Zilver Grafisch · 2022
Bank of England Visuele Identiteit
by Matteo Ruisi and Peter McCabe
- A' Design Award in Zilver 2022 in Grafisch
- CLIENT: Bank of England
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 37,780
- Verification code 46EE1A1D69 · Verify this award
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About Bank of England Visuele Identiteit
Het ontwerpen voor een centrale bank betekent het vinden van een evenwicht tussen technische en gevoelige informatie, medewerkergestuurde resultaten, boeiende algemene communicatie en een scala aan regelgeving. Dit is niet eenvoudig te bereiken en is gebaseerd op delicate interne dynamiek. De nieuwe identiteit is ontwikkeld samen met de mensen die deze zullen gebruiken, waarbij alle aspecten van de communicatie in evenwicht zijn gebracht. De focus ligt op het bereiken van een breder publiek met een toegankelijke, relevante, gestructureerde en onderscheidende aanpak. Deze kernprincipes zijn gebruikt als ontwerprichting voor alle visuele middelen.
About the A' Design Award in Zilver
Bank of England Visuele Identiteit is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Bank of England Visuele Identiteit wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Bank of England Visuele Identiteit is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The new visual identity for the Bank of England has been designed following four key principles: accessibility, relevance, structure, distinctiveness.
The new logo is designed with a dyslexia friendly type. The Britannia seal is more welcoming and inclusive. Colours are inspired by the notes. Photography depicts the design of the Bank's notes. Charts and diagrams have been created together with wider staff.
Accessibility charities have been consulted at different stages. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Not applicable
- Tags
- Accessible, relevant, structured, distinctive, optimised, simple, balanced
- Production Technology
- Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Frontify.com, HTML and CSS.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge was to define an effective balance between accessible contents, very technical and sensitive information, staff-led outputs, chart design, and engaging general communications.
The project has been entirely managed in-house, to get the opportunity to involve wider staff in delicate aspects of the design process. This approach has guaranteed the simplification and optimisation of the design process. - Research
- The most effective way for the Bank to be understood lies in the accessibility aspect. The content the Bank produces is very technical, and difficult to understand. Sometimes even for a trained audience.
Accessibility experts have been involved at different stages. They've contributed to the definition of a creative strategy and a design solution that improves the readability of the Bank contents, especially regarding charts. - Inspiration
- The Bank of England has recently embraced new forms of communicating. Its vision is to be open, inclusive, and straightforward to reach a wider audience. However, it is hard to conjugate staff-led technical outputs and general communications in a manner that the visuals meet the vision consistently.
To solve that, the visual identity has been brought more in line with the Bank's values, purpose, and mission to get closer to the public it serves. - Project Duration
- The project started in 2020 during the pandemic, and it has been entirely done remotely. This has facilitated interaction with all relevant teams.
It has been published on 3 March 2022. - Operation Flow
- The new visual identity system has been designed in collaboration with Bank of England staff. This has greatly benefited the effectiveness of the design outputs.
Logo, colours, and typography has been designed to be relevant, distinctive, and accessible, especially for colour-blind people and people with dyslexia.
A comprehensive online brand portal has been created for staff and designers to use.
The Bank produces thousands of charts every year, therefore a one-size-fits-all template for the charts has been designed.
A new CSS has been introduced to enhance accessibility. - Patents
- Copyrights belong to The Governor and Company of the Bank of England. All Rights Reserved.
- Image Credits
- Image #2: Illustrator Chris Mitchell
Image #3: Photographer Lee Funnell
Video Credits: Nicholas Flanagan
Copyrights The Governor and Company of the Bank of England. All Rights Reserved.
