Day of Design
← All workSTONE ALLIED / 2026

Matter with character.

IDENTITY · MATERIAL CHARACTER · CONSIDERED DETAILS

Original Stone Allied square S with a newly typeset serif wordmark
Original symbol × New visual study / 2026
01 / CURVES WITHIN A SQUARE

Curves and cut corners within a square give the original S its character. We retain the symbol, reset the proportions of the wordmark, and use graphite green, warm grey and clay for a quiet but substantial identity.

  • Original symbol recovery
  • New wordmark and palette
  • Material still-life concept
  • Material record pages
  • Brand poster
AI-generated still-life concept with three stone samples, not a photograph of client materials

AI-generated still-life concept with three stone samples, not a photograph of client materials

Material still life / AI-generated fictional samples, not client material photography

02 / OBSERVE, COMPARE, SELECT

Observe closely. Keep a record.

A dark cover and serif type establish order. Inside, texture, colour variation and project notes have their own space, leaving room for close observation of each material.

Material notebook cover and record page flat design concepts

Material notebook cover and record page flat design concepts

Material notebook cover and page / Flat design concepts

03 / MATTER WITH CHARACTER

A material language. A distinct character.

A field of clay colour pairs large serif type with the square symbol. Fine rules frame the composition, balancing words, space and mark.

Clay-coloured Matter with character brand poster with the original square S

Clay-coloured Matter with character brand poster with the original square S

An independent 2026 visual study based on the Stone Allied Company designer archive. The original square-S compound path is retained; the wordmark is newly set in Georgia, with a new palette, copy and application layouts. The stone image is an AI-generated fictional sample still life, not client material, installation or project photography; it does not establish actual material specifications, performance or availability. Record pages and poster are flat concepts. Original project date, commission and adoption remain unverified.