2021
MLK Public Library
2021
MLK Public Library
*Exhibit Design
*Identity System
*App Design
*Wayfinding
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In partnership with Workhorse as a Brand Identity Designer.
A Renovation and
a Revolution.
Project overview from the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library’s permanent exhibition titled 'Up From The People: Protest and Change in D.C.
In Early 2019, Workhorse began design work on the permanent exhibition for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington D.C.’s central library. The exhibition connects Dr. King’s local activism with the broader activist landscape integral to the city’s deep history of revolution, culture, and change.
The exhibition also showcases the library’s in-depth public resources, such as The People’s Archive, the library’s special collections which collects and shares D.C. historic documents and stories of dating back over 60 years.
The exhibition also showcases the library’s in-depth public resources, such as The People’s Archive, the library’s special collections which collects and shares D.C. historic documents and stories of dating back over 60 years.
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Responding to History
Initially opened in 1972, the library was designed by the Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the last director of the Bauhaus and one of the century’s most influential architects.
After much citizen input, the city dedicated the library to the prominent civil rights hero and American icon, Martin Luther King Jr.. Our approach was to respect all of the institutions, stories, and legacies attached to the library, no matter how complicated--while centering the city, its people, and culture, as we tried to tell an honest story of Washington, D.C.
After much citizen input, the city dedicated the library to the prominent civil rights hero and American icon, Martin Luther King Jr.. Our approach was to respect all of the institutions, stories, and legacies attached to the library, no matter how complicated--while centering the city, its people, and culture, as we tried to tell an honest story of Washington, D.C.
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European and American Influences
The design approach sought to balance the modernist legacies of the German Bauhaus and the Amercian roots of the Civil Rights Movement. The attention to history comes across in the selection of typography, FF Bau, designed by Christian Schwartz in 2002, a nod to historical grotesks, made famous by the Bauhaus. Martin and Bayard, designed by Maryland based designed, Tré Seals (Vocaltype). Tré found inspiration for Martin in the remnants of the Memphis Sanitation Strike of 1968 and Bayard by the 1963 March On Washington For Jobs and Freedom.
The result was a typography system that allowed for flexibility for the different moments and moods across the exhibition that let the stories and history shine through while maintaining a tight, modern design system.
The result was a typography system that allowed for flexibility for the different moments and moods across the exhibition that let the stories and history shine through while maintaining a tight, modern design system.
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Artifacts
Workhorse worked with library staff to curate photography, news clippings, rally fliers, and letters that properly tell the story of the ties that bind Martin Luther King, DC, and the fight for justice.
2021
Faison
*Identity System
*Web Design
*Product Design
*Brand Strategy
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In partnership with Workhorse as a Brand Identity Designer.
History
Faison is a longtime real estate powerhouse in the nation’s capital, formerly known as Real Estate in DC. In late 2019, we worked with the team to help rebrand their company and create a dynamic website that properly let them showcase the one-of-a-kind properties they sell. Tom Faison, the founder of the company, is known for his big personality, straightforwardness, and charisma that comes across in the poems that he personally crafts for each of the properties they list. We worked with the team to create a brand that carried forward the class, character, and charm of Faison.
2023
Austin Eastcider 10 Year Anniversary
*Product Design
*Web Design
*Brand Strategy
*UXUI Design
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In partnership with Vaulted Oak as a Sr. Visual Designer.
The team at Vaulted Oak collaborated with AEC to scale out there brand presence online.
Austin Eastcider was in need of promotional content and building out a marketing page for there newest drink. The process with AEC was filled with design strategy, UXUI discussions, and how to expand/uphold the brand presences virtually.
The project was a joy to work on checkout the energentic typographic moments, hover states, simple animations, and more.
Live Here
2023
Civic News
*Web Design
*Product Design
*UXUI Design
*Brand Refinement
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In partnership with Vaulted Oak as a Sr. Visual Designer. Slyvain created the original brand system.
The team at Vaulted Oak collaborated with Chalkbeat and Votebeat to launch there new product, Civic News Company.
Creating a space where news literacy was at the forefront of the company's mission alignment. Civic works to honor the larger emerging movement that there work is a part of, the movement of journalism that prioritizes community benefit instead of commercial gain void of corporate greed.
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VO’s core goals was to build out the new product launch through a marketing page, raise awareness, build upon the brand image, and starting the legacy of Civic News.
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All Images Are FPO
All Images Are FPO
2022
Black Hog
*Brand Identity System
*Brand Strategy
*Product Design
*Print Collateral
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In partnership with Polygraph as a Mid Designer (Brand).
Darn Good BBQ. Establishing a brand built in tradition and classics.
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Typography in use.
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Creating a working mans brand book.
Creating a working mans brand book.
2022
General Motors Building
*Illustration System
*Infographic Design
*UXUI Design
*Web Design
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In partnership with Vaulted Oak as a Sr. Visual Designer.
Building Out the Design System
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Interactive Renting Experience
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Web Design & UXUI.
2021
Ideal State
*Web Design
*Illustration
*Identity System
*Brand Strategy
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In partnership with Workhorse as a Brand Identity Designer.
