In the build-up to the launch of Capital P, our new publishing venture, Dan Pike took the opportunity to produce a series of Type Tips.

The first one being a prompter for students, and it seems some studios, to navigate one of the design industry’s most important nouns.

Screen-printed on 300gsm Crane Lettra 100% cotton rag, by Artscreen here in Brisbane.

Now available to purchase at Capital P.

As part of their recent identity update, Kevin O’Brien Architects asked The Letter D to also develop a short-run mailout, showcasing the main typologies the practice works within.

Designed to sit within a folded cover letter, the A3 poster’s offset folds allow the content on both sides to interact as it’s unfolded.

With a whirlwind tour planned in New York as part of the HEAT Fashion initiative, local label Pistols at Dawn asked The Letter D to whip up something to take with them.

An A3 poster folded to A6 was quickly dispatched with a website update underway.

An A1 Call for Entries poster has been produced for AGDA‘s 10th National Awards.

Printed on thin newsprint as a nod to the typeface Times New Roman‘s origins, with the added benefit of considerable show-through, allowing the alignment of the satellite image on the reverse to appear on the front, so that the ‘X’ marks the spot of the Brisbane event.

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As it ‘turned out’, The Letter D’s studio just so happened to be in the centre of the poster, so we centred the credits, with the separating ‘X’s between packets pinpointing the building.

Kevin O’Brien Architects asked The Letter D to refresh their inhouse practice profile. Using the raw/base colour idea developed for their identity, a CMYK booklet was developed with 3 main subjects: profile; people; and projects.

The booklet splits to display the profile and people from each end, and the cover unfolds to reveal two selected projects, in full colour.

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An A2 poster has been produced to accompany Queensland Veterinary Specialists‘ referral information suite currently being printed.

A single pass of metallic ink was used, with a clear spot varnish to define the outline of the dog, which in turn darkened the skeleton – combining the everyday shape we see, with that which the specialist sees.

As Lightspace was being used as the launch venue for Brisbane Indesign, we installed a suite of posters on core-flute in the front entrance to tell the story to the guests arriving. And we even got to plug ourselves…

We have developed a double sided poster to promote the two artists Jan Murphy Gallery is taking to this year’s Melbourne Art Fair.

One piece is displayed on each side allowing each artist to take centre stage, with the artist and gallery details repeated at opposite ends.

The M171 website, brochure, and site signage are now all ready for Consolidated Properties.

Foldout poster catalogue for Julie Reeves’ latest exhibition at Jan Murphy Gallery.