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Brewery branding by Studio MPLS subtly evokes farm life

You've heard of farm-to-table, but how about grain-to-glass? River St. Joe is a Michigan-based farmstead brewery that's doing it all, and needed branding that was similarly multifunctional.

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Ian Gerstl of Minneapolis design agency Studio MPLS was tasked with unifying the look and feel of River St. Joe's many endeavours. He responded to the brief by creating a kit-of-parts that could be used seamlessly across a wide range of applications.

We love the central illustrated emblem and original use of earthy colours, which work together to convey a farmstead feel while remaining several miles away from cliche or over-sentimentality.

For a little more background on Studio MPLS, it was founded Dan Olson who's created award-winning work for the likes of Coca-Cola, BMW, and Sony. Today, the company focuses on brand identity, packaging design and illustration with what it calls an "artful, elevated approach". Discover more at studiompls.com.

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