Evan McGuinness
Designer
In their own words
This year’s exhibitors are a fascinating blend of product designers, architects and makers, who incorporate various techniques, new and traditional, in their processes.
We highlighted their tactility by creating 3D scans of the objects themselves.
Bobby had the idea to make it a 24-degree slant, which is quite extreme, but it works beautifully and will be a great addition to the identity in future years too!
Here we reveal the basic form to intrigue the viewer enough that they come to the exhibition.
As Evidi have a presence in a diverse range of segments and provide a variety of services to their customers, it was necessary that their symbol is abstract enough to be interpreted differently depending on the context.
Should there be one colour to unite identity, or should we have a broader palette to offer us more flexibility? For Evidi, we landed on the latter.
We felt Bradford, with its explicit references to hot metal type and newspaper setting, gives Evidi an approachable, familiar first impression.
The evolving content makes each year inspiring to work with.
We created a typeface that would retain a core skeleton.
We are the only member of the exhibition team that has been everpresent over the past eight years.
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Oslo studio Bielke&Yang created the identity for Norwegian Presence's 2023 exhibition, its ninth year working with the annual showcase of Norwegian design and manufacturing. The identity uses abstract 3D scans of exhibited objects, a new steeply slanted italic for Norwegian Presence Serif, and a muted monochrome palette with subtle green and pink accents that connects to the physical exhibition environment.
- From five to one: Bielke&Yang deliver a look that encapsulates the formation of IT company Evidi
Bielke&Yang developed a new brand identity for Evidi, a Norwegian IT company formed from the merger of five firms. The identity uses geometric forms, a bright color palette, and typefaces Bradford and Monument Grotesk to convey accessibility and unity. Collaborators included Maskinen for naming, Cian McKenna for 3D animation, BOW for photography, and CompEdge for web development.