johnson banks

johnson banks
Ltd
Industry Brand consultancy
Founded London 1992 (1992)
Founder Michael Johnson
Headquarters London, UK
Website http://www.johnsonbanks.co.uk/

johnson banks is a design consultancy, based in London. Founded in 1992 the company specialises in brand consultancy and visual identity systems, focusing on work for the not-for-profit, education, cultural and blue-chip sectors.[1]

History and ethos

johnson banks was founded in London in 1992 by Michael Johnson. Initially johnson banks focused on both print and identity work, but since the mid-2000s has specialised in identity and branding projects.

Undertaking both the strategic stage and creative stage of branding projects, johnson banks is unusual in doing large projects with only a small team.[2][3]

Work

Notable work by johnson banks includes the rebrand of the charities Shelter[4] and Christian Aid,[5] and the 2010 re-brand of London’s Science Museum.[6]

As well as branding the company has also conducted several experimental typography projects, including creating a bilingual typeface based on Japanese katakana,[7] a pictogrammic symbol set[8] based on Mandarin characters and in January 2012, in collaboration with Ravensbourne college, they created ‘Arkitypo ’ - a typographic alphabet using 3D prototyping techniques.[9]

Notable branding projects

Other work

Awards and recognition

johnson banks has won a number of awards including seven D&AD "yellow pencils",[16] one D&AD "black pencil",[17] 13 Design Week Awards,[16] four Art Directors Club of New York "cubes" and six distinctive merits.

References

  1. ↑ Profile of Michael Johnson in Design Week magazine
  2. 1 2 Interview with Johnson in Computer Arts magazine
  3. ↑ Article about Michael Johnson on Design is History
  4. 1 2 Article about the Shelter rebrand in Design Week magazine
  5. 1 2 Article about the Christian Aid rebrand in Design Week magazine
  6. 1 2 Article about the Science Museum rebrand in Creative Review magazine
  7. ↑ Article about Phonetikana - johnson banks' bilingual typeface, on Design Boom
  8. ↑ 'Mandagram' Chinese pictogrammes on johnson banks' website
  9. ↑ Article about Arkitypo in Wired Magazine (UK)
  10. ↑ Article about the BFI rebrand in Design Week magazine
  11. ↑ Profile of Michael Johnson in Design Week magazine
  12. ↑ Article about the Think London identity on Logo Design Love
  13. ↑ Article about the Virgin Atlantic rebrand in Design Week magazine
  14. ↑ Interview with Michael Johnson about stamps on the AIGA website
  15. ↑ Feature on the King's campaign
  16. 1 2 Debrett's People of Today entry on Michael Johnson
  17. ↑ Page about the Black Pencil award winning project Fruit & veg stamps

External links

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