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Borboleta Brand System

Borboleta

Borboleta is a brand system created for two gas station networks that belong to the same owner group in Brazil. Dislub operates in the northeast and Equador operates in the north, and both networks keep their own names. A shared symbol in the shape of a butterfly links the two brands. The butterfly refers to transformation and renewal, and its outline also recalls the silhouette of the Brazilian territory. Three colors are used, one for each company and a third color for their union. The logo is built on a module-based grid.

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Lei Shing Hong Forest Food Court Wall Art and Identity

Lei Shing Hong Forest Food Court

Forest Food Court is a food court located in the office building designed by Famous Japanese architect Kuma Kengo in Beijing. The core concept of the architecture is “Forest in the city.” The branding and the 6m*150m huge wall art emerged from the concept. Delightful graphics and loosing strokes bring a relax, organic yet urban flow through the serious office building. The sub-abstract illustration balanced the atmosphere of the office and avoid of been too childish or cute.

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FIL Brand Vision System

FIL

FIL is a brand identity system created for a shop that sells designer collections and other design items. The name FIL means line in French. A continuous line runs through the middle of the three letters, so the idea behind the brand becomes direct and visible. The line can be extended or shortened, which allows the logo to be used at different lengths and in different positions while keeping one unified image. The identity is applied to shop signs, business cards, packaging, stationery, name tags, handbags and paper items.

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PLANTS TRADE Concept Book and Poster

PLANTS TRADE

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.

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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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Feral Horses Corporate Identity

Feral Horses

Feral Horses Brand Identity is a corporate identity designed for a company that works in the contemporary art investment field. The identity speaks to three audiences: art enthusiasts, professional traders, and curious achievers. A single pictogram brings together the artistic and the financial sides of the brand. The logo and its variants are pixel perfect, so the mark stays clear and recognizable. The colors were defined with the Pantone system and then converted to sRGB and CMYK. The selected fonts work both in print and on screen.

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