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The Usual.
The journal

03 / Design principles

A shared language.

A coherent collection begins with a repeatable system, then leaves room for individual character.

The Usual Gin Gimlet 375 mL corked glass bottle with a finished lime cocktail at a gallery reception.
Spring gallery opening with gimlet and lime.

Keep the architecture.

The brand, formula and batch identifiers, cocktail-name band, composition, volume and ABV follow the same hierarchy. Consistency lets the name and ingredients do the work.

Use color with purpose.

A restrained color band identifies the cocktail. It sits within the same typography and label proportions, giving each formulation a point of recognition without turning it into an unrelated product.

Make room for the product.

Quiet typography and clear space let the materials remain visible: the clarity of the glass, the black of the closure and the matte surface of the label. The system gives the collection a familiar shape.

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