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Basis

A complete brand identity for a radio and music studio: a beat on a sound, a rhythm, a voice

Basis case study hero: the Basis mark and wordmark over a monochrome photograph of a figure crouching with a vinyl record

Brand identity for Basis, a radio and music studio: a geometric logo system, a six color palette, an Outfit type system, art direction, physical media, merchandise, print collateral, and an app surface, all built on one idea, that sound is never accidental.

Basis

Sound, rhythm, and voice, carried by one identity.

Basis abstract brand art: a glowing organic form in amber and violet on black
SoundRhythmVoiceBasis

The opportunity

Sound is never accidental

Basis is a radio and music studio built on one deliberate idea: before a voice goes live or a track fills the room, a choice is being made. The name plays on that bet: a beat on a sound, a rhythm, a voice. The brief: one identity that carries the same intention as the programming, on every format the studio touches.

Basis brand card: the white circle geometry mark centered on dark fluid artwork in orange and violet
HEX[E85102]RGB[232 / 81 / 2]
Deep Orange
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HEX[BD0000]RGB[189 / 0 / 0]
Guardsman Red
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HEX[52555A]RGB[82 / 85 / 90]
Davy Grey
HEX[050505]RGB[5 / 5 / 5]
Night
HEX[999DA6]RGB[153 / 157 / 166]
Cool Grey
HEX[F3F1EE]RGB[243 / 241 / 238]
Seashell
Every session, broadcast, begins with a clear basis
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 [ ] ( ) / . , : ·
Outfit 200Every session, broadcast, begins with a clear basis
Outfit 300Every session, broadcast, begins with a clear basis
Outfit 400Every session, broadcast, begins with a clear basis
Basis brand photography: a portrait lit in hard orange light against a muted grey wall

“Good design is as little design as possible.”

Dieter Rams, printed on the Basis brand book

The listening surface

The identity carried into the app: photography leads, the mark stays quiet, and every screen runs on the same six colors and one typeface. The whole system is documented, so it holds without us in the room.

Basis app media screen: a monochrome photograph of on ear headphones with the Basis name on the headband
Basis app media screen: a photograph of a collector sorting vinyl records on a wooden floor
Basis editorial photograph: a figure washed in orange light with eyes closed and a hand raised

Every beat has a basis

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