Tempo Design Cases
Designers behind the work
Designers and creative leads credited on Tempo projects in press coverage.
Designers and creative leads credited on Tempo projects in press coverage.
The Brand Identity interviews designer Sthuthi Ramesh about launching her transcultural studio, All Around Design, after years of independent work and experience at major agencies. She discusses balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship, her philosophy of cultural fluidity in design, and her preference for human-centered, handcrafted creativity amid the rise of AI. The piece also highlights her work with major cultural institutions and her sustainable, collaborative studio model.
The article covers 'Road To Wembley', a new exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art celebrating Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup victory. Featuring works by Jimmy Turrell, Joonho B Ko, Ewan Spencer, and Will Knight, the show combines collage, photography, and illustration to explore Geordie identity and football culture. The project merges local history, design, and fan emotion into a vibrant visual experience.
Creative Boom profiles Cardiff-based artist and art director Mark James, exploring his eclectic career spanning album artwork, branding, installations, and viral projects. The article highlights his recent 3D work for Gruff Rhys, his infamous Dirty Bird logo, and his ongoing drive for creative experimentation. It also touches on his pragmatic freelance approach and ambitions for more international and large-scale projects.
The article by Poppy Thaxter highlights five serif typefaces—Domaine, GT Alpina, Panama, ABC Gaisyr, and ABC Arizona—that have made a strong impression across recent brand identity projects. It showcases how various studios have applied these fonts in branding for clients across art, hospitality, technology, and culture sectors. The piece emphasizes the expressive and enduring qualities of serif typography in contemporary design.
Athletics designed a new identity for GOCA, a New York gallery dedicated to emerging Asian artists. The system draws inspiration from Japanese Katakana script and uses generative, algorithmic patterns to create an evolving visual language. The identity combines Kobe, GT Alpina, and ES Klarheit typefaces with a neutral, elegant palette and motion elements to reflect the gallery’s dynamic and inclusive mission.
Athletics created a modular, cross-cultural identity for GOCA, a new gallery in New York’s Chelsea district showcasing contemporary Asian art. The design uses a typographic system inspired by Japanese katakana and generative patterns to emphasize flexibility and spotlight the artists. The identity extends across print, signage, and digital applications, reflecting GOCA’s mission to bridge cultures through art.
Creative studio Athletics designed the brand identity and digital experience for GOCA, a new gallery in Chelsea, New York, dedicated to emerging Asian artists. The identity blends cultural exchange and digital innovation, featuring a katakana-inspired wordmark and a flexible design system that adapts across physical and digital applications. The project emphasizes an artist-first approach, integrating motion, environmental branding, and editorial storytelling to reflect GOCA’s mission of cultural connection.
