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Vintage Michael Farr design-studio stationery shown as three vertical cards in pink, green and orange, each printed with a falling column of overlapping ink-outline circles above the address.
Summary
Three vertical stationery cards for Michael Farr (Design Integration) Ltd in pastel pink, sage green and coral orange, each carrying the same graphic of a vertical chain of overlapping outline circles tumbling down from the top, with a small address block at the foot.
Visual description
The image is a triptych of three tall, narrow cards stood side by side, each a single flat pastel color: dusty pink on the left, muted green in the center, warm coral on the right. The shared brand mark is a column of thin ink-outline circles that begins as a tight cluster of overlapping rings near the top and loosens into single circles as it descends, like a sequence of dropped coins or a slinky frozen mid-fall. The topmost rings are inked in deep navy-violet, the lower ones drop to a hairline outline matching the card tone. At the bottom of each card sits a compact left-aligned address block in small navy sans-serif, listing the studio name and three different street addresses and phone numbers, so the set reads as multiple office locations on a unified system.
Key takeaway
Hold the layout and mark identical and change only the card color to differentiate items in a system: same circle motif, same type, three pastels, instantly reads as one family with three variants. The mark itself is a single reusable idea, overlapping outline circles, that scales from dense to sparse to fill vertical space.
Reuse notes
A great reference for a stationery or collateral system where color is the only variable across pieces, business cards, compliment slips, location-specific letterheads. The falling-circle device suits studios, consultancies, or anything wanting a quiet, mid-century-modern intellectual tone. Best on uncoated pastel stock; the hairline circles can disappear if reproduced too small or on screen.
