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A brand identity mockup for “Nordic House”, a washing, drying and ironing service. The layout includes a letterhead, business cards, a receipt, a white shirt in packaging and four soap bars in muted tones.

Graphic Design: Anagrama somehow make dry cleaning look sexy

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Date
20 November 2013

Hypothetically, in a world in which I own more than twelve items of clothing, it might become essential for me to visit a dry cleaner to have my extensive collection of sartorial items tended to by an expert; returned to my care smelling of a fresh, piny hillside, or the indescribable freshness of a cool running stream. In this hypothetical world – where my moth-eaten sweaters are replaced by shirts of fine egyptian cotton – I’d probably be looking for someone like Nordic House to take care of my threads. They’re a San Franciscan laundry shop that have yet to open their doors but have already been given the executive branding treatment by Anagrama design studio.

Of their fine work Anagrama say, “Our approach to Nordic House’s branding was focused on Scandinavian design, combining simple geometric forms with a clean, sharp, well-distributed logotype and an icy, cold colour palette. Snowy white, chilly grey, pine needle green and fresh salmon combine to create a cool nordic landscape complete with its pure, immaculate and undisguised scents.” I agree. Although, what the hell do I know, this is the real world and my two shirts are creased and stained with wine.

A white clothes hanger with a wooden neck and metal hook. Black text on the front reads “The Nordic House” and “Washing, Drying & Ironing”.
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Anagrama: Nordic House

Two business cards for “The Nordic House”, a laundry service specialising in “Washing, Drying & Ironing”. One card is white and the other is pale peach, both featuring clean black typography and contact details.
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Anagrama: Nordic House

A grey garment cover hangs from a metal hook against a plain background. It features the text “The Nordic House” and “Washing, Drying & Ironing”, with a small circular logo at the bottom.
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Anagrama: Nordic House

A piece of letterhead for “Nordic House Washing, Drying & Ironing” rests on a grey surface. The page contains several paragraphs of placeholder text and a signature at the bottom.
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Anagrama: Nordic House

Four boxes of Nordic House soap bars in peach, dark green, beige and white. Each box lists a scent: “Peppermint”, “Bergamot”, “Woods” and “Fresh Linen”. A single white soap bar sits beside them on a grey background.
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Anagrama: Nordic House

A branding identity for “Nordic House Washing, Drying & Ironing” laid out on a grey background. The stationery includes a letterhead, business cards, an envelope, and a bar of “Peppermint” soap.
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Anagrama: Nordic House

A branding mockup for Nordic House, a laundry service. The set includes a white shirt, a bar of soap, wooden pegs and a hanger, all featuring the logo and the text “Washing, Drying & Ironing”.
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Anagrama: Nordic House

A grey business card for “The Nordic House”, a laundry service. The text reads “Washing, Drying & Ironing” below the brand name, with contact details and a QR code on the right.
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Anagrama: Nordic House

A minimalist laundry order form for “The Nordic House Washing, Drying & Ironing”. It is laid out on a grey surface alongside a wooden clothespin, a white tag and a dark green pencil.
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Anagrama: Nordic House

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James Cartwright

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James started out as an intern in 2011 and came back in summer of 2012 to work online and latterly as Print Editor, before leaving in May 2015.

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