Soft Octopus Design Studio has worked on several large-scale exhibitions for National Museums Liverpool. Commissions include gallery and marketing design work for prestigious exhibitions such as the Terracotta Warriors, John Moores Painting Prize, Kaleidoscope Contemporary Sculpture Show and Turner Prize winner, Lubaina Himid’s Naming the Money exhibition. The above commissions, and other projects have been installed across the city in …

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• January 26, 2015

Our reputation and a nice recommendation got us work with this new client and we’ve enjoyed working on several pieces of work for print and online that has involved devising a range of infographics to simplify complex systems and structures. Reports, posters and optimised PDF files for use online have been devised using CWP’s NHS sub-brand that includes its own …

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• January 26, 2015

Music is part of what makes the creativity flow at Soft Octopus. When you visit, you’ll notice there’s a lot of music related design around the studio and it’s almost always playing in the background. Because of this interest, it’s a pleasure to be a regular writer, contributing articles and images about design and the music industry when it was …

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• January 26, 2015

Artisan jewellery maker – Anthony Wong, has an established business in Liverpool’s Bluecoat Craft Centre where he creates a wide range of beautiful and unique pieces. Many years ago, I went to Anthony to have my own wedding ring designed and it was by complete coincidence that nearly a decade later I was able to return the creative favour. A …

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• January 26, 2015

The Little Room in Liverpool is an exquisite interior design store, small but perfectly formed and their brand update needed to reflect this. This shop has grown in scope over the last ten years and is about to embrace e-commerce so a serious evaluation of their logo and its suitability and flexibility for future needs was critical. We look forward …

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• January 26, 2015

Simon Shaw’s beautiful ceramics can be seen in galleries across the UK including Liverpool’s Bluecoat Display Centre. He needed a logo that didn’t dominate when used in conjunction with images of the ceramics. This was achieved nicely with the design of a bold, yet sensitive logotype and range of promotional cards.   metaslider id=757 “Fast, reliable and professional – the …

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Qwikprint are an excellent local printer that Soft Octopus has used for years. we try to keep it local wherever possible so we can meet suppliers face to face and also help reduce our carbon footprint. It was a pleasure to work with them on this brand update as we never really liked what they had before we got our …

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• January 26, 2015

An identity was required that projected this dental practice as modern and fresh. Water droplets and a dynamic stripe device were developed and applied to all materials to set it apart from the many other practices. These elements were combined with a simple, iconic CPL roundel that may eventually be used on staff uniforms and enamel identity badges.   metaslider …

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The Piazza required a brand that reflected its prime location at Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral. We used this as inspiration, sampling the striking colours and bold frames of the stained glass. These became an an integral part of the logo which we deconstructed and used elsewhere for large window decals and interior details in the restaurant.   metaslider id=755 “We love …

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The Aardvark outlets in Liverpool and Manchester are a sister company of The Piazza. We were asked to devise a brand that was unique yet consistent, so the playful animal icon was born and used on packaging and prominently inside to create a dynamic interior decoration. The fruity hues in the logotype were carefully selected to emphasise the ‘Fiercely Fresh …

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• January 26, 2015