Bridging culture, music and generations.
SYMPHONY 808
CLIENT
Anthony Barfield
Arts + Entertainment
INDUSTRY
Brand Identity
Brand Strategy
Logo Design
Art Direction
Graphic Design
Videography
Portrait Photography
Custom Motion Graphic Design
Social Media Strategy
Social Media Asset Design
Website
SERVICES
Symphony 808 is a musical composition by Emmy-nominated composer Anthony Barfield in four movements that combines the elegance of classical music with the energy of a hip hop beat.
The Challenge
Anthony’s goal with Symphony 808 is to bring two different cultures together to create an innovative new form. For the branding, Anthony wanted a look evocative of the 1980s, which we updated with a modern color palette. We crafted a custom graphic with bold stripes and a distressed overlay and paired it with a heavy sans serif font. The logo is a sonic baton—a soundwave combined with a conductor’s baton. We produced social media assets leading up to the release of Movement One of Symphony 808 which included static frames, motion graphics and short interview videos of Anthony sharing his experience making Symphony 808. Our aim for this project was to strike a balance in tone between Anthony’s playful personality and the importance of the project.
Anthony sat down with us for a documentary-style interview to discuss his musical roots and explain how he came to create Symphony 808.
Watch the full conversation.➔

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