The Ian Parry
Photojournalism Grant
Supporting emerging photographers as they embark on the world of photojournalism
The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant (IPPG), named in honour of the talented young photographer tragically killed while on assignment for The Sunday Times in 1989, has championed emerging photojournalists for over three decades.
Client
The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant
Services
Brand Strategy
Visual Identity
Website Design
Exhibition Design
Consultancy
TC & Friends was enlisted to overhaul the IPPG’s brand identity (including a renaming), and to advise on the repositioning of their core vision and values. The result is a bold new visual identity and website that celebrates their incredible thirty-year history and looks ahead to its future. The Grant is open to photographers aged 24 or under, and to anyone enrolled in a full-time photography course.
In light of the organisation’s name change (originally titled The Ian Parry Scholarship Fund), two new logos, using a bold sans serif typeface, were created. The primary logotype features the full title of the organisation set across four lines, placing emphasis on ‘photojournalism’ as the key aspect of the Grant.
The secondary logo features the Grants’ initials, as well as two corner elements that evoke the symbol of a camera viewfinder.
The IPPG’s palette uses three rich greys, drawn from classic photography books, building on the long history of photojournalism.
Occasionally, when colour is needed to accent important information, a deep red is used, inspired by the stickers used to denote contact sheet selects.
The website features custom elements, such as an interactive map displaying the locations of IPPG recipients across the globe.
Hosam Katan (Special Award)
Adriana Loureiro (Highly Commended, 2017)
Ian Parry on assignment for The Sunday Times, documenting the fall of dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, from the balcony of the Central Committee building in Bucharest, 23 December 1989.
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