Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market

Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market

Düsseldorf’s oldest weekly market combines tradition and modernity. In the heart of the city, over sixty stalls offer customers products of the highest freshness, quality and variety.

Historic copperplate engravings and modern typography form the basis of the visual concept for the corporate design, representing both the history and the present of the market. A variety of imagery reflects the breadth of the culinary offering. A variable colour concept dips the current Carlsplatz media into an appropriate colour scheme depending on the season.

A horizontal advertising banner at Carlsplatz featuring the slogan “Super Markt” and a series of colorful copperplate illustrations of market produce: onions, beef, pears, turnips, mushrooms, carrots, mussels, wine, and a watering can
Graphic design of the Carlsplatz logo: a section of a map of Düsseldorf showing the Carlsplatz area, typography, the logo in positive and negative versions, and the corporate colors
vista — Designstudio for communication design in düsseldorf | Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market
vista — Designstudio for communication design in düsseldorf | Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market
vista — Designstudio for communication design in düsseldorf | Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market
A large-format Carlsplatz advertising banner on the roof of the market building, featuring a logo and colorful copperplate illustrations of vegetables and mushrooms
A grid-like arrangement of seven Carlsplatz postcards, each featuring a different colored copperplate illustration and the logo—including motifs of fish, cabbage, berries, and onions

Under the headlines “Colourful, Fresh, Delicious” and “In the heart of the city”, an extensive communication campaign was launched to introduce the new branding. Combined with ongoing PR work, the market’s image and profile were raised in a very short space of time. Carlsplatz is now one of the most popular destinations for visitors to Düsseldorf from all over the world.

An illuminated City-Light billboard featuring Carlsplatz at a Düsseldorf bus stop in the fall: copperplate engravings on a white background with the slogan “Colorful. Fresh. Delicious.” and the website address

“Saturdays at Carlsplatz, a little bit of shopping, having a bite to eat: This is a popular and enjoyable pastime for many people. You can tell there’s a change in the air at the weekly market these days.”
— Rheinische Post

Newspaper advertisement for Carlsplatz featuring the slogan “Right in the heart of the city,” surrounded by copperplate engravings and the Carlsplatz logo on a white background
White Carlsplatz paper shopping bag with burgundy sides and colorful copperplate illustrations of market products, as well as the Carlsplatz logo

A new content strategy was developed in addition to the traditional communication measures: The website offers editorial content about life at the market and the products of the traders. The specially developed “Carlsblatt”, a regular micro-magazine, whets the appetite for a shopping tour of Carlsplatz and offers inspiring articles on food and culinary experiences.

Carlsblatt Magazine: Mockups of the cover and spreads, as well as product photos of shops on Carlsplatz
vista — Designstudio for communication design in düsseldorf | Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market
vista — Designstudio for communication design in düsseldorf | Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market
vista — Designstudio for communication design in düsseldorf | Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market
Various desktop mockups of the Carlsplatz website
vista — Designstudio for communication design in düsseldorf | Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market
vista — Designstudio for communication design in düsseldorf | Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market
Postcards for the 2017 Carlsplatz event “Meet the Winemakers – Winemaker Pop-Up Stand at Obermarkt,” in light green with an illustration of grapevines
A hand holds a fan-shaped stack of Carlsplatz gift certificates in denominations of €5 and €10, featuring copperplate engravings of fish, lime, pear, and herbs
Photos and impressions of the vendors and products at Carlsplatz
vista — Designstudio for communication design in düsseldorf | Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market
vista — Designstudio for communication design in düsseldorf | Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market
vista — Designstudio for communication design in düsseldorf | Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market
vista — Designstudio for communication design in düsseldorf | Düsseldorf’s most beautiful farmers’ market

Client: Wochenmarkt Karlplatz GmbH & Co. KG, Düsseldorf
In cooperation with: L*Étoile PR, Tina Husemann
Services: Concept and consulting, corporate design, editorial design, screen design and development, editing.
Year: since 2015
Photos: Sabrina Weniger, Kristof Puller, vista


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