We are Forest, an independent Oslo-based design studio specialized in branding and visual identity FOREST is a graphic design studio based in Oslo, Norway.
Co-workers Johanne Halvorsen and Anna Karlsson graduated from KHiO, The National College of Art and Design in Oslo in 2005 and have been working together since. Work spans from identity profiling to magazine illustration and motion graphics for television. The world would be a better place if people would spend more time in the Forest!
05/05/2023
We made the design for the book Fem fortellinger om landskap – Five Stories on Landscape. The book presents 40 Norwegian landscape architecture projects in five different chapters. Each chapters is represented by an illustrative symbol.
Landscape architecture is important for designing greener cities for the future.
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27/03/2023
Discovering the beauty in emptiness: T_mr_m exhibition explores the Norwegian word Tomrom in Vestfold, Norway.
T_mr_m, a traveling art exhibition in the scenic Vestfold region of Norway, delves into the concept of "Tomrom" - the Norwegian word for empty space. The exhibition provides a unique perspective on the void that is created once visitors have departed, revealing the hidden beauty in emptiness.
We designed a distinct and complementary visual identity and exhibition catalog that captures the essence of the exhibition.
22/03/2023
Where we bring cool brands to life, develop impactful strategies, create meaningful designs & name your next favorite coffee spot ❤️🔥
21/03/2023
Scratch is a work-in-progress scene for youth and young artists, who get to express themselves through text, music, dance, drawing, art, photography, and film.
We are happy to have been working closely with TekstLab for many years now, producing all kind of colorful design that reflects their amazing and important productions.
17/03/2023
A small studio with big perspectives 🌞�
Only 1% of the design studios in the world are founded by women, and Forest is one of them! Since 2012, we create fresh and inspiring brands by mixing impactful strategies with unique designs. We specialize in creating visual identities, web design, packaging design, and books & magazines. We do it all with passion and attention to detail because we love what we do and we truly believe in the power of design to change and move people.�
We have always placed our partners at the center of the process and we strongly believe that friendly, trusting, and passionate collaboration is essential to taking projects to the next level.�
From multinationals to brand-new concepts, our hearts beat a little extra for collaborations with companies and people who want to make this world a better place.
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16/03/2023
UTILITARIANISM
-ism is a (typo)graphic series of posters to visualize different -isms.
16/03/2023
UTILITARIANISM
-ism is a (typo)graphic series of posters to visualize different -isms.
15/03/2023
We're excited to let you know that we're currently working on a new visual identity & website for Oslo Vegetarfestival - the largest vegan food event in Norway!🍡
We're thrilled to have a long-standing collaboration with Oslo Vegetarfestival, spreading the message about the benefits of eating more vegan food such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preventing animal suffering in factory farming.
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08/03/2023
Visual identity and naming for ✨
SKOGR is a Scandinavian interior design brand that inspired us with its vision and values. The quality of the raw materials used, in particular the wood, was the inspiration for the name and the symbolism of the logo design.
07/02/2023
Visual identity & Graphic design for Meadow Art & Music 🪩 There is a fantastic flora of young artists and musicians in Norway today. Meadow, an indie and niche event agency curate and communicate strong values by organizing cultural programs, concerts, performances, exhibitions, publications and communication projects thanks to a bouquet of sprawling talents. The vivid and organic visual identity reflect the young, eclectic and bold artists and music being produced. Full case on forestry.no