eMa | École des Musiques Actuelles




Founded in 1983, the first school of music in French-speaking Switzerland that was neither classical nor jazz was initially dedicated to the study of rock music. Over the decades, its teaching expanded to all so-called "contemporary" music. Today, eMa has nearly 500 students and is preparing to move into a new dimension.

This visual identity is unique in that it revolves around a logo whose central part (the letter M of eMa) is presented in a multitude of typographies, reflecting the diversity of music taught at the school.

Like music, the particularity of this "multilogo" is that it appears in a different way each time, while still being clearly recognizable through its different variations, whether they are fixed or animated.

Finally, among all the M that make up the central part of the logo, there is one that illustrates the transition between the old and new identity of eMa. The "sound wave M" is a reference to the history and roots of the school, while marking its evolution towards its new form.

       
Agency: Parenti Design: The Branding Studio
Client: eMa (Current Music School)     
Scope: Integrated Brand Identity       
Region: Geneva • Switzerland
Year: 2023    
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Credits
CLIENT: École des Musiques Actuelles (eMa)
MANAGING DIRECTION: Lisa Parenti
CREATIVE & ART DIRECTION: Abel Nadin, Elie Kupsc
ICONOGRAPHY & SIGNAGE: Amélie Touchet
MOTION DESIGN: Abel Nadin
ACCOUNT MANAGER: Nathalie Guten
PRINT: Nathalie Colin, Nicolas Bula
COPYWRITER: Jean Michel Larsen
BRAND STRATEGY: Flavia Engelmann




eMa | École des Musiques Actuelles
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