A Design News featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.
Explore 745 award-winning designs tagged Graphic on A Design News.
Sprezzatura is a combination of retail, a social club, a studio, a bar, and more. However, in order to convey this message to its potential customers, its brand must evolve and show that it contains its true essence, character and vision. The logo identity was designed to truly represent Sprezzatura's brand, bring out its luxury yet playful character, embrace Italian character, and have enough flexibility to use in other related projects or materials needed in the future.
PLANTS TRADE is a series of an innovative and artistic form of botanical specimens, which was developed to build a better relationship between humans and nature rather than educational materials. The Plants Trade Concept Book was prepared to help you understand this creative product. The book, designed in exactly the same size as the product, features not only nature photos but unique graphics inspired by the nature’s wisdom. More interestingly, the graphics are carefully printed by letterpress so that every image varies in color or texture, just like natural plants.
Cicada Hui is a brand identity designed for an education provider that serves children aged three to fourteen. The logo is based on the basic form of a cicada, an insect that traditionally represents persistence, dreams, determination and good reputation. The open wings of the cicada express the intent to aim high. Yellow, green and blue are used to suggest youth and vitality. The matching sign uses wood as its main structure, with a slim aluminum frame and internal LED tubes. The base plate can be removed for easy maintenance.
Travel and Happy Things is a series of illustrations about travel and joy. The series is painted by hand with acrylic paint, which is bright and waterproof. Each work measures 145 millimeters in height and 100 millimeters in width. One scene shows the harvest festival of the indigenous people of Taiwan, where people hold hands and dance around a bonfire. Another scene shows a single traveler walking at a calm pace in a foreign street. The colorful images recall the freedom of travel and social life that was limited during the pandemic.
The Mao Xin tea house was meant to bring out the beauty of oriental tea and it's culture. In particular this teas specialty which is two leaves to every one root. When them combine that with the local tea culture it is very easy to connect it with the Zen culture as many of plots are set out in a circular manner similar to a Japanese rock garden.
The Sound of Poetry is a key visual designed for a campaign with two parts: a poetry theater exploring voice and a workshop series on science fiction and the universe. The key visual takes the form of audio tracks, as seen on computer screens. Natural elements such as flames, leaves and corals are distorted into wave shapes, creating an exotic and surreal effect. The horizontal arrangement echoes the way lines of text are set in a poem. The folding poster is printed on fibrous paper, matted on one side to hold a deep black background, with the title in silver ink.
Chongqing is a poster series about the city of Chongqing, China. The design combines famous landmarks with hot pot ingredients. Hongya Cave, the Chongqing Grand Theatre and the Yangtze River Ropeway are merged with hot pot bases. A panda is shown bathing in a hot pot, holding bamboo shoots and green onions, which adds a light and humorous tone. The posters are produced by inkjet printing on coated paper. The design is intended for airports and high speed rail stations, where travellers can find destination ideas. The same patterns can also be printed on paper bags.
The Early Chapter is a brand identity created for an early childhood activities clubhouse in Singapore. The clubhouse helps children develop an interest in Mandarin through immersive play. The logo is built from simple shapes in red, yellow and blue, stacked to resemble a small hut. The hut form represents the community that the clubhouse aims to build. The negative space between the shapes forms the Chinese character for Mandarin, showing the focus on the Chinese language. A half sun suggests an uplifting environment for young children.
Khedr El Attar is a brand identity created for a trader of organic and raw products established in Cairo in 1945. The project combines a brand strategy with a visual system that reflects the new positioning of the brand. The identity retains the status of Khedr El Attar as a source for organic and raw goods. The visual system organises the business into three main subcategories: organic medicine, raw beauty and culinary products. Packaging design and brand guidelines complete the system, joining the old ethos of the trade with a modern presentation.
Timing Sauce is a branding project created for a sauce producer. The work covers a new brand name, a logo, packaging and sales materials. The former name referred to pasta, which did not match the products sold, so a new name was chosen. The logo uses abstract shapes that suggest a sauce and a smiling face. Color research guided the palette, and several color combinations were tested to convey joy and appetite. The labels are printed on waterproof glossy PVC and are made in three sizes for 120, 150 and 180 millilitre bottles.
Five Samurai is a digital mural painting created for a Japanese restaurant. The artwork shows five samurai figures in calm standing poses, without weapons, so that references to war are avoided. Snow and golden autumn leaves surround the figures and suggest quiet beauty and the passing of time. The painting was made with digital painting software and printed for a wall measuring 7253 mm in width and 2228 mm in height. The figures are placed in the central area to suit the uneven wall surface. The aim is to let guests sense the atmosphere of ancient Japan while dining.
What would emotions look like in the visual world? This series of posters named Emotions represent four different types of basic emotions in visual form. The four emotions are Joy, Anger, Sadness, and Fear. The designer used contemporary visual language including abstract illustrations, vibrant colors, and dynamic typography to show the connection between emotions and facial expressions. In this design system, each visual language works as individual designs on its own. At the same time, all the poster designs work as a system.