Colourful – Nina J Bain

Staff Room Revamp, UK

Nina J Bain — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:54:00 +0000

The brief on this project was to create a revamped area of a state school staff room in London, with, unsurprisingly, very little budget. The space is windowless, lacks colour, and has no divided areas and these were the three things I tried to rectify. Obviously, I couldn’t put in windows, but I erected the wall you see to create a booth behind to make phone calls in quiet, which was a request from staff. On that wall, I then designed a graphic with windows, greenery and iconic London symbols, to create the illusion of fresh air and, well, windows. The breakfast bar, then gave the impression of being in a café, with modern stools. I chose to use this lino flooring to separate this area, which was previously carpet (not great for a kitchen area), and to bring the design together. For the pop of colour, I then chose colourful chairs with large tables for lunch!

Roliga Butiken, Sweden

Nina J Bain — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 05:19:00 +0000

Roliga Butiken is an online store in Sweden specialising in the sale of fun costumes, party accessories and novelties for the whole family. The name translates to The Funny Store. The brief was to have the logo in Swedish and obviously to reflect the fun nature of their business.

Select Your Hotel, UK

Nina J Bain — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 05:17:00 +0000

Select Your Hotel is a website that finds hotel rooms from around the world to promote them to end-users. The brief was to create a logo that was fun for clients with a character element.

Dos Guapos, USA

Nina J Bain — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 18:26:00 +0000

Dos Guapos was founded by two guys crafting boutique salsas out of Austin, Texas. They use authentic Mexican cooking techniques and use only the freshest ingredients with no additives or preservatives. The brief was to create a logo that represented both classic red and green salsa, as well as way-out-there Mexican varieties likes Chipotle Negra and Mango y Habanero.

Vacation Ownership Management, USA

Nina J Bain — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 18:16:00 +0000

Vacation Ownership Management manage world class resorts and timeshare ownership around the world. The brief was for a logo that was fun, energetic, trustworthy, balanced, clean (modern) and to have a professional look and feel to the design and brand.

Farm Party Invitation, Australia

Nina J Bain — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:13:00 +0000

“There is nothing about this design that I don’t like – you met the brief well, it was fun and creative!”
Becky, Organiser

This invitation was required to celebrate a 40th birthday and a 10 year wedding anniversary. The brief was to create a fun invitation with all the relevant information; incorporating the animals that are on the farm.