Why Pyramus & Thisbe?

In Ovid's classical poem, Metamorphoses, Pyramus & Thisbe were star crossed lovers in ancient Babylon separated by the wall between their houses and forbidden to meet by their feuding fathers. Their only means of communication was through a small crack in the wall. When they finally arrange a secret meeting in order to consummate their tryst, things don't go well and, due to an unfortunate set of circumstances, involving a lioness and a mulberry bush, they both came to the saddest of ends.

This classical tale is the inspiration for both the Pyramus & Thisbe Society’s name, its logotype and new visual identity. The two faces in the society’s logotype not only represent the forlorn characters in the tale but also allude to the nature in which the members of the society set out to resolve party wall disputes, through collaboration and communication. The colours of the mulberry bush leaves and berries are also reflected in the society’s corporate colours of green and burgundy.

Working closely with the Society's leadership group, the team at Murphy Varley created the new corporate identity and designed a new website, which is now being run successfully by them.