Mode Design Cases
Designers behind the work
Designers and creative leads credited on Mode projects in press coverage.
Designers and creative leads credited on Mode projects in press coverage.
The article profiles Metals, a New York-based design and direction studio founded by Eddie Mandell and Chase Shewbridge, known for its experimental and tactile approach to music industry visuals. The duo’s work spans album packaging, live performance direction, and branding for artists like FKA Twigs, Ethel Cain, and Model/Actriz. Their collaborative process emphasizes sonic-to-visual translation and a hands-on creative method that merges design, photography, and direction.
Sons & Daughters ID developed a new adaptive identity system for the Mo Museum of Modern Art in Vilnius, Lithuania. The rebrand draws inspiration from the museum’s angular architecture and logo, creating a modular, generative design system that supports both internal and external creators. The project includes comprehensive brand guidelines and tools to ensure consistency across print, digital, and motion applications.
Creative Boom profiles Practice, a film and animation studio based in Denver and Los Angeles, known for its tactile, craft-driven approach that blends puppetry, stop-motion, and digital tools. Founded by Mike Slane and Adrian Bishop, the studio’s work spans from Sesame Street to fintech campaigns, balancing playfulness with purpose. The article explores their creative philosophy, collaborative structure, and evolving use of technology like AI.
The Brand Identity interviews Tim Wan, founder of London-based STUDIO WAN, about his philosophy of keeping his studio intentionally small and flexible. Wan discusses his background, his time at Fabrica, and his approach to collaboration, storytelling, and material-driven design. The conversation highlights projects like Modern Synthesis and Mount Sapo as examples of his narrative-led, tactile branding work.
Design studio Little Troop created a playful yet refined identity for MoMA’s first-ever family festival, Another World. Drawing inspiration from childhood imagination, the identity features geometric, surreal characters and a modular system that adapts across print and digital applications. The project balances MoMA’s established brand guidelines with a sense of curiosity and creativity aimed at both children and adults.
Little Troop created a vibrant and imaginative identity for MoMA’s first-ever family festival, 'Another World'. The design features a cast of illustrated characters, a playful yet refined tone, and a color palette drawn from MoMA’s existing brand system. The project celebrates creativity, inclusivity, and childhood imagination through bold visuals and thoughtful restraint.
Boston-based studio Regrets Only created a new identity for MoMA Members centered around a continuous path motif that symbolizes each member’s unique journey through the museum. The design uses MoMA Sans, dynamic typography, and a nuanced color palette to balance MoMA’s legacy with a fresh, personal approach. Animated paths and playful layouts bring movement and individuality to the membership brand.
BP&O features Gretel’s rebrand for Mode, a data intelligence company seeking to balance approachability with authority. The identity uses a dynamic variable typeface, a shifting grid system, and a layered green palette to convey flexibility and optimism. The result is a clean yet expressive system that repositions Mode as inventive and accessible.