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13 International Cultural Media Identity

13 International Cultural Media

13 International Cultural Media is a brand identity created for a multimedia production company active in television programs, films, cultural and creative development and entertainment. The logo is based on the word Thirteen, drawn with hand-painted strokes that express vitality and tension. The Arabic numeral 13 is added as an accent, referring to a meaningful story from the founding of the company. Black and gold are the main colors, chosen to suggest expertise and an international character. On envelopes and stationery, the logo is cropped and enlarged for visual emphasis.

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Children Picture Books from China Exhibition Visuals

Children Picture Books from China

The Chinese Children's Book Exhibition organized by Confucius Institute headquarters was displayed to the public at children's hall of Frankfurt Book Fair. From different picture books, the experts selected the ink painting of Liang Peilong as the overall visual design style. Then the designers extracted the elements of ink dots from Liang's paintings, strengthened the saturation, and used them together with paintings. The new visual style not only meets the exhibition demand but also has the orientaltaste. Unique Chinese picture beauty appears on the international stage.

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Morph Food and Beverage Branding

Morph

Morph is a branding program for a rooftop bar and restaurant in Hangzhou, China. The identity draws on Liangzhu, an ancient Chinese love story, and on the iridescent wings of the blue morpho butterfly. The logo joins the wing forms of the female and male butterfly into one symbol. A dark purple background suggests a starry night, while the wings show a transition of rainbow colours. A kaleidoscope-like butterfly pattern is the main graphic element. The pattern is applied to the menu, the matchbox, motion projections and a wall art sculpture.

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NYC Deal Brand Identity

NYC Deal

NYC Deal is a brand identity created for a 99 cent store in New York City. The identity centers on a bold price tag set at an angle, recalling the dangling movement of tags that customers reach for and steady before reading. The tilted tag makes the single price of 99 cents the clearest message of the brand. Supporting elements refer to the products sold in the store. Printed materials use digital laser printing, while tote bags, shirts and other fabric items use screen printing for durable inks.

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Listening to Transparency Exhibition of Sound Art

Listening to Transparency

Listening to Transparency is the visual identity for an exhibition of sound art that presented 44 audio and visual works. The design is based on circular waves that represent sound sources. The waves vary in angle, curvature and colour. The titles are silk-screen printed on transparent PVC in a graduated dot grid, while the waves are printed on cotton paper with Risograph technology. The two layers combine into one image, and turning the printed page reveals the waves. The transparent look reflects the materials used in the artworks and the fleeting nature of sound.

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Korea Sports Branding and Visual Identity

Korea Sports

KSCF is a Korean sports division that gathers experts related to sports including active and former national team players, coaches, and sports team owners. The heart logo is drawn from the X-Y axis, which represents the athlete's euphoria and adrenaline, the coach's dedication and affection for their teams and the general love for sports. The heart logo consists of four puzzle pieces: ear, arrow, foot, and heart. The ear symbolizes listening, the arrow symbolizes goal and direction, the foot symbolizes ability, and the heart symbolizes passion.

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Leadlight Series Self Promotion

Leadlight Series

Stained glass windows are beautiful when backlit by the sun and also a unique way to showcase this design and printing process. These business cards are virtually hand made. Silk screen printed on a clear plastic stock and then dried one colour at a time. Clear areas are treated as a colour unlocking the full design potential of the stock. A pearlescent seal and UV overgloss complete the process and create sophisticated effects. The design really comes to life when the cards are held up to a window.

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A Proposal of Time Key Visual of Vintage Vinyl Exhibition

A Proposal of Time

With nostalgic music media - vinyl and cassette, combined with coffee, reading, and plants, this exhibition brings four daily proposition for modern, fast-paced lives. The key visual of this exhibition presents a rotating vinyl, a running clock, and a recording cassette. With records overlapping the circle of time, create a feeling of vintage flow.

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Pavomea Artsy Dessert Branding

Pavomea Artsy

Pavomea Dessert Store is a branding and space design project for a dessert brand that combines desserts and snacks with artistic elements. The concept is based on the German color theorist Goethe, who studied color and developed a hexagonal color wheel. The logo can shift into three modes to express the idea of a prism and to add contrast between lines and shapes. A pure white color scheme presents the panchromatic theme. The packaging uses paper structures, while the lamp design uses acrylic. The idea of light guides the branding system and the store interior.

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Changing Perspectives Environmental Typography

Changing Perspectives

Changing Perspectives is an environmental typography installation made for the glass panels of a university art building. The letter shapes are cut from frosted vinyl and align into a readable message as people walk past. The message can be read from either direction, so viewers pause and move to complete the text. Each letter is about one to two feet tall, varying with the distance from the viewer. Light passing through the panels repeats the letter shapes as shadows and reflections. The installation invites people across the campus to interact with typography.

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Go Training Institution Branding

Go Training Institution

Go Training Institution is a visual identity project created for a school that teaches the Chinese board game Go. The identity uses positive and negative shapes, a visual idea related to the balance found in Go culture. Line drawing in the traditional ink and brush style is combined with the gesture of playing Go. Traditional elements are joined with contemporary and youthful forms to suit children. Printed items include name cards, writing paper and teaching cards, produced with digital printing and laser engraving. The intent is to promote Chinese culture visually.

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SinchaMan Corporate Identity

SinchaMan

Sincha-Man is a corporate identity program created for a small car lease and rental service. The identity is built around a hero character, because heroes are widely recognized by their symbols. Illustrations, icons, symbols and typography drawn in cool blue lines express honesty, trust and speed. A motif suggesting a hero halo supports the theme. The same elements are applied consistently across online and offline media. The identity aims to give the new brand strong recognition and a favorable impression in a crowded market.

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