Osprey.

An identity for an invented coastal developer, designed around the care put into its buildings. A self-initiated project covering the brand, printed materials and digital concepts.

ScopeIdentity system
ProjectOsprey Coastal Developments · self-initiated
Duration3 weeks
Year2026
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Brass Osprey plaque on a board-marked concrete wall, sea behind, rain on the surface

Osprey is an invented company. This self-initiated project shows our design approach; it was not commissioned and has no client or sales results.

Challenge

Give buyers a reason to look beyond the view.

The brief imagined a coastal developer selling homes to people who intend to stay. The identity needed to reflect the quality of the buildings and their materials. That led to a restrained palette and a simple mark we could carry from a business card to signage.

Deep navy business cards on wet slate
Business cards, Deep Harbour on slate.
Card in the pocket of a dark wool coat
The mark on a business card, shown at pocket scale.
Solution

A simple mark, carried through the details.

A single notch in a circle suggests an osprey's head. Acumin Pro gives the wordmark a precise, understated shape. We used the height of the lettering to set proportions and spacing, then adjusted text and border colours after contrast checks. Those choices carry through the stationery and guidelines shown below.

Osprey letterhead and business cards on concrete with a brass rule
Letterhead and business cards, showing the typography, spacing and brass accent together.
Contact sheet of the Osprey brand guidelines spreads
Twenty-two guideline spreads document how to use the identity across different formats.
Applications

The same identity, from stationery to screen.

The website and app concepts test how the typography, palette and layout work on screen. Twelve icons take their shapes from building materials and coastal details, including concrete window reveals, oak and stone. The digital concepts share the same visual rules as the printed pieces, giving a team a starting point for future applications.

Osprey website and app screens as a contact sheet
Website and app concepts. These are design studies, not live products.
Letterhead on a walnut desk
Letterhead, in use.
Canvas tote on a wooden peg
The stacked logo on a canvas tote.
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