01 / Identity & packaging
A quiet signal.
An identity reduced to a wordmark, a cable line and a label.
Original concept study
Independent editorial studio
Identity / Editorial / Digital
A clear signal.
A lasting form.
Cavonero designs visual identities, publications and websites. Explore our self-initiated studies, or tell us what you need to make.
Explore the studiesCavo nero — Italian for black cable.The working edition / 01
01 / The workbench
Ideas, given form.
Four self-initiated studies across identity, editorial and digital design. Concepts, not commissioned client work.
02 / Editorial & art direction
The space between.
A publication study in pacing, contrast and negative space.
Original concept study
03 / Digital & identity
A place to look.
A gallery interface that gives the artwork room to lead.
Original concept study
04 / Print & editorial
On form and space.
A monograph study built around a recurring architectural motif.
Original concept study
02 / The studio
One point of view.
Many surfaces.
Cavonero is an independent editorial studio for considered brands. The name means black cable: a simple connection, carrying a clear signal.
Our starting point is the relationship between type, image and space. Every surface should feel like part of the same thought.
Identity
A name, a mark, a way of speaking. The visual and verbal elements that give a brand a coherent point of view.
Naming · Visual identity · Brand systems
Editorial
A sequence worth spending time with. Type, image and structure for publications and the printed objects around them.
Publications · Art direction · Print design
Digital
A considered place on the web. Clear content, deliberate interactions and an identity that holds together on every screen.
Website direction · Interface design · Digital identity
03 / Working together
Good questions.
Deliberate decisions.
A starting framework for a conversation. Each project needs its own scope, pace and set of deliverables.
- 01
Find the signal.
Start with what you are making, who it is for and what needs to change. A useful brief makes room for the right questions.
- 02
Give it a form.
Explore a clear direction through type, image and composition. Discuss the choices in context, before extending them into a system.
- 03
Make it hold together.
Develop the agreed direction across the relevant surfaces. The scope, deliverables and timing belong in a written agreement.
Before you write
A few useful starting points.
You do not need a polished brief. A short note is enough to begin.
- What are you making, and who is it for?
- What is working already — and what needs attention?
- Which surfaces do you need help with?
- Is there a timing or budget constraint we should understand?
04 / A conversation starts here
What are
you making?
Tell us what you need to make, who it is for, and what needs to change.
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