TDC Awards

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2024 TDC Awards - Communication Design

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Rebrand: Viz ID & Motion

Agency Base Design / New York + Rock & Roll Hall of Fame / Cleveland

Client Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Category

Motion / Kinetic Typography - Series

Annual ID

TDC70_CD011

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, known as Rock Hall, not only honors music legends but also strives to inspire new greatness. Situated in Cleveland, Ohio, Rock Hall includes a museum with exhibitions and memorabilia, and annually inducts megastars into its coveted hall of fame. Recognizing the need to stay relevant and engage younger audiences, Rock Hall partnered with Base Design to revamp its image, embodying the spirit of originality, boldness, and dynamism. Base crafted the new identity, featuring a custom-designed typeface in its logo that reacts to audio cues with reverberating letterforms. Maintaining an eternally cool tone, the visuals blend an Acid House palette with iconic imagery, showcased nationally at the 2023 Induction Ceremony on Disney+. Rock Hall's new era embraces all genres, celebrating artists that resonate across ages, ensuring Rock & Roll remains both contemporary and timeless.

2024 Awards

Total Points: 20

TDC Winner

Credits

Agency

Base Design / New York

Client / Brand

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame / Cleveland

Copywriter

Katerina Mery

Creative Director

Min Lew

Strategist

Sarah Labuda

Senior Account Lead

Harry Laverty

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