CORE Design Studio

🚨CORE’s brand work for the Harris County Democratic Party has gone national! Hot on the heels of yesterday’s record-breaking rally, this cool gear is now available to order. Queue up your inauguration look!🔥📣 Link in comments

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Birds from around the would pass through Houston during their migration. The new aviary exhibit at the Houston Zoo not only celebrates the completion of their Centennial Capital Campaign, but also encourages visitors to discover how they can support bird conservation efforts locally and internationally.

The exhibit’s design mirrors the elegance and fluidity of bird forms, incorporating iridescent feather textures and a shifting color palette that reflects diverse ecosystems and habitats. Our approach creates an immersive encounter that celebrates the beauty and diversity of global bird species, while highlighting the Houston Zoo’s ongoing mission of conservation and education.

CORE was responsible for creating a unique interpretive experience for visitors by branding the exhibit to designing, fabricating, and installing all signage and interpretive elements.

Your visit to the Houston Zoo Birds of the World exhibit helps save birds locally and internationally. Make a visit soon!

With Election Day just 45 days away, we’re excited to have had the opportunity to design stickers and yard signs for . We want these to serve as a powerful reminder that every person has a voice in shaping our future and encourage others to VOTE!

We are seeking a Wayfinding and Experiential designer who is a passionate, creative, and collaborative to propel themselves into our small and mighty team at CORE. This position offers an exciting opportunity to integrate graphic communication, branding, signage and wayfinding in fresh and creative ways for high-profile projects.
Click on the link in our bio for more information! 🔗

Such an honor to help tell the story of the Yokai prints. Beautiful. Haunting.

Asia Society of Texas partnered with us to bring to life 80 woodblock prints and printed books that span over 250 years, each telling tales of mystical creatures called Yōkai that have been part of Japanese myth and folklore for centuries. We curated and designed the exhibit space with subtle animations projected on large mesh drapery in each room that evoked and immersed visitors into the ghostly apparitions of the Yōkai. The ambient low lighting and spot lights give each print its own moment in time. Some scenes also came to life using wood paneling as an invitation for visitors to interact and be a part of the Yōkai’s tales.

As one of Houston's older neighborhoods, Garden Oaks is a family-focused residential neighborhood with a small-town charm in the big city. With its tree-lined streets, oversized front yards, evolving architectural styles, and proximity to downtown, the identity of Garden Oaks is both pastoral and modern. Our new logo and brand for Garden Oaks responds with a fresh identity incorporating nature using its most prominent recurring symbol, the oak tree. With the tree's expansive canopy, its branches and leaves embrace the home's structure embedded in its trunk, reflecting the warmth and comfort of a family home. Vibrant, fresh color palettes and patterns reflect the neighborhood's seasonal landscapes, architectural diversity, history, and unfolding future. #gardenoakshouston #gardenoaks #brandidentity #logodesign #houstonneighborhoods

We believe in the power of didactic moments in our day-to-day environment. Enriching the hallway spaces of Annunciation Orthodox Middle School, we used celestial iconography juxtaposed with quotes derived from the philosophy of “Philotimo.” Students actively engage and become inspired by these graphic messages as they walk to their classrooms. They are reminded of their role to become empathetic and good citizens in our society. 🌞✨🌝

Louisiana Art & Science Museum | CORE Design Studio Periodic Table of Elements museum exhibit at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Bag Free Bayous at Core selling glorious bags this evening.

A special project for our dear friend, Rich Levy at , who has contributed so much to Houston’s literary community and beyond.

Autumn was busy, but we finally saw this vibrant park open in downtown Houston. Another great addition to the growing patchwork of Houston’s parks.

Trebly Park | CORE Design Studio Surrounded by glistening skyscrapers and high rise apartment buildings, Trebly Park is a lively urban park located in Southern Downtown Houston and is owned and operated by Downtown District. It’s…

We’ve had the pleasure of working on the story of Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones and their contributions to our Houston community in a variety of media for almost 20 years. This exhibit is the culmination of that work with our dear friend and collaborator Steven Fenberg.
Here’s hoping that future generations can appreciate how “it is in service that you will grow the greatest.”

Houston Endowment Legacy Room | CORE Design Studio The Houston Endowment is a philanthropy serving the Houston region since 1937. Its new headquarters, designed by Kevin Daly Architects, sits like a graceful great egret along the banks of Buffalo…