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Shenzhen Jiangangshan Hill Park Wayfinding Signage System

Updesign Wayfinding Signage System Graphic Saturday, 30 May 2026

Shenzhen Jiangangshan Hill Park

Henri Rousseau's impressionist style is ingeniously applied as the main visual elements into this project. Wayfinding signs are designed as interesting impressionist-illustration silhouettes here and there in the park, creating a tranquil eco-friendly hilly aura for visitors. The artist's thoughts and the project's purposes are brought into resonance by the concept of harmony between human and nature.

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Insecta Iridesse Print Sales Catalogue

Plus Collaboratives Print Sales Catalogue Advertising Friday, 29 May 2026

Insecta Iridesse

Insecta Iridesse is a print sales catalogue created to present metallic printing effects. The catalogue replaces the standard colour swatch with a fictional explorer's journal that documents imaginary rare insect species. Thirty gem-like jewellery pieces, including bracelets, necklaces, hairpieces, earrings and brooches, are made almost entirely of paper and printed with speciality gold, silver and white inks. The folio holds folded maps, tickets, newspaper clippings and certificates on coated and uncoated paper stock. Viewers are invited to inspect each print effect closely.

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Q Shinsyu Apple Pie Lab Brand Identity

Nobuya Hayasaka Brand Identity Graphic Thursday, 28 May 2026

Q Shinsyu Apple Pie Lab

These are branding projects for Q, an apple pie specialty store. The typography of the store's name, Q, was created using the apple as a motif and symbol for the store. All brand tools, including the exterior, interior, lighting, stools, uniforms, and packaging, were designed using this simple symbol. In keeping with the product concept of utilizing materials as they are, the tools are also designed simply, utilizing the colors and textures of the materials, such as paper and wood, as they are. All designs are in line with the store's vision of valuing the original taste of apples.

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Buddy Brand Identity

Pilotfisch GmbH & Co. KG Brand Identity Advertising Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Buddy

Buddy Workwear is a brand identity created for a workwear manufacturer in Germany. The name Buddy forms the core of the identity and is derived from the former company name. Dark blue serves as the main color and lets the products and photographs stand out, while light blue is used as an accent and highlight color. The two colors complement each other like buddies. Clear typography and plain wording support the direct attitude of the brand. The identity is applied to printed brochures, a website, a video and a social media campaign.

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Wind Art Museum logo

Yong Huang logo Graphic Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Wind Art Museum

Wind Art Museum is a logo created for an art space in Xi'an that combines on-site creation, art exhibitions and aesthetic education. The mark is built from the Chinese character for beauty, which serves as the main memory graphic. Varying line thickness makes the character appear to be blown by the wind, linking the form directly to the name of the museum. The design was produced with computer graphics. The intent is a simple and distinctive symbol that expresses the character of the museum and remains easy to recognise and recall.

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Type Specimen Alskar Typeface

Paul Robb Typeface Graphic Monday, 25 May 2026

Type Specimen Alskar

Alskar sans is an elegant contemporary wide sans serif typeface with strong stylistic geometric authentic contrasts, drawing on the aesthetics and representing the shifting contemporary aesthetics. The type specimen was printed as a newspaper A2 (folded and sent as A4) and presents the typeface with a modern feel and experience.

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