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Cosmos Datong Brand Design

Cosmos Datong

Cosmos Datong is a packaging design for a local pastry brand from the ancient city of Datong in Shanxi, China. Four sets of thematic illustrations show the historical features of the city in different periods. The illustrations combine local folk style with the oriental aesthetics of the new Chinese style, and use the traditional color palette of Shanxi shadow puppetry. The outer box is made of cardboard with a smooth UV coating, hot stamped text and die cut edges. The gift box holds three smaller boxes and is intended for festive occasions.

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Remaking Art Brand Identity

Remaking Art

Remaking Art is a brand identity created for a culture communication company. The logo joins the initial letters R and A into a symmetrical mark, connected by lines that suggest a reflection in water. A horizontal line recalls a scale and is kept from the earlier logo to express fairness and integrity. The visual system uses lines to divide printed materials, packaging and interior displays, so the same look is held across different sizes and materials. The design conveys symmetry, integration and renewal.

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Primary Residence Type Design

Primary Residence

Primary Residence is a typeface design that turns minimal architectural forms into letters and numbers, using the three primary colors red, blue and yellow. Each character shows a small part of a building, without a clear entry or exit. Stairs, windows and geometric shapes refer to the Bauhaus movement and to minimalist architecture. The design was also informed by stairs and windows observed in different parts of the world. The sketches were made on paper, based on photographs of real buildings. The aim is to blend the form and the identity of the structure.

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The Seeds Of Faith Admission Letter For BFU 2018

The Seeds Of Faith

The Seeds of Faith is a university admission letter set created for Beijing Forestry University. The set includes an admission letter, a notebook and an enrollment guide. Four versions of the letter show stages of plant growth: breeding, germinating, growing and flourishing. The letter is dark green and carries silver and golden dots that represent seeds. The main material is grey cardboard made from recycled waste paper. Surface patterns are applied by hot gold and silver stamping, which reduces the use of printing ink. The design reflects the culture of the university.

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Fck 2020 Calendar

Fck 2020

Fck 2020 is a table calendar for the year 2021. The calendar is produced as a leporello, a long sheet folded into twelve panels. It can be kept flat and browsed like a book, or placed on a desk in the shape of a circle or other forms. Each month carries a short wish for the new year, told through polychrome modernist graphics and minimal illustrations. The intent is to turn the page on a difficult year with humour and imagination. Printing is digital on 240 gram white paper. The folded size is 169 by 240 millimetres.

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Designers Brasileiros Brand Identity

Designers Brasileiros

The brand of the website Designers Brasileiros consists of a panel in the shape of the letter D composed by geometric pieces that fit together and represent the design specialties. These pieces are shapes extracted from the Brazilian flag and also form the letter B and a toucan. The toucan was defined by the fact that it is one of the largest seed dispersers of Brazilian fauna and one of those responsible for the formation of tropical forests. Thus, for the brand, the dispersion of seeds by the toucan conceptually symbolizes the dissemination of knowledge that is the purpose of the website.

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