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Time to quit?

james — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:33:49 +0000

Tank was asked by The Norwegian Directorate of Health to design a national quit-smoking campaign. The campaign has provoked some strong reactions with its explicit use of imagery. It consists of films and adverts in both newspapers and magazines, and huge number of web banners. Photography by Jo Michael, amongst others.

Exhibition stand for Cappelen Damm in London

james — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:49:08 +0000

BETT is the world’s leading educational technology event, where professionals can try or buy a comprehensive range of ICT products and services. Cappelen Damm Undervisning commissioned Tank to produce a concept and design for their 3×4 metre exhibition stand. We designed display walls, a TV box, furniture, decor as well as branded material and print.

Our client said: “Thank you so much for a great stand. Everyone at Cappelen Damm, not to mention many others at the exhibition, thought the stand design was very, very good. Choosing to focus on one message was also an excellent decision which worked very well.”

The final match

james — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:36:41 +0000

Rune Denstad Langlo from Motlys has made a beautiful documentary about Rosenborg Football Club’s living legend, Roar Strand. Tank designed the title sequence and the cover design. You can buy the film here.

Norwegian Polar Heroes

james — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:28:05 +0000

A lonely, fur-clad man on skis – amongst endless icebergs and frozen seas. A tent, a flag, four men in an icy wasteland. The concept of the polar hero would never have existed without photography. “Norske polarheltbilder 1888–1928″ (Images of Norwegian Polar Heroes 1888-1928) is an exhibition which focuses on how the medium of photography has had a central role in creating, staging and consolidating our perceptions of heroes and heroism.

Tank was responsible for the design of the exhibition. See the exhibition at the National Library (Nasjonalbiblioteket), online and as a travelling poster exhibition at libraries across the country, from Nobember 9th 2011 until January 28th 2012.

A Marriage

james — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:30:28 +0000

Tank has designed the poster and accompanying material for “A Marriage“, a short film by Henning Rosenlund. Geir is a Norwegian middle-aged bachelor waiting for Tina, his Russian wife to-be. Tina is young and beautiful. When she arrives in Norway, Geir is torn between happiness and anxiety. Set as an exploration of their first few weeks together, “A Marriage” tells a tale of fragile love. The film is produced by Mer Film and Jørgen Langhelle plays Geir.

National memories

james — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:23:17 +0000

Tank has created the identity, website and exhibition for Nasjonalbiblioteket’s (The National Library of Norway) latest and greatest project – Nasjonens hukommelse (translation). The exhibition consists of 100 objects from the library’s 200-year old archive, each object being voted into the exhibition online. The objects are a mixture of books, advertising, radio and TV programmes, films, photos and original manuscripts from Norwegian personalities. Will this exhibition say something about who we are? Visit the exhibition and decide for yourself – it’s open from 24th August to 22nd October.

Tank loves Jarle Klepp

james — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:51:49 +0000

Jarle Klepp is finally back again. We have designed the film poster and marketing material for the film “Jeg reiser alene“. Director Stian Kristiansen has created a touching and funny story, where Jarle Klepp’s student life is turned upside down when his daughter appears from out of the blue. Charlotte Isabel is the result of a one night stand seven years and nine months beforehand, as seen in the film “Mannen som elsket Yngve“. Now she’s flying over to spend a week with her new father… Screenplay by Tore Renberg and produced by Motlys. See more at www.facebook.com/jegreiseralene.

Turn me on, goddammit

james — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:35:55 +0000

Tank was responsible for both the design and marketing material for “Få meg på, for faen” (“Turn me on, goddammit” in English), a funny and frank film about teenage horniness and rebellion. The film is about 15-year old Alma, her sexual awakening and the consequences of broadcasting it to her peers. The film has already been highly praised and was awarded the prize for best screenplay at the Tribeca Film Festival this spring. Jannicke Systad Jacobsen wrote the screenplay and directed the film, with support from production company Motlys. The premiere is on the 19th of August. Read more at www.facebook.com/FaMegPaForFaen.

Dag Solstad

james — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:39:05 +0000

The Norwegian National Library decided to mark Dag Solstad’s 70th birthday with an exhibition at their Oslo premises, and also commissioned online and and poster exhibitions in libraries all over the country. The exhibition contains books, newspapers, journals, audio clips, TV programmes and manuscripts which have never been on display before.

Tank designed the exhibition, drawing inspiration from El Lissitzky (the avant-garde Russian artist) who is in many ways the godfather of our profession. The final design consists of a strict colour palette and simple graphic shapes in dynamic compositions.

F.A.C.E

jens — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:17:10 +0000

Logo and identity for the band, cover and poster for their debut album.

Kaleido 2010

james — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:17:03 +0000

The Norwegian Centre for ICT in Education works to ensure that ICT improves school standards. Tank was asked to name their first national conference about digital competence and learning, and to create a visual identity for the event.

The conference was named Kaleido, a word which implies change, curiosity and diverse solutions. The visual framework was based on a playful approach which consisted of colourful basic shapes arranged in different compositions. The child-like look was balanced by crisp, modern typography to communicate the serious aspect of the conference.

Tank was responsible for the decor, scenography, animated title sequences, advertising, website and many other elements in the promotion of the conference. The result was a thoroughly fresh and inspiring look across all media.

Lykkefeltet

jens — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:44:08 +0000

Book cover.

Practically Speaking

james — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:06:02 +0000

Tank was asked by The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training and the Ministry of Education and Research to create a name and visual identity for their annual conference, the theme for 2010 being ‘quality within vocational training institutions’.

The name we arrived at was Praktisk Talt (Practically Speaking), which uses a familiar expression in a new way, and implies the connection between theory and practice. The visual identity is based on stylised graphic lines, and a bold colour palette to symbolise both diversity and optimism. In order to communicate the wide variety of vocational training available we chose to use a pencil case full of tools associated with different vocations – both to illustrate interaction and creativity.

Destination Fornebu

james — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:42:06 +0000

Destination Fornebu is an exhibition centre devoted to the new Statoil building and the beautiful surroundings at Fornebu. Here you can see what the 65,000 square metre building will look like, watch walkthrough videos of the building and get a feel for its overall scale. Using words and pictures the exhibition gives you an insight into life at Fornebu, the environment, the landscape, and a glimpse of Fornebu’s history.

Over at Tank we are proud to have designed the exhibition, a project which has been both demanding and fun.

Ska Patrol

jens — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:23:58 +0000

Logo and identity for the band, cover and poster for their debut album.

Tromsø International Film Festival

jens — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:19:10 +0000

Tromsø International Film Festival is the biggest festival in Norway, and actually one of the biggest cultural events in the country.

TIFF screens challenging quality films for a local, national and international audience. Tank has had the pleasure of creating the identity for this event the last five years, below are some samples of the work we have done.

Hålogaland Teater

jens — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:18:59 +0000

Brief: Posters and profiles for a wide range of productions at Hålogaland Teater. Results: A doubling of the audience the first year we started this work and stabilized numbers the following years.

Bukta Festival

jens — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:03:21 +0000

Brief: Norwegian Seafood Export Council wanted to promote seafood at the annual rock festival Bukta. Solution: Together with the client we ended on a solution inspired by old carnival walls where visitors can get a picture of themselves in classic iconic rock settings (with a seafood twist).

National Museum at Vestbanen

linda — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:52:52 +0000

Statsbygg (Public Construction and Property, Norway) has initiated an Open Planning and Design Competiton for a New Museum Complex for the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design at Vestbanen, Oslo. Tank designed the Visual Identity for this competition.

Tromsø Jazzklubb

jens — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:57:31 +0000

Brief: Tromsø Jazzclub wanted to change their appearance without spending too much money. Solution: We introduced a visual difference between the spring an autumn program. The folder is printed on good but cheap paper and with only two print colors. The folder also functions as a poster when folded out.

Insomnia Festival

jens — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:40:49 +0000

Oppgave: Insomnia Festival is mainly a festival for electronic music but it also supports other creative (digital) expressions. Tank has had the pleasure of working with this festival from the start in 2002 and our traditional workshop Design vs Music has become a vital part of the event.

Alt for Norge

jens — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:07:08 +0000

Film

james — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:36:31 +0000

Since first opening our doors we have worked on films through poster design, advertising and websites. Thousands of hours go into film production and at Tank we take pains to understand the director’s vision, the producer’s budgetary concerns and the distributor’s target ticket sales. From our extensive experience we have developed an understanding of the optimum balance between artistic and esthetic qualities and how to adapt this for commercial success. Tank’s poster designs and promotional material have won many prizes in recent years.