Mast is an independent branding and design studio based in New York, known for crafting timeless, strategic identities for clients worldwide. Led by Principal Travis and Lead Designer Jake, the studio combines research-driven strategy with refined visual execution to create cohesive brand systems, naming, and art direction. Mast’s client roster includes Stripe, The Ramble Hotel, and Quills Coffee, reflecting its diverse global reach. The team’s adaptable approach ensures each project authentically represents its client’s vision, resulting in enduring, meaningful brand experiences grounded in clarity, honesty, and thoughtful design.
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The article explores how various design studios have embraced the colour pink in their branding work, showcasing its versatility and emotional impact. Featuring projects by Carla Palette, Goods, Mast, and others, it highlights how pink has transcended its traditional associations to become a powerful storytelling tool in identity design.
It’s Nice That’s 2024 edition of The Nice List curates a selection of gifts from independent makers and studios across the world. The feature highlights illustrators, print studios, and small creative businesses offering prints, books, apparel, and accessories that support local and sustainable craftsmanship. The tone celebrates creativity, community, and conscious consumerism during the festive season.
Creative Boom profiles Denver-based Studio Mast, a small design studio known for its philosophy of 'simplicity with personality' and its storytelling-driven branding work. The article highlights projects such as the rebrand of Pizzeria Alberico and collaborations with clients like Stripe, Cadence, and Santa Fe Vintage. Principal Travis Ladue discusses the studio’s collaborative ethos, timeless design influences, and dedication to authenticity and heritage.
Denver-based studio Mast developed a comprehensive rebrand for global climate advisor Coho, formerly Customer First Renewables. The new identity centers on a 'window' motif and a geometric logo symbolizing Earth, delta, and migration, supported by Neue Haas Grotesk and a vibrant natural color palette. The project reflects Coho’s mission to inspire sustainable action and communicate trust and sincerity.
Mast created a brand identity for San Diego-based real estate firm Carter+Co that embodies transparency and sincerity. The design features a custom monogram, Aeonik typeface, and a calming seafoam green palette inspired by the founder’s personality and passion for surfing. The result is a modern, trustworthy identity that subverts typical real estate branding tropes.
The Brand Identity’s 'The Edit' highlights five new branding projects from studios around the world, including Mast’s identity for eco-friendly detergent Dirty Labs. Other features include Meiwen See’s work for Bing Haus, Myles Lucas Studio’s bold identity for Rebel, Studio Blackburn’s rebrand for Mediatel, and Marx Design’s playful packaging for Animals Like Us. Each project showcases distinctive approaches to typography, color, and storytelling across diverse industries.
The Brand Identity’s ‘The Edit’ highlights five new design projects, including Fasett’s rebrand for offshore renewables company Havfram. The new identity features a forward-pointing logomark forming an 'H' and uses Neue Haas Grotesk for the wordmark. Other featured projects include work by Both, Regular Practice, Léo Maubert, and Mast for clients across jewellery, publishing, cosmetics, and health tech industries.
Denver-based studio Mast rebranded outdoor photography platform wildist, founded by Alex Strohl, with a nostalgic and nature-inspired identity. The rebrand features a versatile symbol referencing mountains and trees, a restrained typographic system using Neue Haas Grotesk and HK Guise, and a color palette drawn from natural tones. The result is a flexible, approachable identity that reflects wildist’s outdoor ethos and creative community.
BP&O features Mast’s brand identity for Loyal Coffee, a barista-owned café in Colorado Springs. The design draws from the local landscape and interior materials, using custom typography, illustration, and a modern color palette to express a balance between natural and urban elements. Telegraph Creative developed the website, maintaining the visual continuity of Mast’s identity work.