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A small red card with the name “Dan” in bold blue type sits atop a pile of yellow business cards. The yellow cards feature a large, green, stylised logo and the name “Daniel Ebenworth”.

Toronto-based Underline Studio creates punchy identity for photographer 

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Date
7 January 2016

It’s been a while since we featured a branding project for a photographer, and this peppy identity for commercial photographer Daniel Ehrenworth by Underline Studio is an excellent way to break the fast.

Daniel’s style is typically bright and punchy and he’s been been commissioned by a range of clients including Google, Hyundai and Bloomberg Businessweek. “[Daniel] came to us wanting a bold identity reminiscent of 1970s film titles and The Muppet Show,” explains the Toronto-based studio. “We reworked these influences to create a contemporary identity and colour palette that parallel Dan’s style of photography and playful, exuberant personality.”

From tropical yellows to vibrant magentas, Underline places Daniel’s name at the heart of the identity and has sprinkled various nonsense phrases that contain Dan in them through the printed materials, giving the identity even more character. With a high gloss finish and spot matte varnish on the accompanying collateral, the branding is fresh, inviting and fun. 

A pink and yellow gradient envelope reads “Dan” in bold yellow type. It sits atop a fan of folded pink and yellow paper against a bright blue background.
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Underline Studio: Daniel Ehrenworth

Two stacks of business cards sit on a bright blue background. The top card of the first red stack reads “Dan” in blue, while the top card of the second yellow stack reads “iel” in white.
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Underline Studio: Daniel Ehrenworth

A collection of stationery items laid out on a bright blue background. The branding features the name “Daniel” split across different pieces of paper in purple and orange.
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Underline Studio: Daniel Ehrenworth

Two gradient booklets in pink and yellow lie on a bright blue surface. The word “Daniel” is printed across them in bold yellow type.
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Underline Studio: Daniel Ehrenworth

A grid of colourful posters in blue, red, pink and green laid across a bright blue surface. The posters feature photographs of people and bold text including “Danger! Stranger!”, “He’s a Dandy.” and “Dancing with the stars.”
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Underline Studio: Daniel Ehrenworth

A pile of brightly coloured posters in neon pink, orange, blue and green. The posters feature bold typography with phrases including “It’s Daniel with one eye.”, “He’s a Dandy.” and “She’s a Daniac on the floor!”.
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Underline Studio: Daniel Ehrenworth

A small watermelon rests on a piece of folded, orange-patterned paper. This sits atop a red gradient envelope that reads “Dan iel” in yellow text, all set against a bright blue background.
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Underline Studio: Daniel Ehrenworth

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Rebecca Fulleylove

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Rebecca Fulleylove is a freelance writer and editor specialising in art, design and culture. She is also senior writer at Creative Review, having previously worked at Elephant, Google Arts & Culture, and It’s Nice That.

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