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sherman mills : social fabric

sherman mills identity guidelines

The identity combines the use of Franklin Gothic a font with strong industrial feel and threads of vibrant energetic color.

sherman mills identity guidelines with color bars

Color specifications and proportion of threads when used in the signature or as a design element.

sherman mills - identity

sherman mills : social fabric

Stellarvisions has created an identity program for Sherman Mills, a mixed-use development in East Falls; the vision of native son Mark Sherman.

Sherman Mills is a village within a neighborhood within a city. A new creative class is coming to live, work, and play in this vibrant environment. Artists and artisans, creative entrepreneurs, loft-dwelling residents, gallery and cafe owners are attracted to the historic art-infused space.

In order to articulate this complex message, we explored two directions: the old and the new. The past included the historic nature of a river community within a city know for innovation, especially the master innovator, Ben Franklin. We learned that the original mill drew artists, craftsmen and entrepreneurs from Europe. A quintessential mill environment built of brick and local stone, the buildings were added organically over the 19th and early 20th century.

The new energy at Sherman Mills springs from creativity: sculpture installations, working artists, murals, and cultural institutions like the Pennsylvania Ballet.

 

visit the website www.shermanmills.com

 

project scope

- message and positioning
- language generation
- concept mapping
- applications overview
- identity design
- identity system
- collateral materials
- marketing strategy
- sign systems
- promotion
- web presence

 

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