Gusmanson’s identity for interior design store De Klare Lijn is designed to make you feel at home

De Klare Lijn are known as the leading interior design store in the Dutch city of Leiden, priding themselves on a longstanding reputation for selling beautiful furniture, lighting and homeware. With the future in mind, and aiming to reach an online audience, they were looking to modernise their communications. This was the job of boutique Netherlands-based agency Gusmanson, who have crafted a new identity for De Klare Lijn alongside an e-commerce platform. Retaining the original character and quirkiness of the store, the new visual language – which also includes window lettering, wall stickers and packaging – gives them a much-needed upgrade. The resulting identity is rooted in the welcoming and friendly atmosphere that can be found in the De Klare Lijn customer experience. Tailored with the goal to make you feel at home, the studio introduced a clear and concise logo paired with a bright colour palette that echoes the wide and diverse collection of goods available from the store. Gusmanson’s priority was to create a fun, but distinctly accessible design – evidenced in their typographic choices. The thinking behind their approach was influenced by the retailer’s staff, as Co-founder Bas Breugelmans explains, “the enthusiastic, service-oriented team, together with a wide collection of design, makes sure that everyone discovers something special at De Klare Lijn,” he tells us. “We, therefore, chose an accessible, no-nonsense style that invites you to step inside.”