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Event Identity · 2026

Event Identity Document

ULTRAVIOLET

Artist Aria Nova
Occasion Listening Party
Date September 4, 2026
Venue Electric Lady Studios · Studio A

§ 01 — The Event

Aria Nova

Artist Aria Nova
Occasion ULTRAVIOLET Listening Party
Date & Time Friday, February 13th, 2026 Nine o'clock in the evening
Venue Electric Lady Studios Studio A · Greenwich Village · New York
RSVP By August 22nd Required · No plus-ones
Dress Code After Dark Violet encouraged · All black accepted

§ 02 — Creative Direction

ULTRAVIOLET
Transmission

ULTRAVIOLET

Direction B

Pure typographic force. The identity operates entirely through letterform, grid, and restraint — no imagery, no ornamentation, no warmth. Cold, precise, subterranean. The design language of a transmission from underground.

Peter Saville Factory Records Wim Crouwel Wong Kar-wai Emek Poster Art

Mood

Electric Precise Subterranean Sonic

What This Identity Is Not

Gradients of any kind
Music note graphics
Headphone or microphone iconography
Warm tones or soft lighting
Stock photography of recording consoles
Generic event flyer aesthetic

§ 03 — Colour Palette

Four Colours.
No Exceptions.

Obsidian

#0D0D0D

Primary background · The subterranean

Electric Violet

#8A2BE2

Signature colour · Accents · Rules · The V

Pale Amethyst

#F0E6FF

Primary text · Titles · High-emphasis copy

Deep Violet

#2A0D5E

Reverse fields · Tag backgrounds · Depth

Electric Violet is reserved for structural accents: the V letterform, horizontal rules, border bars, and the AN monogram at reduced opacity

Pale Amethyst is the only permitted text colour for primary copy. Event information must always be rendered in Amethyst at ≥80% opacity

Secondary text may use Amethyst at 50–70% opacity. Decorative background elements must never exceed 8% opacity — no double-dimming permitted

Deep Violet is used as a field background only. Never use as a text colour. Appears on the favor tag reverse face only in this suite

§ 04 — Typography

Two Voices.
Complete Silence.

Typeface Bodoni Moda
Role Display · Monogram · Item Names
Weights Used 300 · 400 · 700 (display only)
Aria Nova
Listening Party
96ptULTRAVIOLET
48ptAria Nova
24ptElectric Lady Studios
14ptFriday, February 13th, 2026
Typeface Jost
Role Body · Labels · Captions · Tracking
Weights Used 200 (labels) · 300 (body)
A PRIVATE LISTENING EVENT
INVITES YOU INTO · NINE O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING
RSVP REQUIRED · NO PLUS-ONES · AFTER DARK

§ 05 — The Word Mark

ULTRAVIOLET

ULTRAVIOLET
U Outlined
Text-stroke 1px Violet
Fill: transparent
L Outlined
All letters except V
follow this rule
V Solid Fill
#8A2BE2
The signal
I Outlined
Resumes after V
through IOLET
T Outlined
Final letter
same as ULTRA

Construction Rule

The V is the signal. Every other letter announces what is coming; the V delivers it. This single gesture of solid-versus-stroke creates the visual tension that defines the entire identity. The rule is absolute: the V is always solid violet, every other letter is always outlined.

§ 06 — AN Monogram

The Mark

AN

Primary · Obsidian

AN

Outlined · Violet

AN

Deep Violet Field

AN

Small · Tracked

AN

Inverted · Pale

AN

Violet Fill

Context
Specification
Notes
Stationery
Top-right corner · 0.75–0.8rem · Bodoni Moda Italic · ~50% violet opacity
Consistent position across all 6 suite pieces. Never centred or enlarged.
Wax Seal / Emboss
Outlined variant · 24mm diameter minimum · blind emboss or foil
Violet foil on obsidian or black stock. No colour fill on emboss.
Digital / Social
Primary mark on obsidian only · never on colour backgrounds except deep violet
Minimum display size: 48×48px. Do not add drop shadows.
Environmental
Outlined variant at large scale (>150mm) · vinyl or projection
Minimum clearspace: 1× mark width on all sides.

§ 07 — The Hidden Delight

The Oslo Note

everything is electric when the night finds its frequency

Above: shown at legible opacity — in production it runs at 5–6%

The Hidden Heart

The handwritten first line of the title track — written in violet ink on a hotel notepad in Oslo, where the creative breakthrough happened. The origin of ULTRAVIOLET.

The Delight

This line appears as a pale violet watermark behind all invitation copy. Almost invisible. The guests who find it, find something private — a message written before the record existed.

Typeface

Dancing Script

Opacity

5–6% violet

Position

Behind invitation copy

Rotation

−1.5° to −2°

§ 08 — The Suite

Six Pieces.
One Signal.

01 of 06

Digital Invitation

The primary communication piece. Full typographic hierarchy — ULTRAVIOLET word mark centred, event details in Jost 300. Oslo watermark present.

02 of 06

Menu Card

Passed small plates and drinks. Bodoni italic for food names; "The Ultraviolet" signature cocktail rendered in Electric Violet — the only item singled out by colour.

03 of 06

Welcome Signage

Landscape entry piece. ULTRAVIOLET at maximum scale flanked by violet bars — the signal broadcasting on both sides. For A-frame easel at Studio A entrance.

04 of 06

Favor Tags

Front and reverse faces. The reverse on Deep Violet field is the one moment of colour inversion in the suite. Punched hole for black satin ribbon.

05 of 06

AN Monogram

Six-variant reference sheet with usage table. All contexts specified: stationery placement, wax seal production, digital minimum sizes, and environmental scale rules.

06 of 06

Branded QR Code

Branded portal to the 90-second album preview. QR modules in Electric Violet, AN mark in the quiet zone. Live September 3rd at 23:59 ET — one hour before the party.

§ 09 — Production Notes

Materials &
Specification

Invitation Card

Stock300gsm black uncoated
FormatA5 Portrait · 148 × 210mm
PrintSpot UV · Violet foil on type
FinishMatte laminate, face only
EnvelopeBlack DL · Violet wax seal (AN)

Menu Cards

Stock250gsm black uncoated
FormatA6 Portrait · 105 × 148mm
Print1-colour violet foil
FinishUncoated · tactile
PlacementOne per setting · table cards

Welcome Signage

FormatA2 Landscape · 594 × 420mm
MaterialFoamex or Dibond black
PrintUV direct · matte black + violet
DisplayA-frame easel · studio entry

Favor Tags

Stock350gsm black/deep violet duplex
Format65 × 90mm · die cut · punch hole
PrintViolet foil both sides
RibbonBlack satin · 3mm
All digital files delivered as HTML at 1× screen resolution. For print production, export at 300dpi minimum via browser print-to-PDF. Violet (#8A2BE2) converts to Pantone 2665 C or 2665 U for spot colour. Confirm with printer before production run.
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ULTRAVIOLET · Event Identity · 2026

Aria Nova · Electric Lady Studios · Studio A
Greenwich Village · New York · February 13th, 2026

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