Portugal’s second city is close to the country’s manufacturing heart and that’s why so many designers — from graphic designers to product designers — have made it their home; it buzzes with design. Porto underwent a re-branding back in 2014 overseen by Studio Eduardo Aires which has quickly become an exemplar of city branding. The inspiration for the brand were the blue tiles that are omnipresent in the city's streets.
In 2017 Smörgåsbord were proud winners at the European Design Awards. We received the award for our 'Cymru Wales Sans' typeface in the typography category along with the prestigious 'Best of Show Gold' that spanned all categories. The awards celebrate the best examples of communication design in Europe today. The typeface, created by Smörgåsbord in collaboration with Joseph Burrin and the Colophon Type Foundry, is seen as the defining element of the creative 'kit of parts' developed for the Cymru Wales nation brand.
