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We are currently working on the visual profile for photographer MonaMonaMona. Mona is a playful, edgy and colourful photographer and one of the few in Norway with expertice in 3D-photography. Here are som sketches for the design that she didn’t choose. Stay tuned to see how her real profile turns out!         [...]

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These characters were created for a pitch to make mascots for the World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo. We mixed elements from the norwegian heritage with the childish joy of playing in snow, as well as adding a hint of kawaii. We started with the basic shape of the snow ball, and explored how it could [...]

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2011-12-22 :: nico // commando group
Happy holidays

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This is what Bjørn Brochmann wishes to see under the tree this year. Read about it in todays D2 Magazine or here.

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Classic tailoring with a twist: So sharp that you’d better watch out for paper cuts when tying a Windsor. For D2′s article on the French high-end shirt maker Charvet, we sharpened our scalpels to make these cutting edge paper illustrations. To see the Wing, Round, Spread and Button-down, click here.   Ready for assembly Buttons down [...]

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Dette er julekalenderen hos Commando Group i år. Man får en sjokolade og en vits, vi kaller det bare tvits.   Mari og Katinka har også en egen onelinerkalender, en ny julevits hver dag helt fram til julaften.   Vi har dessuten en intern kalender, der vi presenterer noen av de beste sitatene fra året [...]

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Some unhappy leaves that didn’t make it for todays article on autumn perfumes in D2 Magazine. Brooklyn based CB I Hate Perfume’s, has hit the comfort zone with Burning Leaves and M3 November. Go check them out, and cuddle up in front of the fireplace. Below, the final illustration. CB’s perfume M3 November pays homage to “Moominland [...]

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2011-11-15 :: Katinka // commando group + design
A Definite Sign of Autumn

Mette Møller’s brand new store at Grünerløkka in Oslo. A nice place to find something new for your autumn wardrobe. Signage by us.  

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The visual evidence of Bjørn and Alf Marius Opsahl’s hipster search in New York is covering five spreads in todays D2 Magazine. Here are the illustrations and some unpublished sketches. For those of you who read Norwegian: Go and by the magazine, and read Alf’s text, it’s quite funny.

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We were commissioned by our old friends at SMFB, Carl-Erik Conforto and Stig Bjølbakk, to work with them on an advertising concept for Tele2′s smartphone campaign. These little fellows emerged out of the shapes in Tele2′s own design manual, and we immediately fell in love with them. The print and television campaign is out now. [...]

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