Ben Connolly

Creative Director · Founder

4 articles · May 2022Jul 2025

Studios:Angel & Anchor

Quotes

  • There was definitely a solid brand world, story or feel, but their visual expression was a little chaotic.
  • The horse alone sums it up well, a symbol of hard work (workhorse) but also freedom and spirit.
  • A lot of the colour choices were informed by Weld’s blank garments and hats themselves.
  • The measurement for whether an era-inspired reference would work or not is if we placed the present brand back in that time, would that reference make sense?
  • We’re choosing to invest in ourselves.
  • On a personal level, I’ve grown a lot. My only studio experience is the one I created.
  • How you interact with people matters from day one.
  • We explored competition and sport concepts which we could reinterpret through this unique coffee competition.
  • The WAC is a competition that sets itself apart from other coffee competitions.
  • It felt like a good choice to transport us into the sport and competition universe, without it feeling like a cliche ‘college’-style typeface.

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