Boston Calling:
Rebranding an iconic music festival.
Colossus relaunched and rebranded the Boston Calling Music Festival, featuring mega-bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine, Run the Jewels and more. Combining classic “rock and roll kickassery” with a snarky, chip-on-the-shoulder Bostonian mindset, we created a soup-to-nuts, integrated design system that gave respect to the festival’s roots, while still moving the brand forward.
Discipline:
Brand Identity
Strategy
Spaces
Stages
Mailers
Tickets
Apparel
Collateral
Signage
Digital
Social
OOH
Advertising
We utilized six different typefaces within the design system in order to create an eclectic look, with quirky points of emphasis. The resulting layouts reflect the diverse lineup of artists and span a variety of musical genres.