• CLOSE - Beam Me Up (Single).
-

• CLOSE - Getting Closer (Album).
-

• CLOSE - My Way (Single).
-
It's been a real journey, and a long time since Will Saul contacted us about a new musical project that he wanted us to create a visual identity for. What started off as anonymous music project called CLOSE, Will sent us a few tracks, then eventually the album titled 'Getting Closer'. Will eventually 'outed' himself as the man behind the project with an amazing line-up of collaborators including Fink, Scuba, Joe Dukie & Appleblim.
The project finally got signed to the brilliant !K7 Records label and so far we have produced the artwork for the singles Beam Me Up, My Way and the album Getting Closer with another as yet titled single.
It's been really hard to sit on the album which we've had at various stages of completion for over a year and a half! It's an amazing album, and one we hope will get the recognition it deserves!

The CLOSE visual identity can be see on our site here.
A review of the CLOSE Fabric live show can be found on our blog here.
-
Beam Me Up (feat. Charlene Soraia and Scuba) is out now, read a review here.
The album 'Getting Closer' is out on the 3rd of June.
My Way (feat. Joe Dukie) is out on the 10th of June, read a review/stream the track here.
Will also recently recorded a Radio 1 Essential Mix which can be downloaded here.
-
CLOSE campaign.
Art direction, typography and design by Build.
Photography by Benjamin Grillon.

Some pictures from Saturday night, when Close made its live debut at Fabric.
-





-
The hour-long live set from Aus and Simple boss Will Saul also featured Al Tourettes on drums (visuals by Silent Studios).
-
Close's first single 'Beam Me Up' will be released by !K7 very soon - with the full album 'Getting Closer' released in May. Take a look at the Close identity we designed for them on our site here. Also a video of Beam Me Up on Youtube.

-
We've been working on an interesting new project for 'Close' an anonymous music collective. The website we designed for them has just been launched, see that here.
—
Design/Typography/Photographic art direction by Build.
Photography by Benjamin Grillon.
Website development by Tom van de Velde.
- - - -





- - - -
Custom typography—
As part of the project we designed a mono-linear-humanist typeface which will form the basis for the collectives identity.
-

Untitled
-

Untitled.
-

Untitled.
-

Untitled.
-

Mogwai.
-

Pantha du Prince.
-

A Guy Called Gerald.
-

Jon Hopkins.
-

Untitled.
-

The Cure.
-

Diplo.
-

Primal Scream.
-

LFO (1).
-

LFO (2).
-

LFO (3).
-

LFO (4).
-

Global Communication (1).
-

Global Communication (2).
-

Global Communication (3).
-

Global Communication (4).
-

Bjork.
-
Bestival 2011.
Photography by Michael C Place.
Recollection. Memories. A record of motion.
Witness. Enjoyment. Sights.
Hot. Cold. Wet. Mud. Grass.
Smiles...
Memories...

VI - The Beatles.
-

Luna Sea - Firefall.
-

The Versatile - Burl Ives.
-

Twin Sons of Different Mothers - Dan Fogelberg.
-
"My Grandpa Jud used to play records for me all the time as a kid. I would sit on his floor while he propped his feet up, sat back in his worn leather chair, and smoked apple tobacco from his pipe. Whether it was rock or gospel, grandpas head would nod to the rhythm of the beat. I would always know what record was playing by the spinning colors and patterns in the center of the player. The rotating gradients would put you in a trance, only to be stopped by grandpa changing the record". — Paul Octavious
-
More work from Paul Octavious on his site, I particularly like this piece.

Beautiful video for 'Heaven Can Wait' by Charlotte Gainsbourg (feat. Beck) by Keith Schofield.