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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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LIV Dach RLP Logo Design

LIV Dach RLP

Liv Dach Rlp is a logo design created for a guild association of roofing crafts in Germany. The mark avoids the roof shapes that appear in most logos of roofing associations and companies. Simple geometric shapes were combined to form a clean and timeless symbol. The logo is scalable and works both as a small favicon and on large billboards. The design supports consistent communication across digital and print media. The simplicity of the symbol makes the association easy to recognize and easy to remember.

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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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Haiyan Smart Home Competition Brand Identity

Haiyan Smart Home Competition

Haiyan Smart Home Competition is a brand identity created for a cultural and creative design event held in Haiyan County. The main visual uses a rotating and twisted three-dimensional house form. The shifting shape expresses change and reconstruction in home life brought by smart technology. Technology-inspired colours support the theme. The graphics are built as vector artwork, so they remain clear at any size and twist in different directions across media. Applications include space installations, posters, brooches and cups.

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Borna Sazegan Brand Identity

Borna Sazegan

Borna Sazegan is a brand identity created for a company that builds large structures. The identity is based on lines, inspired by the intersecting lines of metal structures used in construction. These lines form animal figures in which details of a building structure can be seen. Each animal carries a meaning: the rhinoceros stands for power and endurance, the horse for speed, the deer for beauty, and the lion leads the group. Warm and cool colors in the palette convey power together with calm. The illustrations can be used as details or in complete form.

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Design Rs For Valencia Poster

Design Rs For Valencia

Design Rs for Valencia is a series of three posters created for a charity sale held after the Dana floods. The posters are titled Souls of Water, Solidarity Traces, and Boots of Hope. Souls of Water presents water as both destructive and life giving. Solidarity Traces refers to the lasting effect of collective support. Boots of Hope refers to action and recovery. Each poster is based on a detailed illustration and printed in A0 size. All proceeds from the limited edition sale were donated to flood relief efforts.

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Freistil Corporate Identity

Freistil

Freistil is a corporate identity created for a physiotherapy practice. The identity covers print and digital media, including business cards, banners, clothing and a website. The name Freistil means free style and refers to flexible treatment methods chosen for each patient. Illustrative elements link traditional craftsmanship with modern ideas, while a text based logo with a stretch effect suggests movement and openness. The colour scheme uses purple, coral, off-white and blue. Fine papers and sustainable materials were selected, and local suppliers were used where possible.

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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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Powerbuilding Brand Identity

Powerbuilding

PowerBuilding is a fitness project from New York that combines science and training. The visual system is built on graphic elements: circles represent nutrition, zigzags symbolize health, and straight lines stand for strength. The design merges two typefaces: a technological monospaced font and a bold grotesque, representing power. The color palette is based on a red to blue gradient, helping the brand stand out from common solutions in the U.S. fitness industry. The result is a cohesive visual identity, scalable across digital and print media.

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Six Arts  Illustration

Six Arts

The Six Arts of Gentlemen is an illustration series based on the six arts of ancient China: ritual, music, archery, chariot skills, calligraphy and mathematics. The illustration presents these traditional educational subjects through character figures drawn in a new Chinese style. The work is created with digital painting software, using brush, airbrush and gradient tools to render light, shadow and texture. Traditional graphic motifs are added to detail expressions and eyes. The intent is to link traditional culture with digital art.

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HWG Campus LU Wayfinding System

HWG Campus LU

The aim was to create a system with its own identity and originality. The signage and information system therefore has a clear design language and picks up on architectural elements of the new building. A colour concept facilitates orientation. It welcomes and informs students outside (car park, campus), guides them to the entrances and inside the buildings to the desired departments and facilities. The focus is on legibility, accessibility and recognition. A solution was developed that does not follow short-lived trends, but is durable in form and materiality.

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D'Caramel Patisserie

D'Caramel

D'Caramel Patisserie is a brand identity and packaging design created for a pastry shop. The system includes a logo, hand drawn illustrations, patterns and boxes in three sizes. Soft pastel colors and detailed drawings of desserts and botanical motifs express the handmade character of the products. The bluebonnet flower of Texas is added as a local reference. The boxes are made of premium cardboard with offset printing and a matte finish. Precise die cutting allows simple assembly and protection for fragile pastries.

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