Jason Pidd
Graphic Design &
Design Education

Stephen Hall Ceramics

Stephen Hall Ceramics

IDENTITY / PHOTOGRAPHY / DIGITAL

Stephen Hall Ceramics — Identity and Digital

Stephen Hall Ceramics

Stephen Hall is a ceramicist based in Whitstable, Kent. Stephen uses ceramics to explore form and interaction, tactility and aesthetics. We met by chance at a campsite in North Wales and I was immediately drawn to Stephen’s practice and devotion to working with ceramics (a field that had passed me by).

At the time, Stephen did not have online representation outside of Instagram which led to my development of his website and practice identity. Visits to Stephen’s studio brought insight into his creative process, subsequently informing my design decision-making when developing his online presence.

Digital

stephenhallceramics.co.uk

Typography

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For Stephen’s wordmark and digital, Syne (designed by Bonjour Monde, Lucas Descroix, George Triantafyllakos), was chosen. In the lowercase, the anatomy of this typeface mirrors many of the forms found in Stephen’s ceramics — the lowercase ‘g’, with its clipped tail, has a visual conversation with Stephen’s ceramics monogram. Syne’s expansion through its weights provides an interesting hierarchy within the digital.

Example Photography