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One festival identity across print, motion and place

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Programme hierarchy, motion and environmental applications gave Kerry Film Festival one recognisable language before, during and after the event.

Kerry Film Festival champions emerging talent and a broad cultural programme, so its identity had to carry information as confidently as atmosphere. Posters, brochures, schedules, screens and venue materials all required different formats, but audiences still needed to recognise one festival. The project developed a flexible visual system across print, motion and place, giving organisers practical tools for programme communication while preserving the energy and cultural credibility expected of an established film event.

Services

Brand Strategy
Visual Identity
Motion Design
Print Architecture
Environmental Graphics

One festival identity across print, motion and place

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Programme hierarchy, motion and environmental applications gave Kerry Film Festival one recognisable language before, during and after the event.

Kerry Film Festival champions emerging talent and a broad cultural programme, so its identity had to carry information as confidently as atmosphere. Posters, brochures, schedules, screens and venue materials all required different formats, but audiences still needed to recognise one festival. The project developed a flexible visual system across print, motion and place, giving organisers practical tools for programme communication while preserving the energy and cultural credibility expected of an established film event.

Services

Brand Strategy
Visual Identity
Motion Design
Print Architecture
Environmental Graphics

Date

Aug 2021

Client

Kerry Film Festival

Industry

Arts & Culture

Timeline

1 month

Visual branding for Kerry Film Festival, a web design Ireland example.
Brainstorm Dave Curtin in stylized monochrome with 'VERSUS OCT 20th' text.

The Challenge

Many formats, programming strands and venue moments had to feel related without becoming visually repetitive.

A festival identity appears in quick social announcements, detailed programme pages, large environmental graphics and moving screen content. Kerry Film Festival needed enough consistency to remain recognisable across those settings, but enough flexibility to let individual films and strands retain their character. The work therefore had to create a usable hierarchy for information as well as a distinctive cultural expression for the event.

Kerry Film Festival program guide by Brainstorm Web Design.

The Solution

A flexible visual language connected programme information, motion cues and physical festival applications.

Brand strategy, identity, motion design, print architecture and environmental graphics were developed as one system. The logo and typography established a recognisable centre, while programme hierarchy helped audiences move through schedules and strands. Motion and venue assets extended the same language beyond the page, allowing digital screens, promotional material and event environments to feel part of one coherent festival rather than separate campaigns.

Kerry Film Festival program booklet showcasing brand identity design.

The Process

The printed programme was treated as both a working guide and an object audiences might keep.

We organised schedules, strands and supporting content around reader flow before refining the page rhythm and visual character. Each spread had to work in sequence and as a strong standalone moment. Projector inspired movement then carried that language into motion and environmental applications, linking the tactile programme with screens and venue touchpoints while keeping essential event information straightforward to use.

Brainstorm Design Limerick team at Kerry Film Festival event.
Kerry Film Festival program with a beer on a wooden table, web design Ireland.
Two green t-shirts with Kerry Film Festival branding, part of brand identity design.

By the numbers

Workstreams

Brand, identity, motion, print and environmental design brought together.

Workstreams

Brand, identity, motion, print and environmental design brought together.

Month

Project timeline for festival identity and materials.

Month

Project timeline for festival identity and materials.

Director Testimonial

Client testimonial included on the case study.

Director Testimonial

Client testimonial included on the case study.

Senior team member for web design Limerick, delivering quality results.

Brainstorm facilitated a full re-brand of the festival including logo and brochure design. We were delighted with the design from first draft to completed brochure. Brainstorm were able to capture the essence of the festival and understood the key aspects that we were looking to achieve in our branding and design. We will continue to work with Brainstorm for our design needs as they offer an on point service with prompt response.

Maeve McGrath

Festival Director

Kerry Film Festival

Senior team member for web design Limerick, delivering quality results.

Brainstorm facilitated a full re-brand of the festival including logo and brochure design. We were delighted with the design from first draft to completed brochure. Brainstorm were able to capture the essence of the festival and understood the key aspects that we were looking to achieve in our branding and design. We will continue to work with Brainstorm for our design needs as they offer an on point service with prompt response.

Maeve McGrath

Festival Director

Kerry Film Festival