South Parade Pier Victorian Pier seeking new markets
South Parade Pier had to move away from their fairground image to address a more corporate market. Oyster developed a brand to achieve this without alienating the seaside seasonal visitor.
TriMedia Broadcast: Solutions provider to the broadcast industry
Strong and expressive identity with a literal interpretation of the name.
Three different coloured stationery sets used at random allow attention to be drawn to each of the three (primary) colours specified in the identity, but only one at a time. This unusual approach adds an extra dimension to the process of attracting attention. The TM fixed to a panel of solid colour adds a visual pun on the name.
Woodford Stauffer Solicitors: Solicitors with a softer image
A dramatic move away from the usual stuffy solicitor’s identity was required, but market is still sensitive to image. Light and informal, using bright colours, but retaining some dignity through the use of a hand-drawn expressive graphic. Identity is carried through onto literature through the use of the distinctive colours.
Control of existing elements is also a part of Oyster’s work. Here are two examples of ‘visual housekeeping’
Danamere Financial Services:
Existing wordmark is redrawn with the description of the business subverted to keep attention on the main name. The descriptive slogan is added to draw attention to the fact that a financial advisor sorts out suitable financial products for a client (we help you figure it out). Promotional slogan-bearing pencil is mailed out to database as an aide-memoire.
Portsmouth and South-East Hants
Chamber of Commerce and Industry:
Very busy’ logo was made to sit in a clean, white fixed part of every communication. The result is a very tight corporate ID from what had been a confusing and messy one. Enhanced by the use of a pictogram of a connecting piece of jigsaw with a slogan which identifies a key aspect of Chamber business ("We make the connections").