Urchin Japanese is the latest culinary hotspot from the team behind Dorian, Notting Hill Fish Shop, Tuna Fight Club and debuts in their Supermarket of Dreams location in Holland Park. With an upgraded open restaurant kitchen, multi-level wood grill and rotisserie, the killer team have hit the ground running.
The identity pairs a unique Kaiju-inspired character with experimental typography for the wordmark that echoes the spiky nature of urchins. The monster is a quiet nod to the slang term, embracing a Mischievous and dark persona, a foreboding creature emphasised with the barbed and schizophrenic exterior.
It’s a deliberate shift from the sterile and conservative cues that underly the category. There is still a sense of elegance and sophistication, but with such a dynamic and passionate team, this was never about fitting in.
Head chef Yuji Shimokawa has quickly made this new venture a runaway hit, alongside the infamous Tuna Fight Club shenanigans. Authentic cooked Japanese produced with superior produce, meet Hot Japanese.
Expect classic dishes alongside the likes of; Orkney Scallop tempura layered with black truffle dusted with maituke powder garnished with tempura flakes, shaved ceps, ginger sauce and house Dirty Tendashi. Fresh Sea Urchin Donburi with fresh wasabi and Minina leaf.
New brand identity and App design for the House of Carmen from Universal Music Group. House of Carmen is designed specifically as a community for creators who want access to some of the biggest artists in the world. Members of the community are presented with challenges that run across social platforms including; TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Briefs vary, but the House of Carmen enables users to earns rewards and payment for their unique content. Join the community. Shape music culture.
The identity echoes the scrolling characteristics of social, with a quiet nod to film reels. The resulting H becomes a flexible holding device that creates a dynamic frame for photography and moving image. The suite of assets allows the brand to be both playful, and reserved, when needed. We also applied this design direction to the UI and UX approach for the App, with the internal team delivering the final build.
Notting Hill, closed roads, DJs, a giant mirror ball, arguable some of London and the UK’s best chefs, Guinness, fine wines, and a shed load of oysters. The London Oyster Festival is back, from the infamous team at Notting Hill Fish & Meat.
We crafted a bold brand identity with hand-painted typography that let the line-up sell itself. A strong black and white palette, and simple paper cutouts for contrast.
Welcome to LC___CC – Le Col Cycling Club. Ride with legends, train with Pros and turn your effort into rewards. A community united by stories, shared goals and hard-and-fast ambition. The most rewarding club in cycling.
Limited Edition Design worked with the senior Le Col team, to develop a branding strategy, messaging and a dynamic new visual and verbal identity — including user interface and experience design across hundreds of items and details to enable development agency Savvy, and the internal team of developers, to bring the complex platform build to life. From the outset, the concept was a digital first approach, so the visual identity had to be flexible enough to work across multiple strands, whilst ensuring a sense of community and warmth.
The visual design approach comprises of entirely new colour systems, photography, typography, iconography and signature graphic assets in both static and animated forms. The iconography plays a key role in creating a visual language and design system for the content, whilst typography plays to a fluid, more conversational tone to maintain that warmth.
A small selection of our work below, with an update to follow soon.
The identity also runs across mens and womens Kit design that is only available to members:
Wireframing and interaction design to integrate Club into the overall eCommerce design we’ve developed for the master brand. Maintaining enough of a unique feel that it can standout and be signposted as part of the customers user journey.
New restaurant branding project. Situated on the bustling Portobello Road, Gold Notting Hill is a vibrant new neighbourhood restaurant and late night bar. Inspired by the area’s diverse cultural history and artistic eclecticism, Gold is informal and honest, with a menu focussed on generous, seasonal plates cooked over open flame or in wood ovens and served to share. Set over 3 floors, Gold’s diverse space advocates laid-back dining, both indoor and out.
The concept itself is based on Notting Hill’s rich history. Long before gentrification set in, 1800s Notting Hill was a key brick making area. Using the London clay, workers would mould and fire the bricks that would build the buildings that stand there today. This idea influenced both the interior and the brand design – industrial elements paired with exposed brick are juxtaposed with contemporary natural woods and an abundance of plants to create a refined yet casual environment. The exterior facade by Portuguese street artist Vhils, further ties the concept together.
The bold logotype sits with refined typography and subtly nods to the brickmakers markings that still adorn bricks today. The rich colour palette is influenced by the painted buildings that are iconic to Portobello.
