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Lunema is a highly stylized contemporary neo-grotesque sans serif typeface with strong geometric contrasts. A functional san serif family that can stand the test of time, whilst still feeling modern and unique. Each letter shape has been crafted with great attention to detail in order to ensure legibility at large and small sizes due to the distinct deep ink traps. All 10 weights have an extended Latin glyph set with alternatives and ligatures.
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra is a series of annual main visual designs created for the oldest symphony orchestra in Asia, founded in 1879. The series covers the years 2020 to 2024. Each visual image expresses the charm, rhythm, melody, unity and variation of music through abstract flat composition. The curved forms refer to the concert hall, a building with a downward curved roof. Unity and variation in the graphics highlight the arc of the roof. The series is decorative and visually appealing.
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Nanxiang Incity is a visual signage system created for a shopping mall in Shanghai. The design draws on the local culture of Nanxiang, an area known for cranes and temples, and turns the form of cranes flying in pairs into abstract signage images. Floor guides and merchant listings are placed at escalator entrances and exits and at points where visitor flows cross. White ink blocking printing is applied to the light sheets, so text and outlines stay clear. The hanging pieces use mirror pivot points that blend with the mall interior.
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Pupstar is a brand identity created for a positioning technology company and its GPS pet tracker. The logo combines simple iconic shapes drawn from a paw, a dog face, a map pin and a navigation arrow. The mark links pets and positioning in one recognizable symbol. Fresh and bright colors give the identity a friendly and energetic tone. Business cards, flyers and other stationery are printed on textured matte recycled paper. The visual system is applied consistently across digital platforms, with the aim of helping owners avoid losing their pets.
The National Gallery is a visual identity created for the national art gallery in London. The identity replaces a typography-only logo with a distinct graphic mark. The new logo is a double L frame formed by seven lines. The seven lines refer to the painting collection, which spans the 13th to the 19th centuries. The logo remains legible at a minimum width of 0.75 inches. The wordmark places emphasis on London to improve visibility in online searches. The intent is to make the gallery easier to recognise worldwide.
The Accademia of Perugia, needed a new visual identity to reflect the institution's desire to move quickly into the future. S&P worked with ABA's staff and students to involve different departments and aspects of the Academy. Designers' challenge was to create a unified kinetic brand identity and architecture that also gave individuality to the single courses. They created an energetic, robust, and positive identity system that works across the different arts avoiding the typical clichés and conventions.
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Rely on Hydrogen is a corporate identity created for a company that develops hydrogen water health care products. The logo is built from Chinese characters, inspired by the circuit lines of the product and by traditional Chinese water hexagram graphics. The thickness of the characters and the inclination of the strokes are unified, so the forms stay clear and balanced. Sloping lines and rounded corners give the identity a calm and modern character. Extreme gray and bright yellow are the main colors. The identity is drawn in vector format for print, digital media and interior spaces.
Viskit is a study and reading kit designed for students. The kit contains reading stands, pens, notebooks, reading lists and other supplies that help students organize their reading activities in a systematic way. The items are illustrated with biscuit characters in chocolate, strawberry, green tea and cheese versions, giving the kit a familiar and friendly look. Plastic packaging is removed from all Viskit products. A reusable plastic folder holds the supplies and school handouts. The shipping box also serves as the product box, which reduces waste.
Gong cha is a Chinese term for the act of offering tea to the Emperor. It represents teas and beverages of the finest quality, fit for royalty. Today, the Gong cha company is dedicated to the same principle of providing premium products to its customers around the globe. Gong cha promises to inspire the human spirit and create happiness with a cup of tea. In order to increase brand awareness and promote tea culture, Gong cha created a series of brand materials, including the tea menu, product name cards, and brand story brochures.
Little Fairy is a series of illustrations that personify flowers as women wearing the cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress. Each figure is based on a study of the character and mood linked to a different flower. The images are drawn with computer vector software. A frame surrounds each scene and suggests a window, which gives the picture a sense of depth. Patterns on both sides of the frame are adapted from traditional Chinese motifs and shown in low relief. The series joins traditional culture with modern design to share the beauty of Chinese art.
ZhenYue is a logo and brand identity created for a retailer of dried foods. The logo combines the form of a traditional bamboo drying sieve with a woven pattern. The letters of the brand name are interlaced and linked, so the arrangement resembles dried foods gathered in a sieve. Orange was selected as the brand color to express traditional craft and warmth. The identity is drawn in vector format and applied to retail packaging, sales outlets, online stores and advertising. Foil gold and screen printing are used on printed items.
Precious Lives is a series of public service posters about the protection of marine life. Thin red rope is used to outline the forms of a sea turtle, a jellyfish and a whale. The rope binds and suspends each creature to show that marine animals are endangered by waste thrown into the ocean. The illustrations are drawn with vector design software and produced with high level printing technology. Each printed sheet measures 800 millimeters by 800 millimeters. The exaggerated imagery is intended to draw public attention to marine ecology.