The best brand identities: Minimal And who made each one.

The 16 brand identities in the pick filed under minimal, best first by editorial rating. Each comes with who made it, from the credits.

  1. The Mozart Hotel

    The Mozart Hotel was made by Studio Bruch, with Kurt Glänzer and Josef Heigl credited as Creative & Art Direction, and Pia Clodi credited as Fotografie.

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  2. Tread Softly

    The credits for Tread Softly for Fourth Wave include brand design by Denomination, Denomination credited as Brand Strategy, and Denomination credited as Innovation.

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  3. ClHu

    Studio
    Order

    The credits for ClHu include brand design and packaging design by Order, and Order credited as Guidelines.

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  4. Vessel Floats

    Studio
    Order

    The credits for Vessel Floats include brand design, motion design and packaging design by Order.

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  5. Hotel Zum Hirschen

    Hotel Zum Hirschen was made by Studio Bruch, with illustration by Michela Picchi and VISBII, and photography by Pion Studio.

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  6. Morris Law ‹ Lundgren+Lindqvist

    Client
    Morris Law

    The credits for Morris Law ‹ Lundgren+Lindqvist for Morris Law include design and art direction by Lundgren+Lindqvist, and photography by BBDO Nordics, Anna Bergkvist and two others.

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  7. UVA Synchronicity: Visual Identity

    The credits for UVA Synchronicity: Visual Identity include production by 180 Studios, and Matt Clark, Willem Kempers and four others credited as UVA.

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  8. OTZ LAB

    The credits for OTZ LAB include brand design, product design and packaging design by Lavernia & Cienfuegos.

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  9. DIG THE LINE BOTTLE & BAR

    Studio
    Takram
    Client
    SAKAHACHI KYOTO

    DIG THE LINE BOTTLE & BAR for SAKAHACHI KYOTO was made by Takram, with creative direction by Kotaro Watanabe, graphic design by Maki Ota and photography by Takumi Ota.

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  10. BLACK STAR PASTRY Brand Identity, Packaging and Signage

    BLACK STAR PASTRY Brand Identity, Packaging and Signage was made by Studio Ongarato, with Noritake credited as Illustraton, and March Studio and Linehouse credited as Architecture.

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  11. Here East

    Studio
    Dn&co
    Client
    Delancey

    The credits for Here East for Delancey include strategy by Dn&co, Dn&co credited as Brand, and Publicis Poke credited as In collaboration with.

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  12. Vida Glow Brand Identity, Packaging and Digital

    The credits for Vida Glow Brand Identity, Packaging and Digital include Studio Ongarato credited as Brand Strategy, and Studio Ongarato credited as Brand Architecture.

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  13. Fondazione Prada

    Studio
    2x4

    The credits for Fondazione Prada include brand design and strategy by 2x4, and 2x4 credited as Website.

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  14. Cape Hauy Whisky

    Client
    Jinding

    The credits for Cape Hauy Whisky for Jinding include brand design by Denomination, Denomination credited as Brand Campaigns, and Denomination credited as Brand Packaging.

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  15. ICA Miami The Night

    The credits for ICA Miami The Night include design and brand design by Studio LHOOQ, and Studio LHOOQ credited as Print Design.

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Who’s behind them

38 people are credited on these 16 projects. 4 of them are credited on two or more.

The studios

11
DenominationBrand Designer
BrandStrategy
2
OrderBrand Designer · Packaging Designer
BrandPackagingWeb
2
Studio OngaratoBrand Designer
NamingBrandStrategy
2
2x4Brand Designer · Strategist
BrandStrategyWeb
1
Dn&coStrategist
StrategyBrand
1
Hingston StudioGraphic Design and Identity
Brand
1
Lavernia & CienfuegosPackaging Designer · Product Designer
PackagingProduct & UIUX
1
Lundgren+LindqvistDesigner · Art Director
Art direction
1
Studio LHOOQBrand Designer · Designer
BrandTypeWeb
1

Credited on two or more

4
Jesse ReedCollaborators
2
Josef HeiglCreative & Art Direction
Art direction
2
Kian AnsariCollaborators
2
Kurt GlänzerCreative & Art Direction
Art direction
2

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