Design Manner

Design Manner featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Graphic

Discover 745 award-winning designs tagged Graphic on Design Manner.

Ryujin Illustration

Ryujin

Ryujin is an illustration inspired by the dragon deity of the sea in Japanese mythology. The artwork was made from scratch and follows a minimal approach with a strong focus on detail. The background shows Japanese-inspired waves that reflect the character. The concept was first sketched digitally, then vector linework, shading and color were applied, and final adjustments completed the image. The illustration is printed on posters, greeting cards and shirts. The aim was to convey the power of the character through traditional Japanese imagery combined with a personal style.

Continue reading about Ryujin Illustration

 
CDU Hamburg Brand Identity

CDU Hamburg

CDU Hamburg is a brand identity developed for a regional political party in Hamburg, Germany. The identity is based on a modular structure that supports a uniform visual language across print and digital media. The word and figurative mark joins the letters CDU with the Hamburg symbol, a castle with three towers and two stars, on a dark blue circular carrier surface. The figurative mark is also used on its own, and the carrier surface can be filled with images and colors. Responsive websites were created for all organizational units.

Continue reading about CDU Hamburg Brand Identity

 
COseries Dynamic Identity

COseries

COseries is a dynamic visual identity program created for the design company COdesign. COseries presents the company logo in many different forms, and each version carries a separate story. Themes include social causes, occasions, achievements, people and culture, and new pieces are prepared every month. The works are produced with photo manipulation, digital illustration, three-dimensional modeling, motion rendering and handmade paper cutting. Every output keeps the same two to one width to height proportion of the mark.

Continue reading about COseries Dynamic Identity

 
The Kala Foundation Art Appreciation

The Kala Foundation

There has long been a global market for Indian paintings, but interest in Indian art has lagged in the US. To bring awareness about different styles of Indian Folk Paintings, The Kala Foundation is established as a new platform to showcase the paintings and make them more accessible to an international market. The foundation consists of a website, mobile app, exhibit with editorial books, and products that help bridge the gap and connect these paintings to a larger audience.

Continue reading about The Kala Foundation Art Appreciation

 
Fondazione Alinari Brand Identity

Fondazione Alinari

Fondazione Alinari is a brand identity created for Fondazione Alinari per la Fotografia, a public body founded in Florence for the conservation, management and promotion of the Alinari photographic collections. The identity is built around the lowercase letter A, an abstraction of a camera lens, which also works as a frame for images from the historical archive. Sculptural lettering and a black and white palette recall light and shadow. The system is applied to print materials, tickets, catalogues, merchandising and a website.

Continue reading about Fondazione Alinari Brand Identity

 
FHG Brand Corporate Identity

FHG Brand

FHG Brand is a corporate identity designed for a manufacturer of solid-state electrochromic glass. The logo is formed by four layers of glass shapes that combine to create the letters FH, taken from the original company name. The transparency, shapes and layers of the glass pieces reflect the properties of the products. The flat and modern mark gives viewers a three dimensional impression. The identity was also built as an interior installation of about three meters in each direction, presenting the logo and the glass products together.

Continue reading about FHG Brand Corporate Identity

 
Half Production Brand Identity

Half Production

Half Production is a photography and videography studio. The balance between lighting and shadow is something they always seek for. Meanwhile, this also coincides with their philosophy of life. Grasping the balance between half and full is just like being humble and keeping learning, the balance between function and creativity. The logo is inspired by the action of pouring the water. When the glass is full, there's no space for improvement. The action of pouring the water seems to be something we're chasing for. Be humble and keep learning.

Continue reading about Half Production Brand Identity

 
Ten Thousand to One Thesis

Ten Thousand to One

Ten Thousand to One is the visual identity for an exhibition of thesis projects by senior students of the Communication Design Program at Mahidol University International College. The identity uses illustration, color and key graphics to connect all displayed projects and to create a friendly and inspiring atmosphere for visitors. The design system is applied to printed and online publications, posters, typography, animated clips, environmental graphics for wayfinding, stage design, and the event booklet, gift and souvenir items.

Continue reading about Ten Thousand to One Thesis

 
Transam Carriers Brand Identity

Transam Carriers

Transam Carriers is a brand identity created for a transportation and logistics provider based in Toronto, Canada. The identity is built around the Zubr, or European Bison, an animal from Eastern Europe that symbolizes uniqueness and power. The head of the animal is fitted into a triangle, and a slanted custom font gives the logo a dynamic look. Yellow and black are the two primary colors. The style is applied to corporate trucks, the website, social media, stationery, advertising and promotional products. Yellow triangles in the graphics make the brand recognizable within the industry.

Continue reading about Transam Carriers Brand Identity

 
Using Stuff Poster

Using Stuff

The Using Stuff project reconstructed the movie poster using various types of objects. Artworks are inspired by the original form and function of the object as well as the signature of each movie. The objects used were made with easy to find items anytime, anywhere. The project's theme covers societal issues that are currently in question (Russian-Ukraine war, Covid-19, etc.). It is designed to be easily accessible to viewers by associating themes with famous films such as James Bond. Each work is made up of vivid colors and simple backgrounds, allowing viewers to focus more on the subject.

Continue reading about Using Stuff Poster

 
BTY Brand Identity Logo and Applications

BTY Brand Identity

BTY Brand Identity is a logo and applications program created for BTY Group. The logomark is an analytical and mathematical interpretation of the moment a gennaker sail is deployed. The design also refers to the disruption that the gennaker sail brought to sailboat racing. The mark represents a future in which people lead technology. Over 300 pencil sketches preceded refinement in digital media until the intended geometry was reached. Black is the main colour, supported by bright colours. The black and white form allows easy reproduction on many substrates.

Continue reading about BTY Brand Identity Logo and Applications

 
Stories of Communication Branding

Stories of Communication

Stories of Communication is a visual identity design created for the fifteenth anniversary of a university school of communication. The main logo is a geometric graphic based on the numeral 15. From the main logo, a family of 100 sub-logos was developed. Each sub-logo presents one story, invention or initiative from the history of communication, from knotted strings used in prehistoric times to the first newspaper and the world wide web. Arranged in chronological order, the sub-logos are applied to posters, invitations, pamphlets, venue displays and souvenirs.

Continue reading about Stories of Communication Branding