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Design by Toko is a multidisciplinary design agency specialising in branding, strategy, visual communication and spatial projects. We assist brands, organisations and businesses in creating impactful design solutions.
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We have had the pleasure of working with the fabulous fine-art photographer Berber Theunissen on a very special book — a photo book that grabs you by the throat. Kiss of Death is a visual narrative of her life, moving from idyll to nightmare. Coming soon.
The Royal Australian Historical Society, together with the City of Sydney and the State Bank of New South Wales, produced 101 commemorative plaques marking historic sites and buildings throughout the CBD. We've been commissioned to redesign these plaques for future editions, which are now beginning to appear around the city. A modest project, perhaps—but one designed to last, and one that means a great deal to us.
Catalogue for Eva’s art practice, a tactile, interactive publication that mirrors the fluidity and dynamic nature of her work. It consists of several folded sheets, unbound and modular, which can be rearranged in various ways.
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Eulogy for Eduardo Chillida - 100th Anniversary Exhibition
We are both honoured and excited to participate in the centenary celebration of the legendary Eduardo Chillida, hosted in Donostia / San Sebastián, Basque Country. View Project
We are both honoured and excited to participate in the centenary celebration of the legendary Eduardo Chillida, hosted in Donostia / San Sebastián, Basque Country. View Project
This project focused on brand explorations for Warren and Mahoney Architects, involving a strategic and creative process to define and establish a unique visual identity that embodies the firm’s essence and values.
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We’ve designed a truly unique book for Dutch photographer Henk Bothof and Komma publishers, who has beautifully documented the Suri people—a proud and vibrant community living in the southwest of Ethiopia. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting project!
We designed a visually striking website for Tribe Studio Architects, crafted to serve as a captivating showcase of their diverse portfolio of architectural projects. Additionally, we revamped key presentation materials to align with this new creative direction, ensuring a cohesive and elevated brand narrative.
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Supporting the release of Iris Hond's album 'Dust Awakened by Dawn' we collaborated with Iris and crafted a magical and ever unfolding story involving a piano, chalk and loads of dust.
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We designed the book De Schaduw van de Meester for AFAS and photographer Julius Rooymans, documenting one of the largest Dutch art projects in recent history.
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Re-brand not just the competition but the whole organisation.
Sydney International Piano Competition engaged us to re-think their existing organisation.
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Sydney International Piano Competition engaged us to re-think their existing organisation.
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The ultimate marketplace for architecture, building and design in New Zealand according to Archipro. Now expanding into other territories Archipro looked into a re-brand and full overhaul of the platform and brand components. We designed a dynamic and adaptive system embracing the idiom of architecture and design, flexible enough to be carried through all touchpoint's digital and print.
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Album cover design for the ‘Chronoception’ album by the accomplished Dutch electronica producer Boris Bunnik aka Conforce on the UK based 20/20 Vision label. Project images coming soon.
The work 'Transmission' celebrates the history of RSL Australia. Inspired by the coloured bands of the Australian Defence Honours and Awards ribbons, Transmission is experienced as an eye-catching work with a lenticular-like surface that alters as you move around it. Install 2023.
New work by Eva Dijkstra for the Morphic Resonance exhibition at Gallery Helder in The Hague. Eva showed alongside René Korten and Philippe van Gele.
Cult celebrated 25 years as the home of original design icons with an exhibition titled 'Cult Design Icons'. Curated by 25 leading Australian creatives who have played a significant role in Cult’s 25-year journey. We are honoured to be selected curators and designers of this exciting exhibition.
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Renowned Dutch pianist Iris Hond plays at major venues worldwide, she played with Prince and Ludovico Einaudi and Leonard Cohen are among her many friends. But she might as well play at refugee centers, hospitals and homeless shelters to bring music and hope to places and people without access to concerts. Iris is on a mission and re-invented herself supported by a new website and visual identity. Project images coming soon.
Even the smallest of projects can be incredibly satisfying like the logo we designed for Fiona Susanto. Fiona is a gifted photographer and stylist shooting for architectural/interior magazines and online design blogs like Dezeen, Habitus living and Vogue. The new logo is a celebration of Fiona’s eye for composition and detail.
Summit Properties engaged Design by Toko to develop a signage and wayfinding system to complement the high-end and stylish architecture by Architectus and Wilson Associates for the luxury development 'Skye' in Niseko Japan.
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The White Rabbit Gallery is a contemporary art museum located in the inner city Sydney suburb of Chippendale, Australia. The museum opened in 2009 to showcase what has become one of the world’s most significant collections of Chinese contemporary art. For this milestone publication, 99 artists were selected representing the breadth and depth of the White Rabbit Collection and the range of contemporary art from China.
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Floral purveyors, designers and collaborators 'Bold Botanicals' will be shaking things up in the industry but not without an identity to match the ambitious goals. Project images coming soon.
This book is the result of four-year documentation, by photographer Jeroen Nieuwhuis, from the cold winters in the north of America through the heat and drought in middle America. Containing 240 pages, high-quality images, historical narratives, and captions that take the reader on a historical journey.
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'No Ordinary Publisher' is a case in point for Komma. This publishing house established by Steven Hond is all about passion and personal interest to create exceptional publications. Besides rethinking the documentation of all Komma releases Toko designed a brand-new identity and online platform.
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Besides creating the event branding, Design by Toko was selected as one of 14 designers reinterpreting the classic Hans J. Wegner CH33 chair (1957). Toko's chair auction proceeds were donated to purchase 12 hectares of forest for the Borneo Orangutangs.
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