John is a unique architect. Young at heart, possessing an unbridled creative passion, and a genuinely cool dude. He runs a small, focused studio in central Auckland, and his vision for its new identity and website was a timeless, traditional feel balanced with contemporary flair. It was a challenge I was excited to explore right from our first meeting.

Our new brand identity for Studio John Irving Architecture was simple – defined by a monochrome colour pallet, a pair of logos (wordmark and initials), a single font pairing, and two unique design patterns that would permeate across web and print: a consistent white frame, and split half pages with blue colour-blocking. This created a flexible system that would adjust well to all extreme variations in media size and orientation.

No architectural project is alike, and so no portfolio page is the same. We built in a number of size, position, and alignment variations which allow John's team to craft each project's unique visual story. This variation and alternation creates delightful reading patterns that engage the viewer to explore more. Our highly configured Craft CMS back-end makes adding and editing new projects or news items a breeze.

It was a pleasure working with John, Olivia, and the rest of their team to develop the strategy and execution of this web portfolio and accompanying brand collateral. We can't wait to see what new and exciting architectural projects they showcase in the years to come.