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- FPO (For Print Only) / Celebrating the reality that print is not dead by showcasing the most compelling printed projects.
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Opinion BY Armin
Meet Don Belisario
Today I am invoking Rule 32, Section C, Paragraph 7 of the Brand New Selection Criteria Guidelines whereby it sort of states that if a project is small or “not mainstream at all” it must have “a very compelling design story.” Located in Lima, Peru, and launched this year, Don Belisario is a restaurant devoted to rotisserie chicken, a popular familial meal in Peru. (And other parts of the world as well; perhaps a lonely meal for a really hungry human being). Designed by local firm and 2011 Brand New Conference fan-favorite, Infinito, the identity for Don Belisario revolves around the eponymous, yet clearly fictitious, hacendado — the Spanish word for the boss, el jefe, of an hacienda, itself the Spanish word for plantation — and patriarch, paying homage to this wonderful food group and its source.
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DATE: Aug.01.2012
POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Restaurant COMMENTS:
TAGS: animal, infinito, mascot, peru, restaurant,
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Pacífico Seguros
Pacífico Seguros is one of the leading insurance companies in Peru. New logo designed by FutureBrand. Lovely typography and great “fi” ligature.
Thanks to Franco Zegovia for the tip.
DATE: Oct.13.2011POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Insurance The B-Side COMMENTS:
TAGS: futurebrand, peru, rounded sans serif,
Opinion BY Armin
Peru’s New Brand
It’s hard to describe countries without making sweeping statements or delving into clichés, so I won’t even attempt to describe Peru, other than to state some (hopefully obvious to everyone) facts: It’s in South America, its official language is Spanish, and it’s beautiful from its landmarks to its people. Last week saw the culmination of a process that started in 2009 led by PromPeru (Peru Exports and Tourism Promotion Comission) with the unveiling of Peru’s country brand, designed by the Buenos Aires office of Futurebrand.
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DATE: Mar.15.2011POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Destinations COMMENTS:
TAGS: futurebrand, peru, red, script,
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