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Xphere Corporate Identity Rebranding

Xphere

Xphere is a corporate identity design created for the brand Rongxing. The name Xphere is derived from the Chinese brand name Rongxing, which means prosperous sphere. The identity joins the meaning of the Chinese name with the English name in one visual language. The mark is inspired by the shapes of a star, and a matching cut is applied to both the English and the Chinese logo marks. Bold colors and strong visuals highlight the high-end product line. Printed items use matte heavy paper, and the business card and the thank you card carry an embossed logo.

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Mia Emoji

Mia

Emoji is a new design based on the popularity of mobile devices; it is to meet people's new needs for communication. Emoji, like any design branch, needs to take into account both practicality and beauty. "Mia" meets this requirement. It conveys meanings that cannot be expressed by words through a lovely image, thus enriching communication. In order to adapt to the progress of society, design is developed, and Emoji is a part of the development, which pushes the boundaries of design one step further.

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SciFest Los Angeles Festival Identity System

SciFest Los Angeles

SciFest Los Angeles is a festival identity system created for a hypothetical eight-day film festival devoted to science fiction movies. The program curates classic science fiction films from 1970 to 2017, covering sub-genres such as action, animation and mystery. A dimensional typeface, inspired by scenes of four dimensions, serves as the main visual language across all applications. The posters work with augmented reality, so viewers can explore their depth. The app and website interfaces use kinetic three-dimensional graphics.

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Optics and Chromatics Exhibition poster

Optics and Chromatics

The title Optics and Chromatic refers to the debate between Goethe and Newton on the nature of colors. This debate is represented by the clash of the two letter-form compositions: one is calculated, geometric, with sharp contours, the other relies on the impressionistic play of colorful shadows. In 2014 this design served as the cover for Pantone Plus Series Artist Covers.

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Cats In The Bag Illustration

Cats In The Bag

Cats In The Bag is a series of framed illustrations that show cats resting inside bags. Each artwork depicts a simple scene from daily life with a cat. The series presents long-haired, short-haired and hairless cats, paired with bags of different shapes. The illustrations are painted digitally and then printed on acrylic plates by silk screen. Several printed plates are stacked in a custom frame, with paper and a cutting sheet placed at the back, so the image appears three-dimensional when the viewing angle shifts. Each square piece measures 422 by 422 millimeters.

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Thirty Years Anniversary Brand Identity

Thirty Years Anniversary

Thirty Years Anniversary is a brand identity created to mark thirty years of restored diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Germany. The emblem highlights the number thirty and combines the two digits with the colors of the flag of each country. In larger applications the zero is cropped, so the layout stays clear, the text remains readable and the shape works as a graphic element. On a mug, the handle completes the cropped zero. Colored marks on a white background improve visibility. The identity frames public events and communication.

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Newker Logo Brand Design

Newker Logo

Newker's goal is to provide high-quality services to the people of the International Chinese Language Awards. Design plays an important role in it. The graphic building for the New York Award is the Empire State Building. The combination of the N word and the Empire State Building graphic opens a door to the Empire State Building, which interprets Newk’s international service concept. Newker has created glorious, ever-changing and innovative global international awards together with world-class international exchanges and cooperation, which can be enjoyed by anyone affected by language.

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Ghepard Communication Logo Visual Identity

Ghepard Communication Logo

Ghepard Communication Logo is a visual identity created for a marketing and communication agency. The symbol shows the dynamic silhouette of a cheetah, drawn with two lines of the same thickness in a minimalist and modern style. The long tail of the cheetah plays a major role in the design. The silhouette uses a matte gold tone combined with a shade of gray, which gives the mark a smooth appearance. The logotype is placed below the symbol, and both elements together form a rectangular shape. The logo can be applied to white, black or colored backgrounds.

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LendMe Brand Identity

LendMe

LendMe is a brand identity created for a company that operates in the home equity market. The logo uses an iconographic structure that refers to binary codes balanced against each other, suggesting both a mathematical idea and a two-way relationship between the company and its clients. The colour palette is complementary, with purple as the base and orange and blue as supporting tones for different messages and audiences. Applications include business cards, envelopes, an institutional presentation and a street light panel.

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Money Talks Illustration

Money Talks

Money Talks is a series of illustrations that comments on corruption within officialdom. The series depicts hundreds of ghosts to represent hidden greed, unspoken rules and the pursuit of fame and fortune. Dark and hideous imagery is set against the positive public image of officials. Each print measures 297 by 420 millimetres and was produced with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. The illustrations call for honest government, diligence and justice, while offering viewers an artistic experience.

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La pause parisienne Visual Identity

La pause parisienne

La Pause Parisienne is a visual identity created for a floating event space in Paris. The letters of the name are formed as tree leaves, and a serif typography with curved leaf shapes gives an elegant and gentle character. The letter U reads as a pause symbol and as an empty space within the word, framed by a crown of leaves. Greenery and plant images surround the logo to strengthen the presence of nature. The identity matches the floral decoration of the renovated 460 square metre venue, which hosts meetings and events by day and by night.

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Rename Design Exhibition

Rename

Rename is a design exhibition that questions the idea of standards and measurement. The exhibition uses a visual language taken from measuring tools. Illustration, collage and photography are combined, and four basic shapes from a triangle set are drawn and assembled into butterfly forms. A long roll of paper works like a tape measure, so visitors can choose or make a collage section that matches their own character and take it away in a file bag. Transparent PVC cloth and roll paper are used for the display.

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