Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra: A 40th anniversary campaign for one of the world’s top baroque orchestras

Acme was commissioned to design the creative campaign for the 40th Anniversary 2018/19 season of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra—including a graphic identity for the season and creative imagery for 11 concerts. The central photo-based design includes a “40th” hero image featuring a baroque wooden sunburst hand-built by Acme based on historical designs.

Acme commissioned boutique floral designer Lauren Sellen / Coyote Flowers to create unique arrangements for two of the concerts—Vivaldi Con Amore and Bach St Matthew Passsion—The image created for the Vivaldi concert was subsequently used as cover art for a recording of the program. Sculptor and designer Andrei Casserly was also commissioned to sculpt a monogram for the end-of-season Bach Magnificat concert.

Acme handled all art direction and photography for the concert images and designed a wide-range of print and digital collateral, including brochures, postcards, posters, print and digital ads, email newsletters, direct mail and stationary. Acme developed a comprehensive style guide and template package for the in-house communications team.

40th Logo and Sunburst

Close-up view of the Tafelmusik baroque orchestra 40th anniversary logo on a piece of textured paper.
Tafelmusik 40th anniversary letterhead mockup. White letterhead on grey background with "Tafelmusik" at the top, "40" in the right-hand corner with the "0" in the shape of a sun. A block of body text sits in the middles of the page with "lorem ipsum" placeholder text. The names of three key staff members are stacked in the left margin. The address of the company is at the foot of the letterhead.
Tafelmusik 40th Sunburst Lockup
Sunburst work in progress photos
Sunburst work in progress photo

Posters

40th Anniversary and Handel Messiah Posters
Mozart 40 Signage in front of Trinity St. Paul United Church
Mozart 40 and Vivaldi Con Amore posters
Vivaldi Con Amore flower arrangement by Coyote Flowers
Poster mock-up for Tafelmusik's 40th anniversary campaign
Sound the Trumpet! and The Harlequin Salon posters
The Tempestuous Violin and Steffani: Drama & Devotion posters
Krisztina Szabó 
The Hunt: Hadyn & Mozart and Bach Magnificat posters
The Hunt baroque horn
Tales of Two Cities: The Leipzig-Damascus Coffee House and Bach St Matthew Passion posters
Aga Khan Museum

Season Brochure

A view of the front and back cover of the season brochure for the 40th anniversary season of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. The front cover features a graphic treatment of "40" where the "0" is a large sun device. The back cover includes an area for addressing and post-paid stamp.
Tafelmusik 2018-19 Season Brochure
Tafelmusik 2018-19 Season Brochure
Tafelmusik 2018-19 Season Brochure
Tafelmusik 2018-19 Season Brochure
Tafelmusik 2018-19 Season Brochure
Tafelmusik 2018-19 Season Brochure

Renewal Brochure

Tafelmusik 2018-19 Subscription renewal brochure
Tafelmusik 2018-19 Subscription renewal brochure
Tafelmusik 2018-19 Subscription renewal brochure

Additional credits: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and choir group and individual photos by Sian Richards. Tales of Two Cities and Opera Atelier images by Bruce Zinger. Messiah, Sing-Along Messiah, A Joyous Welcome, and Haus Musik images by Jeff Higgins. Elisa Citterio headshot by Monica Cordiviola. Masaaki Suzuki image by Ronald Knapp. Harlequin mask by Pirate Atelier of Montreal, baroque flower arrangement and crown of thorns by Coyote Flowers, monogram sculpture by Andrei Casserly—A Casserly Interiors.

Mammalian Droppings

Mammalian Droppings

Five copies of the book The Prophets in a stack, fanned out so a little of each cover below the top book is visible. The books are in a triangle of light framed by deep shadows.
The Prophets

The Prophets

University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies viewbook
U of T School of Graduate Studies Viewbook

U of T School of Graduate Studies Viewbook

To stacks of wavy, watery, and distorted text—one stack reads "Where do our memories memories go?" and the other reads "What happened to produce these ruins?"
Islands in the Stream

Islands in the Stream

Mammalian Diving Reflex 30th Anniversary Annual Report
Mammalian Diving Reflex 2023 Annual Report

Mammalian Diving Reflex 2023 Annual Report

Water/Fall Festival
Water Fall Festival

Water Fall Festival

Amplified Opera poster detail
Amplified Opera Visual identity

Amplified Opera Visual identity

Three copies of the Mammalian Diving Reflex 2019 Annual Report in a stack
Mammalian Diving Reflex 2019 Annual Report

Mammalian Diving Reflex 2019 Annual Report

Shakespeare in the Ruff
Shakespeare in the Ruff

Shakespeare in the Ruff

Helen Lucas
Helen Lucas: Roots to Present

Helen Lucas: Roots to Present

New College Student Handbook
New College Student Handbook

New College Student Handbook

Three ReNew magazine covers stacked on top of one another
Re:New Magazine

Re:New Magazine

Explosion in the Movie Machine book cover design emerging from shadows in a triangle of light
Explosion in the Movie Machine

Explosion in the Movie Machine

A roll of tape with the words "Exposed Film" sits on top of four copies of the exhibition catalogue "Bright Lights Dark City"
Bright Lights Dark City

Bright Lights Dark City

Against the Grain Theatre logo in silver ink on black paper.
Against the Grain Theatre

Against the Grain Theatre