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Nick Leith-Smith Collateral
Production Method
Foil stamp
Offset
Design
Tim George
Printing
Generation Press
Formerly known as Data Nature Associates, London-based Nick Leith-Smith Architecture + Design gets a full re-brand that exudes Nick’s core values of quality, craftmanship, and understated luxury.
Client
Nick Leith-Smith
Quantity Produced
2,500 (letterhead & comp slip)
800 (business cards)
500 (envelopes)
Production Cost
$3,300
Production Time
2 Weeks
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
–
Page Count
–
Paper Stock
GF Smith / Colorplan / Imperial Blue / 270gsm
GF Smith / Colorplan / Pale Grey / 270gsm
Elliot Baxter / Horizon / White / 120gsm
Number of Colors
2 inks + 2 foils
Varnishes
–
Binding
–
Typography
F37 Bella Stencil (customised)
Akkurat
Project Description
A complete re-branding for Nick Leith-Smith Architecture + Design, formerly known as Data Nature Associates. The London-based practice specialise in high quality contemporary design, ranging in scale from bespoke furniture to new-build houses.Following 14 successful years as DNA, Nick decided it was time to move forward. I worked closely with him & the practice to build a new brand from the ground up, communicating the core values of quality, craftsmanship, and understated luxury.
The identity draws inspiration from classic typography with a modern twist. Based on the typeface Bella by F37, the wordmark was tweaked to create a bespoke graphic fitting of the studio's ethos.
This was rolled out across a range of luxurious office stationery, beautifully printed and foil-blocked by Generation Press. I also designed a fully responsive website, built by Nico Pigelet, to showcase Nick's portfolio.
Production Lesson(s)
Attention to detail is paramount. Considering small things, for instance, we printed a pattern on the reverse of the comp slip in a dark blue, and I didn't take into consideration the slight show-through this would create on the front side. In the end, it looked kind of cool, but it wasn't intentional. Also, when it comes to using metallic foils in a foil-blocking process, some colours work better than others. The bronze was super crisp, but the matte blue on the reverse didn't hold its detail quite so well. But these were tiny details in an otherwise stellar job.
Post Author
Kelly Cree
Writer for UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
June 27, 2014
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Foil stamp
Offset
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