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During two years of crises, the creation of a unifying visual identity, web and editorial design for the Slovak Design Award was both an opportunity to reflect on the difficult times past us and a chance to look out for what is to come.

The Slovak Design Award (NCD) is an annual exhibition and ceremony where the fields of product design and communication design are exhibited, evaluated and awarded, alternating between the two categories every year. In 2021, a joint exhibition took place, which was also reflect in the unifying yet distinct design of the identity.

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The exhibition took place in former military barracks, serving as the starting point of the creative process. In order to distinguish the two fields, two distinct colours were chosen which are atypical for the military theme. NCD fitted the barracks with flags, which served as an inspiration when designing the layout and composition that is masked and cut off on surfaces. The design is split into troops, each representative of an award category. The theme is continued in the design of the catalogue which is hidden in an MRE-style bag, complete with a (nutritional) content label. The catalogue is also split into two parts, forcing the reader to merge them together, just like military rations that come in separate packages and cans. As for the award object itself, it has the form of a military decoration a medal with a ribbon. Functionality, strictness and military precision were the keywords guiding the design, leading to a result which is to be perceived clearly, rationally and without emotion.

Client: Slovak Design Center
Industry: Arts & Culture
Type: Identity, Poster, Exhibition, Web
Collaboration: Matej Vojtuš
Web collaboration: Martin Kahan
Architecture: Grau Architects
Photo: Jonáš Verešpej
Year: 2021

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Title
Categories
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Year
Eyerim
Identity, Website
Retail
2024
Subo
Identity
Food & Drink
2024
People in Peril
Identity
Civic & Public
2024
Katarzia
Cover
Entertainment
2024
Isadore Jersey
Illustration
Retail
2023
Flaam Festival ’23
Identity, Website, Illustration
Entertainment
2023
Memorial
Typography
Design & Architecture
2023
As Above So Below
Poster
Entertainment
2023
Isadore
Identity, Website
Retail
2023
City of Nitra
Identity, Typography
Civic & Public
2022
Nina Pixel: Ancestral Archeology
Cover
Arts & Culture
2022
Flaam Festival ’22
Campaign
Entertainment
2022
Som Store
Identity
Retail
2022
The City and Its People
Exhibition
Arts & Culture
2022
EAQ
Identity, Website
Industrials
2022
Sam Chermayeff Office
Website
Design & Architecture
2021
Medium Gallery
Identity, Poster, Exhibition
Arts & Culture
2021
NhàBè
Identity, Website
Food & Drink
2021
Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava
Identity, Website, Typography, Poster
Arts & Culture
2021
Sensorium
Website, Campaign
Entertainment
2020
Energy Manifest Conference
Identity, Website, Motion
Industrials
2019
Public Defender of Rights
Identity, Typography
Civic & Public
2019
Flaam Festival ’19
Campaign, Illustration
Entertainment
2019
Take Care
Publication
Arts & Culture
2019
Archive Report
Publication
Arts & Culture
2019
The Rite
Poster
Entertainment
2019
Liptov
Cover
Arts & Culture
2019
Dornkappel
Cover
Entertainment
2018
Aen Group
Identity, Typography
Industrials
2018
Flaam Festival ’18
Campaign
Entertainment
2018
Re
Publication
Design & Architecture
2018
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CRISIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY

Slovak Design Award

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During two years of crises, the creation of a unifying visual identity, web and editorial design for the Slovak Design Award was both an opportunity to reflect on the difficult times past us and a chance to look out for what is to come.

The Slovak Design Award (NCD) is an annual exhibition and ceremony where the fields of product design and communication design are exhibited, evaluated and awarded, alternating between the two categories every year. In 2021, a joint exhibition took place, which was also reflect in the unifying yet distinct design of the identity.

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The exhibition took place in former military barracks, serving as the starting point of the creative process. In order to distinguish the two fields, two distinct colours were chosen which are atypical for the military theme. NCD fitted the barracks with flags, which served as an inspiration when designing the layout and composition that is masked and cut off on surfaces. The design is split into troops, each representative of an award category. The theme is continued in the design of the catalogue which is hidden in an MRE-style bag, complete with a (nutritional) content label. The catalogue is also split into two parts, forcing the reader to merge them together, just like military rations that come in separate packages and cans. As for the award object itself, it has the form of a military decoration a medal with a ribbon. Functionality, strictness and military precision were the keywords guiding the design, leading to a result which is to be perceived clearly, rationally and without emotion.

Client: Slovak Design Center
Industry: Arts & Culture
Type: Identity, Poster, Exhibition, Web
Collaboration: Matej Vojtuš
Web collaboration: Martin Kahan
Architecture: Grau Architects
Photo: Jonáš Verešpej
Year: 2021

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Title
Categories
Tags
Year
Eyerim
Identity, Website
Retail
2024
Subo
Identity
Food & Drink
2024
People in Peril
Identity
Civic & Public
2024
Katarzia
Cover
Entertainment
2024
Isadore Jersey
Illustration
Retail
2023
Flaam Festival ’23
Identity, Website, Illustration
Entertainment
2023
Memorial
Typography
Design & Architecture
2023
As Above So Below
Poster
Entertainment
2023
Isadore
Identity, Website
Retail
2023
City of Nitra
Identity, Typography
Civic & Public
2022
Nina Pixel: Ancestral Archeology
Cover
Arts & Culture
2022
Flaam Festival ’22
Campaign
Entertainment
2022
Som Store
Identity
Retail
2022
The City and Its People
Exhibition
Arts & Culture
2022
EAQ
Identity, Website
Industrials
2022
Sam Chermayeff Office
Website
Design & Architecture
2021
Medium Gallery
Identity, Poster, Exhibition
Arts & Culture
2021
NhàBè
Identity, Website
Food & Drink
2021
Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava
Identity, Website, Typography, Poster
Arts & Culture
2021
Sensorium
Website, Campaign
Entertainment
2020
Energy Manifest Conference
Identity, Website, Motion
Industrials
2019
Public Defender of Rights
Identity, Typography
Civic & Public
2019
Flaam Festival ’19
Campaign, Illustration
Entertainment
2019
Take Care
Publication
Arts & Culture
2019
Archive Report
Publication
Arts & Culture
2019
The Rite
Poster
Entertainment
2019
Liptov
Cover
Arts & Culture
2019
Dornkappel
Cover
Entertainment
2018
Aen Group
Identity, Typography
Industrials
2018
Flaam Festival ’18
Campaign
Entertainment
2018
Re
Publication
Design & Architecture
2018
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Selected projects

Project
Category
Industry
Year
Eyerim
Identity, Website
Retail
2024
Subo
Identity
Food & Drink
2024
People in Peril
Identity
Civic & Public
2024
Katarzia
Cover
Entertainment
2024
Isadore Jersey
Illustration
Retail
2023
Flaam Festival ’23
Identity, Website, Illustration
Entertainment
2023
Memorial
Typography
Design & Architecture
2023
As Above So Below
Poster
Entertainment
2023
Isadore
Identity, Website
Retail
2023
City of Nitra
Identity, Typography
Civic & Public
2022
Nina Pixel: Ancestral Archeology
Cover
Arts & Culture
2022
Flaam Festival ’22
Campaign
Entertainment
2022
Som Store
Identity
Retail
2022
The City and Its People
Exhibition
Arts & Culture
2022
EAQ
Identity, Website
Industrials
2022
Sam Chermayeff Office
Website
Design & Architecture
2021
Medium Gallery
Identity, Poster, Exhibition
Arts & Culture
2021
NhàBè
Identity, Website
Food & Drink
2021
Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava
Identity, Website, Typography, Poster
Arts & Culture
2021
Sensorium
Website, Campaign
Entertainment
2020
Energy Manifest Conference
Identity, Website, Motion
Industrials
2019
Public Defender of Rights
Identity, Typography
Civic & Public
2019
Flaam Festival ’19
Campaign, Illustration
Entertainment
2019
Take Care
Publication
Arts & Culture
2019
Archive Report
Publication
Arts & Culture
2019
The Rite
Poster
Entertainment
2019
Liptov
Cover
Arts & Culture
2019
Dornkappel
Cover
Entertainment
2018
Aen Group
Identity, Typography
Industrials
2018
Flaam Festival ’18
Campaign
Entertainment
2018
Re
Publication
Design & Architecture
2018
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Selected projects

Project
Category
Industry
Year
Eyerim
Identity, Website
Retail
2024
Subo
Identity
Food & Drink
2024
People in Peril
Identity
Civic & Public
2024
Katarzia
Cover
Entertainment
2024
Isadore Jersey
Illustration
Retail
2023
Flaam Festival ’23
Identity, Website, Illustration
Entertainment
2023
Memorial
Typography
Design & Architecture
2023
As Above So Below
Poster
Entertainment
2023
Isadore
Identity, Website
Retail
2023
City of Nitra
Identity, Typography
Civic & Public
2022
Nina Pixel: Ancestral Archeology
Cover
Arts & Culture
2022
Flaam Festival ’22
Campaign
Entertainment
2022
Som Store
Identity
Retail
2022
The City and Its People
Exhibition
Arts & Culture
2022
EAQ
Identity, Website
Industrials
2022
Sam Chermayeff Office
Website
Design & Architecture
2021
Medium Gallery
Identity, Poster, Exhibition
Arts & Culture
2021
NhàBè
Identity, Website
Food & Drink
2021
Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava
Identity, Website, Typography, Poster
Arts & Culture
2021
Sensorium
Website, Campaign
Entertainment
2020
Energy Manifest Conference
Identity, Website, Motion
Industrials
2019
Public Defender of Rights
Identity, Typography
Civic & Public
2019
Flaam Festival ’19
Campaign, Illustration
Entertainment
2019
Take Care
Publication
Arts & Culture
2019
Archive Report
Publication
Arts & Culture
2019
The Rite
Poster
Entertainment
2019
Liptov
Cover
Arts & Culture
2019
Dornkappel
Cover
Entertainment
2018
Aen Group
Identity, Typography
Industrials
2018
Flaam Festival ’18
Campaign
Entertainment
2018
Re
Publication
Design & Architecture
2018
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Andrej & Andrej Studio

The studio offers a uniquely bold, experimental and curious approach to visual communication. With expertise in crafting bespoke visual identity systems, brand identity, art direction, custom fonts, editorial design, illustrations, and web design, the studio aims to create its own gravitational pull that attracts clients from across all domains. The studio’s work is a confluence of meticulous research, daring experimentation, and practical application, all delivered with a keen focus on conceptual depth. The team at Andrej & Andrej welcomes challenges, constantly evolving to stay ahead of the curve while staying true to the client’s vision.

Contact

info@andrejandrej.com
(421) 902 118 002
Instagram

Address

andrej & andrej s.r.o.
Partizánska 2
811 03 Bratislava

Business ID: 47939206
TAX ID: 2024156596
VAT ID: SK2024156596

Clients

Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava, Aen Group, City of Nitra, Biela noc, Crafting Plastics Studio, Čierne diery, Energy Manifest Conference, Eyerim, Flaam Festival, Isadore, Medium Gallery, No Cap, NhàBè, People in Peril, Pohoda Festival, Public Defender of Rights, Sam Chermayeff Office, Sensorium Festival, Slovak Design Center, Som Store, Subo, Tatra Banka

Team

Andrej Barčák
Andrej Čanecký
Lukáš Kollar

Services

Creative Direction
Branding
Visual Identity
Digital
Type Design
Editorial Design
Exhibitions
Animation
Movie Titles
Illustration
Album Artwork

Awards:
2022  The Type Directors Club, Ascenders, New York, USA
2022  Slovak Design Award 2022, SK / Identity Award
2021  Tatra Banka Foundation Art Award 2021, SK
2020  Slovak Design Award 2020, SK / Identity Award
2020  Slovak Design Award 2020, SK / Emerging Talent
2018  Slovak Design Award 2018, SK / Jury Price
2016  Best In Design, CZ / Grand Prix
2016  Best In Design, CZ / Communication design

Selected Press:
2023  DennikN, SK ↗
2023  Color Clash, Counter Print Studios, UK
2022  Tabloid, SK
2021  étapes, magazine, FR
2021  StartitUp, SK ↗
2021  More is More, Victionary, publication, HK
2021  Slanted Colors, magazine, DE
2021  Palette 4: Neon, Victionary, publication, HK
2021  BrandNew, USA ↗
2021  C24, DE ↗
2021  Another Graphic ↗
2021  Pretlak, SK ↗
2020  It's Nice That, UK ↗
2020  The Brand Identity ↗
2020  Back Catalogue
2020  Hypeandhyper, HU ↗
2020  Čerstvé Ovocie_FM, SK
2019  BrandNew, USA ↗
2019  Typogaráž Interview
2018  Radio Devin Interview
2018  Radio FM Interview
2018  28th International Biennial of Graphic Design
2018  27th PechaKuchaNight Trnava
2018  Fonts SK
2018  Radio FM Interview

Andrej & Andrej Studio

The studio offers a uniquely bold, experimental and curious approach to visual communication. With expertise in crafting bespoke visual identity systems, brand identity, art direction, custom fonts, editorial design, illustrations, and web design, the studio aims to create its own gravitational pull that attracts clients from across all domains. The studio’s work is a confluence of meticulous research, daring experimentation, and practical application, all delivered with a keen focus on conceptual depth. The team at Andrej & Andrej welcomes challenges, constantly evolving to stay ahead of the curve while staying true to the client’s vision.

Contact

info@andrejandrej.com
(421) 902 118 002
Instagram

Address

andrej & andrej s.r.o.
Partizánska 2
811 03 Bratislava

Business ID: 47939206
TAX ID: 2024156596
VAT ID: SK2024156596

Clients

Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava, Aen Group, City of Nitra, Biela noc, Crafting Plastics Studio, Čierne diery, Energy Manifest Conference, Eyerim, Flaam Festival, Isadore, Medium Gallery, No Cap, NhàBè, People in Peril, Pohoda Festival, Public Defender of Rights, Sam Chermayeff Office, Sensorium Festival, Slovak Design Center, Som Store, Subo, Tatra Banka

Team

Andrej Barčák
Andrej Čanecký
Lukáš Kollar

Services

Creative Direction
Branding
Visual Identity
Digital
Type Design
Editorial Design
Exhibitions
Animation
Movie Titles
Illustration
Album Artwork

Awards:
2022  The Type Directors Club, Ascenders, New York, USA
2022  Slovak Design Award 2022, SK / Identity Award
2021  Tatra Banka Foundation Art Award 2021, SK
2020  Slovak Design Award 2020, SK / Identity Award
2020  Slovak Design Award 2020, SK / Emerging Talent
2018  Slovak Design Award 2018, SK / Jury Price
2016  Best In Design, CZ / Grand Prix
2016  Best In Design, CZ / Communication design

Selected Press:
2023  DennikN, SK
2023  Color Clash, Counter Print Studios, UK
2022  Tabloid, SK
2021  étapes, magazine, FR
2021  StartitUp, SK
2021  More is More, Victionary, publication, HK
2021  Slanted Colors, magazine, DE
2021  Palette 4: Neon, Victionary, publication, HK
2021  BrandNew, USA
2021  C24, DE
2021  Another Graphic
2021  Pretlak, SK
2020  It's Nice That, UK
2020  The Brand Identity
2020  Back Catalogue
2020  Hypeandhyper, HU
2020  Čerstvé Ovocie_FM, SK
2019  BrandNew, USA
2019  Typogaráž Interview
2018  Radio Devin Interview
2018  Radio FM Interview
2018  28th International Biennial of Graphic Design
2018  27th PechaKuchaNight Trnava
2018  Fonts SK
2018  Radio FM Interview