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Newsletter n.4
June 2009
Our humblest apologies, this is the longest newsletter
we have ever sent. We tried to shorten it but couldn’t.
We just had to show off our skills in packaging, typeface design, copywriting and even interior design. And we didn’t want to short-change you.
  

Brooklyn Fare

Brooklyn Fare

Native downtown Brooklynite Moe Issa has fond childhood memories of visits to the local butchers and fishmongers. With that in mind, Moe challenged us to create the entire retail experience for his full-service
grocery destination. As our record shows, we love a challenge (and food!).
Getting to know our neighbors — strategically speaking
Brooklyn Fare Interior
Our designers painstakingly planned every detail of the space.
By designers, we mean designers/babysitters/copywriters/architects/gymnasts.
Our goal was to position this smaller, neighborhood store to be able to compete with the national grocery giants. Considering the recent surge in development in the area, we wanted to establish the business as the go-to local store for incoming residents of upscale condos and nearby brownstones; consumers who want healthy and environmentally-friendly goods at a fair price. We developed a name that would convey our client’s vision of a neighborhood market that evokes the borough’s rich history: Brooklyn Fare.

Next, we created a branding strategy that would give the store a unique voice, garnering attention and setting it apart from its competitors. The voice came through in a literal manner with text as the focus of the brand rather than imagery. We used our most excellent copywriting skills to achieve the right tone; one with the edgy humor that New Yorkers welcome.

 
 
A colloquial brand calls for the creation of a personable typeface
 
In store for you
Brooklyn Fare shirt
From napkins and food labels to store wayfinding and produce displays you’ll find Mucca Design details all over Brooklyn Fare. Uniforms?
Yeah, we did those too.
<< Fare online
The website introduces the many faces of Brooklyn Fare, including the employees who have as much personality as the brand they work for.
Fare Serif
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Because the brand is based on copy meant to engage the customer, the proprietary typeface we created, Fare Serif, needed to echo that same playful tone. It is friendly and accessible and meant to be used BIG. We applied it to everything, and we mean everything, in the store.
 

Brooklyn Fare



 
Want more? Check out Brooklyn Fare - The Movie.
Another apology is forthcoming, this time for any nightmares or strange behavior caused by viewing the content of this video... err, sorry.
IN OTHER NEWS
AIGA 365
The Dinner Party
Our Dinner Party poster was a winner in the 2009 AIGA 365 competition. YAY!
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6% of AIGA 50/50
AIGA 50/50
Racking up the accolades, three of our new children's series with illustrator Jeffrey Fisher and ’68 made it into 50 Covers. And our Chanterelle cookbook also made it into 50 Books. Go us!
 
 
     


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