Ashdown Engineering

Contributed by Darden Studio on May 4th, 2018. Artwork published in

circa 2015

Ashdown Engineering 1 — **Source: ashdownmusic.com** License: All Rights Reserved.

Omnes by Darden Studio is used for the control panels of Ashdown Engineering’s instrument amplifiers. Omnes’s crisp and straightforward contemporary design is contrasted with the nostalgic Streamline — a script inspired by mid-century chrome badges — for an identity that successfully mirrors state-of-the-art technology rooted in hand-crafted tradition.

Ashdown Engineering 2 — **Source: ashdownmusic.com** License: All Rights Reserved.

Ashdown Engineering 3 — **Source: ashdownmusic.com** License: All Rights Reserved.

**Source: ashdownmusic.com** License: All Rights Reserved.

Omnes is used for labeling knobs, sliders, dials and other control elements. Its clear shapes — for letters as well as numerals — guarantee unhampered readability, while the selectively rounded details add character.

Ashdown Engineering 5 — **Source: ashdownmusic.com** License: All Rights Reserved.

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**Source: ashdownmusic.com** License: All Rights Reserved.

Omnes in use on Ashdown Engineering’s website.

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4 Comments on “Ashdown Engineering”

Anthony Craig says:
May 4th, 2018 7:06 pm

I never thought I would read a Fonts In Use post pointing to a guitar amplifier company. Pretty great confluence of life importance 🎸¶
Garrison Martin says:
May 5th, 2018 5:31 pm

I’ve actually owned a lot of Ashdown amps. The aesthetic and logo were a tribute to Owner Mark Gooday’s love of Austin-Healey cars (logo), and other classic European cars.
Stephen Coles says:
May 6th, 2018 9:10 am

Ah, of course…
Garrison Martin says:
May 6th, 2018 4:07 pm

“The blue panel color on the amps [ABM Series] is Austin Healey Ice Blue Metallic and the on/off buttons for the power-amps and rack-mount pre-amps are actually the starter motor buttons from a Lotus Elise.” — Mark Gooday