Very Design Cases
Designers behind the work
Designers and creative leads credited on Very projects in press coverage.
Designers and creative leads credited on Very projects in press coverage.
The article explores how experience design is transforming healthcare from reactive treatment to proactive care. It highlights Neko Health, Sweat Lounge, and Rebase Recovery as examples of brands using design to make health experiences desirable, engaging, and human-centered. Through thoughtful interiors, branding, and communications, these companies are redefining how people interact with wellness and medical spaces.
Creative Boom profiles Coolgrey, a Cork-based studio that evolved from a local print shop into a global brand design agency. Founded by Justin Cronin and Anthony Cotter, and now led creatively by Kieran Rigby, the studio focuses on brand identity, environmental design, and long-term client relationships. The article highlights projects like Cork Rocks for Rory and explores Coolgrey’s philosophy of 'under-branding' and human-centered creativity.
The article profiles Tacabanda, a London-based design studio founded by Margherita Sabbioneda and Barbara Nassisi. Known for their playful, handmade approach to graphic design and illustration, the duo reject design snobbery in favour of humour, curiosity, and imperfection. Their work spans cultural projects, visual identities, and print design, reflecting a joyful and experimental spirit.
The Brand Identity interviews Octavian Belintan, founder of Bucharest-based Colorblind Studio, exploring the studio’s evolution, philosophy, and creative process. Belintan discusses their small team’s hands-on approach, their diverse portfolio spanning branding, packaging, and motion, and their commitment to experimentation and learning from failure. The conversation highlights key projects like work for Mercedes-Benz, Ioana Ciolacu, and the Glossa mini-wine collection, as well as the studio’s type design ventures such as the SCUAR font.
BP&O features Marx Design’s packaging for Everybird, a new ethical coffee brand from Kōkako Organic Coffee Roasters. The project combines sustainability, activism, and accessibility through bright illustration, bold typography, and compostable materials. Richard Baird praises the design for balancing assertiveness with approachability and for communicating collective responsibility in an engaging way.
The Brand Identity interviews Marshall Rake, founder and creative director of Los Angeles and Portland-based studio Public-Library. Rake discusses the studio’s origins, collaborative process, and approach to branding projects for clients like Nike, Benney, and October’s Very Own. The conversation highlights their experimental, writing-led process and interest in spatial and retail design experiences.