, Marc Jacobs, Jean Paul Gaultier, Hussein Chalayan, Eley Kishimoto, Alice Temperley, Jo Wood, Richard Nicoll, PPQ, Cath Kidston, Liberty, Luella Bartley, Pringle, Rankin, Orla Kiely, Daisy and Poppy De Villeneuve, Giles Deacon and Bill Amberg, Tom Dixon and Top Shop The quilts will be exhibited at a collaborator preview on 7th April 09 then the Public exhibition viewing from 10-15th April at: Londonewcastle Project Space 28 Redchurch Street London E2 7DP www.alittlepieceofmind.org

Haunch of Venison

Marque — 2009-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Marque have created the identities and exhibition collateral for Haunch of Venison New York since its opening in September 2008. New York was the latest phase of the international expansion of Haunch of Venison following the recent acquisition of the gallery–founded in London in 2002 by Harry Blain and Graham Southern–by Christie's International. Recent Exhibitions include Take Me There, Show Me The Way, and Abstract Expressionism, A World Elsewhere.

Sketch North

Marque — 2008-12-17T00:00:00+00:00

SketchNorth is a community dedicated to architecture in Northern Europe, from conception to construction. It encourages debate about buildings, old and new, and documents ideas, plans, wastelanding and more. Users can register to join the discussions and have their say on architecture that matters.

Scottish Cashmere Club

Marque — 2008-12-17T00:00:00+00:00

The Scottish Cashmere Club trademark is a guarantee of exceptional quality in Cashmere fibre and production. The branding signifies uniquely luxurious and extraordinary products, made with a precious alchemy of centuries of tradition, innovation and dedication by members of the Scottish Cashmere Club to creating the finest Cashmere products in the world. Craftsmanship and skills perfected in Scotland since 1797, promise the ultimate in integrity and quality. Marque created a simple fully up-dateable flash solution using our new art direction and photography that reinforced these these values.

Scottish Natural Heritage

Marque — 2008-11-27T00:00:00+00:00

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) are responsible for the protection and promotion of Scotland’s nature — from inner city green space to the lochs, hills, glens and abundant wildlife that are famously associated with Scotland. SNH approached Marque to consult on a major visual realignment of the organisation, this involved auditing and examining all of their current communications, the creation of a refined brand marque, new brand assets and a comprehensive guideline document. Working closely with the communications and publishing team, Marque looked at every aspect of SNH’s visual output — from information leaflets and reports to publications, books, vehicle livery, stationery and internal communications. In conjunction with a fresh approach to the organisations values we provided guidance and implemented design rules that would drive consistency and achieve a high level of effective brand communication.

Double Suite

Marque — 2008-11-27T00:00:00+00:00

Marque have been appointed by innovative real estate entrepreneurs Veracity, to create the brands for two new hotel developments in New York City. We are also delighted that, following the success of their design for the celebrated Hotel on Rivington, renowned Architects Grzywinski and Pons have also been retained on the projects.�Both briefs to Marque cover all brand communications, including name concepts�for�the properties.� The Hotels,�which are being developed in Soho and Nolita,�will open�late 2009 with the brand launch and marketing activity beginning early next year.

The Lighthouse

Marque — 2008-10-21T23:00:00+00:00

The Lighthouse – Scotland's Centre for Architecture and Design – commissioned Marque to produce a new format and typographic system for their annual review, to be used over the next five years. The result is a content laden 64 page assessment of the institution's activities spanning the last year. The piece has been digitally printed with French-folded pages and Japanese stab-bound. A triangular device was employed in the top right and left corners of the pages to signify where a new section starts. This was echoed on the candy pink dust-jacket where the corners have been cut off to reveal the Magenta end-papers.

Gareth Hoskins Architects

Marque — 2008-10-15T23:00:00+00:00

The Lighthouse Architecture Series, a five year programme of architectural monographs celebrating Scottish architectural talent,�began recently with an exhibition on the exceptional work of Gareth Hoskins Architects.� Marque was commissioned to create�the overall identity and custom logotype for the series. We also designed the graphics for the exhibition and a�swiss bound�book �to accompany the practice's work which has ranged from, arts and culture, health, education, residential, to commercial and master-planning. The exhibition utilises customised powder coated aluminium plates, with laser cut aluminium titles wrapping a beautiful wooden city structure.

ASOS Untitled

Marque — 2008-10-15T23:00:00+00:00

Marque have created the branding for rare, limited edition or hard-to-find denim, vinyl, trainers and sunglasses for asos.com’s ‘Untitled’ initiative. The brand needed to convey the limited edition aspect of the items, and be flexible enough to withstand the development and growth of the range. The logo is based on a customized hash symbol which is the prefix to an edition number for each of the brands being sold. The concept was developed after researching the way art editions are catalogued, adding value to the products and creating demand. In addition we art directed the product shoot and designed a full range of print including a press book, customer booklets, packaging solutions, website and press gifts.

Abstract Expressionism

Marque — 2008-10-06T23:00:00+00:00

September 9 saw the launch of Haunch of Venison's New York space. Marque produced the identity and marketing materials for the gallery's inaugural show, Abstract Expressionism, A World Elsewhere curated by UK art historian David Anfam. Our work includes a catalogue, private view invitations, title graphics and advertising for the show. By looking back to typography of the time, as well as by using photography that had previously been unpublished, we set out to capture the provenance of the Abstract Expressionist period. The photography was largely that of the late Fred McDarrah and was very kindly supplied by his wife Gloria. � Abstract Expressionism - A World Elsewhere, runs until 12 November and features key pieces by Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, among others, on loan from private collections, as well as from Tate and New York's Museum of Modern Art. www.haunchofvenison.com

Gareth Hoskins

Marque — 2008-10-06T23:00:00+00:00

The Lighthouse Architecture Series, a five year programme of architectural monographs celebrating Scottish architectural talent, began recently with an exhibition on the exceptional work of Gareth Hoskins Architects. Marque was commissioned to create�the overall identity and custom logotype for the series. We also designed the graphics for the exhibition and a swiss bound�book �to accompany the practice's work which has ranged from, arts and culture, health, education, residential, to commercial and master-planning. The exhibition utilises customised powder coated aluminium plates, with laser cut aluminium titles wrapping a beautiful wooden city structure. The exhibition runs in Glasgow at the Lighthouse until 2 November 08. www.thelighthouse.co.uk

Where We Are

Marque — 2008-09-15T23:00:00+00:00

Where We Are is a celebration of the people and places that are creating Scotland’s new design landscape and includes introductions to some of the country’s best designers accompanied by contributions from the design–conscious locals to each city. Not intended to be a regular travel guidebook, Where We Are is a traveller's companion, a local who knows their city inside out, telling you the unique places to visit, sleep, eat and shop in each of these Scottish cities. The concept and development of the book was a very collaborative process between Marque and editors Emma Halliday and Stacey Hunter of The Lighthouse. As an introduction to the cities, six commentaries have been included, which discuss current design topics. In the spirit of the Internet and the desire to be inclusive and democratic, the city listings rely on contributions from design–aware locals who created the listings, with all photos from flickr. Their comments are printed exactly as we received them. The publication was launched in September at the la Biennale di Venezia.

Lee Mawdsley

Marque — 2008-08-28T23:00:00+00:00

Brief: London based photographer Lee Mawdsley needed a new website to showcase his bold portfolio of work at as large a scale as possible. Solution: Marque utilised Daniel Eatock and Jeffery Vaska's Indexhibit content management system to create an easily updated site. Images can be viewed in fullscreen mode or dragged to the desktop for future reference.

The Long Tail

Marque — 2008-08-27T23:00:00+00:00

Brief: The Long Tail took form over nearly two years as an "open-source research project" on Wired editor, Chris Anderson's blog at www.longtail.com. This experiment in book development, where Anderson shared data and ideas in progress and his readers helped improve them, fleshed out the theory and stress-tested the analysis. Working with Apt Studio for the book's UK publisher, Random House, the brief was to create a an online experience to raise awareness of the book and drive visitors to the website at longtailbook.co.uk. Solution: We created an abstract animation that demonstrates the basic principle of The Long Tail which was posted on You Tube, Google Video and the main site at longtailbook.co.uk. Results: The You Tube video has been viewed more than 18 thousand times and has a score of 4.5 stars and the version posted on Google Video has a 5 star rating.

Delicatessen

Marque — 2008-08-27T23:00:00+00:00

Brief: The team behind New York City’s Chelsea-favourite Cafeteria, worked with Marque on everything from brand concept to sugar packets for the opening of their new restaurant in SoHo. The website needed to be fun and beautiful while communicating the Delicatessen brand, and have room for expansion. Solution: Playing off the butcher paper theme created for much of the Delicatessen branding, Marque built a website playful in its movement but clear in its style and branding. The layout was designed to allow for significant growth as the site matures.

A Little Piece of Mind

Marque — 2008-08-25T23:00:00+00:00

A Little Piece of Mind is a project that champions collaboration, community and the importance of craft and the artisan. The Marque studios in London, New York and Glasgow have identified, commissioned and briefed several of the leading local exponents of quilting to create a series of contemporary quilts. We are then asking internationally recognised leaders in the creative arts from the fields of design, fashion, art and culture to collaborate; to provide a little piece of their mind, by submitting the fabric swatches for the quilts. After this process, in the winter, the quilts will be exhibited, firstly in London, then in New York and Glasgow. www.alittlepieceofmind.org

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