Nabarro LLP
'Wonder-wall'

The Nabarro Wonder-wall. (Well, a very attractive wall, anyway.)

OK not technically a big project, but lots of little bundles of joy that has come to represent a large body of on-going work for law firm Nabarro LLP.

When Nabarro, our long-term law firm client, recently moved to prestigious new premises, we saw a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a totally branded environment.

We developed a scheme for the entire building, but one particularly lovely feature was the 25 foot wall in the canteen and break-out area. Our idea: to use it, in keeping with the black and white brand identity, like a giant pub blackboard – with regularly changing displays and little did we know what a on-going source of joy to us and Nabarro it would become.

The Welcome Wall.
Our starter-for-ten was a stunning typographic treatment, welcoming the firm’s people to their new home with a blizzard of fascinating facts designed by Neon about the building and its fit-out, which was lovingly hand rendered by Nick Garrett, one of the UK’s leading traditional sign writers.

But since then there has been more fun treatments…

Season’s Greetings.
Christmas demanded something really special. So, drawing on one of the key elements of the brand’s visual style created by Neon – origami – we set to work to create the most colourful seasonal greeting imaginable. It turned to be a real labour of love. Even with the help of numerous members of the firm, it took us a full two days of cutting, snipping, and sticking.

Word search.
Or next up the giant ‘Word Search’ designed by Neon, 312 hand rendered letter forms, 45 law terms and 1 box of giant chalks… To help get brains into gear at law firm Nabarro LLP in 2016, the first new wall for their magnificent 125 London Wall offices was a giant ‘Word Search’ for Nabarro’s staff to find and circle with chalk the 45 law terms hidden within. This typographic tour de force of 312 letter forms was again lovingly hand rendered by Nick Garrett. And then? We then let the legal eagle eyes at it with a big box of giant chalks.

Sweet and savoury skyline.
Then came a more colourful – and more appetising – vision of the London skyline, re-imagined in edible form. Designed by Neon to be a deliberately more colourful contrast to Nabarro’s usual more monochromatic visual style, our reimagined skyline from the ‘Gerkin’ to the ‘Cheesegrater’ really hit the sweet spot with Nabarro.

A-mazing mazes.
Some problems look immensely complex at first. That’s when Clarity Matters. There is always a way through if you know where to look for it. We brought this notion to life to by setting Nabarro’s staff the challenge of solving six fiendishly complex mazes designed by Neon – and again lovingly hand rendered by our good friend Nick Garrett.

Broadlaw alliance city cameos.
To coincide with a global conference hosted by Nabarro for the Broadlaw Group alliance of five major law firms, we designed 27 hand drawn illustrated cameos for each of the cities where member partners offices are situated around the globe. The illustrations kept to the spirit of Nabarro’s monochromatic brand visual style with a hint of the subtle tones and colours found within the Broadlaw Groups brand identity.

And we look forward to sharing many more with you throughout  2016… 

Kind words…

“Dana from Neon lives and breathes our brand. He is intuitive, creative and pragmatic – in essence all we could wish for from a strategically and brand minded creative who has exceptional craft skills and full of ideas.

The continued work he has done for our staff canteen floor is typical of an approach that centres on clarity of thought and elegance of expression. I am delighted with the results.”

ALEX BELLINGER
Head of Communications
Nabarro LLP

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Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, canteen wall typographic 'Welcome Wall' with original sketch.

Branding by Neon - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Welcome Wall full wall designed by Dana Robertson
Branding by Neon - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Welcome Wall sketch designed by Dana Robertson

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, canteen wall typographic 'Welcome Wall' finished details.

Branding by Neon- Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Welcome Wall designed by Dana Robertson
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Welcome Wall detail 3
Branding by Neon - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Welcome Wall 2 designed by Dana Robertson
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Welcome Wall detail 1
Branding by Neon - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Welcome Wall designed by Dana Robertson

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, canteen wall typographic 'Welcome Wall' time lapse hand rendering highlights.

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, canteen wall typographic 'Welcome Wall' – hand rendering highlights.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Welcome Wall hand rendering detail 5

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Season's Greetings installation – short film.

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Season's Greetings complete wall.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Seasons Greetings Wall full wall detail

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Season's Greetings wall details.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Seasons Greetings Wall
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Seasons Greetings Wall

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Season's Greetings wall close up details.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Seasons Greetings Wall
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Seasons Greetings Wall detail 2
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Seasons Greetings Wall detail 3
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Seasons Greetings Wall detail

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Season's Greetings wall installation details.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Seasons Greetings Wall - the 1200 prepared paper festive shapes being laid out ready to be stuck up
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Seasons Greetings Wall detail of work in progress
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Seasons Greetings Wall - Dana Robertson helping to remove guide letters

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Word Search, complete wall detail.

Branding by - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Word Search Wall designed by Dana Robertson

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Word Search complete wall.

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Word Search wall.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Word Search Wall full wall detail

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Word Search, full wall hand rendering installation details.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Word Search Wall hand rendering detail 2
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Word Search Wall hand rendering detail
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Word Search Wall hand rendering
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Word Search Wall

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Word Search, close up detail.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Word Search Wall detail

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, canteen wall 'Sweet & Savoury' London skyline complete wall.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Sweet and Savory Skyline Wall full wall detail
Branding by Neon - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Sweet and Savory Skyline Wall original sketch designed by Dana Robertson

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, canteen wall 'Sweet & Savoury' London skyline, details.

Branding by Neon- Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Sweet and Savory Skyline Wall 2 designed by Dana Robertson
Branding by Neon- Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Sweet and Savory Skyline Wall designed by Dana Robertson

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, canteen wall 'Sweet & Savoury' London skyline, hand rendering highlights.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Sweet and Savory Skyline Wall work in progress detail
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Sweet and Savory Skyline Wall work in progress detail
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Sweet and Savory Skyline Wall WIP detail 3
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Sweet and Savory Skyline Wall WIP detail 7
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Sweet and Savory Skyline Wall WIP detail 5
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Sweet and Savory Skyline Wall WIP detail 9
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Sweet and Savory Skyline Wall WIP detail 6

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, canteen wall 'Sweet & Savoury' London skyline, close up details.

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Mazes full wall.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Amazing Maze Wall full wall detail

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Mazes, full wall details.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Amazing Maze Wall detail 6
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Amazing Maze Wall detail 5
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Amazing Maze Wall solution detail 3
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Amazing Maze Wall solution detail 2
Branding by Neon - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Amazing Maze Wall solution detail designed by Dana Robertson
Branding by Neon - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Amazing Maze Wall 3 designed by Dana Robertson
Branding by Neon - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Amazing Maze Wall 2 designed by Dana Robertson
Branding by Neon - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Amazing Maze Wall designed by Dana Robertson

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Mazes, hand rendering detail.

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Mazes, hand rendering highlights.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Amazing Maze Wall hand rendering detail 2
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Amazing Maze Wall hand rendering detail 3
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Amazing Maze Wall hand rendering detail 4

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Broadlaw Group alliance offices city cameos full wall.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall full detail

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, canteen wall Broadlaw Group alliance offices city cameos.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall 3
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall 2
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall detail

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Broadlaw Group alliance offices city cameos hand rendering.

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Broadlaw Group alliance offices city cameos – hand rendering highlights.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall installation detail 3
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall installation detail
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall installation detail
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall installation detail 2
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall detail
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall detail
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall detail

Nabarro LLP. 125 London Wall, Broadlaw Group alliance offices city cameos – details.

Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Algiers
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Barcelona
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Berlin
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Bologna
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Brussels
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Casablanca
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Dubai
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Frankfurt
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Girona
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Guangzhou
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Hamburg
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Heidelburg
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Hong Kong
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Istanbul
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Lleida
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall London
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Manchester
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Milan
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Munich
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Paris
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Rome
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Shanghai
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Sheffield
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Singapore
Branding by Neon - designed by Dana Robertson - Nabarro Law Firm - Law sector branding - 125 London Wall - Broadlaw Alliance Cities Wall Tirana

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