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Span

@span_studio

Span is a studio crossing the boundaries of communication design in all mediums.

 Chicago
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Joined August 2019
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It was a delight to open the 2024 Advertising Annual issue of @CommArts. It features an 8-page profile on our studio written by Jude Stewart. Thank you Jude, Michael Coyne and Patrick Coyne for selecting Span!
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Major thanks to @GDUSAmagazine and Gordon Kaye for profiling our studio in coverage of Socially Responsible designers: gdusa.com/features/responsib…
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When we were designing the logotype for South Side Sanctuary, Nick Adam drew bespoke stencil letterforms, where the uppercase letters had descenders to underscore the park’s unique topography. Thanks Gordon Kaye & @GDUSAmagazine for publishing: gdusa.com/news/fresh/span-tr…
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Getting to design the visual identity for a Chicago park that is so connected to its community was a fantastic opportunity. thank you @bamford_journo and @katylcowan for talking with us about the project on @creativeboom
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@creativeboom29 Aug 2024
Good morning, Boomers! 👀 New Chicago park identity reflects the rich history and culture of the city’s South Side buff.ly/3MnTu3B
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TMW @chicago opens a new public park and @printmag writes about the custom typography! Thanks @kjtwrites for sharing the work we are designing with clients like South Side Sanctuary.
Print magazine (@printmag) profile picturePrint magazine@printmag7 Aug 2024
Custom #Type Anchors a #Vibrant #Identity for Chicago’s Newest Public Park 🛝 South Side Sanctuary isn’t just any #park. It symbolizes #reinvestment in historic Bronzeville, a #community with deep #African-American #culture. Read the full story on PRINT: l8r.it/fWaG
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Summer travel plans? @FastCoDesign invited @budrodecker to share some thoughts. Thank you @elissavetam and @Lizstins for including us!
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@FastCoDesign2 Jul 2024
Where should you spend your summer vacation? Let these cities' logos decide for you. f-st.co/ywVGY6f
Where should you travel this summer? Let these city logos decide for you

Where should you travel this summer? Let these city logos decide for you

We’ve got 20 cities, eight experts, and one lesson: There's no such thing as the perfect logo.

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Exciting mail hit the studio today! The ‘Be Bold’ book we designed at Span for @Kohler’s 150th anniversary has been featured in @CommArts July/August issue! Thank you Patrick Coyne and Michael Coyne.
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Thank you @worldbrandesign for featuring the brand identity we designed for @NatureMuseum.
World Brand Design Society (@worldbrandesign) profile pictureWorld Brand Design Society@worldbrandesign20 May 2024
Span @span_studio - Span Studio Revitalises Visual Identity Of Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum worldbranddesign.com/span-st… . #branding #brandidentity #branddesign #graphicdesign #illustration #typography #worldbranddesign #worldbranddesignsociety
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thanks for featuring @NatureMuseum Armin!
UnderConsideration (@ucllc) profile pictureUnderConsideration@ucllc13 May 2024
Today on Brand New (Noted): New Logo and Identity for Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum by Span underconsideration.com/brand…
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Kim Tidwell, Charlotte Beach, and all the fine folks at @printmag, @debbiemillman and @thedailyheller thank you for featuring Chicago’s lowrider book — Slow & Low
Print magazine (@printmag) profile picturePrint magazine@printmag10 May 2024
“Slow & Low” Celebrates Chicago’s Vibrant Lowrider #Subculture 😎 Nonprofit #lowrider organization Slow & Low recently published a #book of the same title, the first formal documentation of the #lowridercommunity in Chicago. Read the full story on PRINT: l8r.it/FPoM
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Recently @creativeboom sat down and talked with us about the book we designed for Slow & Low, Chicago’s Lowrider Festival
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@creativeboom16 Apr 2024
A new book designed by Span pays homage to lowrider culture 👀 🚗 bit.ly/3Q63EZ3
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Thanks @creativeboom, @bamford_journo, and @katylcowan for talking to our Nick Adam about the Slow & Low Lowrider book we designed 🛞✨ tinyurl.com/wzehmsjn
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Thank you @CommArts and Michael Coyne for featuring our latest with Kohler today!
Communication Arts (@CommArts) profile pictureCommunication Arts@CommArts7 Feb 2024
EXHIBIT: Designed by @span_studio, this book celebrates the creators and innovators behind manufacturing company Kohler’s products ahead of its 150th anniversary. ow.ly/oJEf50QxMic
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We're proud to see our book for Kohler on @GDUSAmagazine! Thank you Gordon Kaye for sharing our work. gdusa.com/news/kohler-commem…
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Span associate partner Nick Adam shared his thoughts on some of this year’s rebrands with @FastCompany. Thank you @elissavetam, and @Lizstins for including us in this expert round-up of the year’s biggest branding stories!
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@FastCompany21 Dec 2023
How would you rank Reddit vs. Max vs. Pepsi vs. Nickelodeon? We asked six branding experts to weigh in. f-st.co/yDuo9HW
The definitive ranking of 2023's best and worst branding

The definitive ranking of 2023's best and worst branding

How would you rank Reddit vs. Max vs. Pepsi vs. Nickelodeon? We asked six branding experts to weigh in.

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Our thick and juicy custom lettering for @DesignMuseumChi and @MetropolisCoCo got some love in the 2024 @TheDieline Trend Report l8r.it/2GxM Thank you TheDieline, @itsmetheresac, @agibbsdesign @chloegordon25
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The Mass Timber exhibit we designed with @TeamUrbanLab and Chicago Architecture Center was just featured in @CommArts Thank you Michael Coyne and Patrick Coyne Get you issue here: store.commarts.com/single-co…
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Thank you to @TheDieline, Andrew Gibbs, and Chloe Gordon for featuring our packaging for @MetropolisCoCo and @DesignMuseumChi: thedieline.com/blog/2023/9/1…
Span Studio's Packaging Design For The Chicago Blend - DIELINE

Span Studio's Packaging Design For The Chicago Blend - DIELINE

Span Studio’s packaging design for The Chicago Blend coffee is a captivating departure from conventional consumer packaged goods narratives. Instead of a typical brand-focused approach, the design...

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How to rebrand a University — recently @thedailyheller spoke with our Nick Adam and Bud Rodecker on their rebranding of a NY University. Read the full story on @printmag: l8r.it/UaC3
The Daily Heller: The Invasive Branding of Nazareth University – PRINT Magazine

The Daily Heller: The Invasive Branding of Nazareth University – PRINT Magazine

Span ditched the shields inherent in academic branding and worked with the Naz community to discover an all-new direction.

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Designer and Partner at Span, John Pobojewski, was interviewed on the Underscore podcast. John speaks about his education in music and the ways it influences his design practice. tinyurl.com/mrf54prd
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