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Curridabat Ciudad Dulce

The design emerges from the vision of the local government called Ciudad Dulce (Sweet City); its purpose is to promote a positive experience for all citizens, by seeking inspiration in nature. Hence, it is from nature that this liquid brand arises; it is built from shapes in repetition, patterns, organization, and structures present in the natural environment, just like honeycombs. These patterns support a flexible, vivid and easily identifiable visual system that helps the brand connect with a wide variety of audiences with which it interacts.

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Quix

Quix are self-service vending machines that provide drinks and snacks. Quix’s branding was created by choosing colors, textures, and forms from Italian culture paying homage to the golden age of Italian design and the giants that defined it. As the consumer approaches to purchase a cup of coffee, the branding creates a unique visual experience in the space transporting the consumer to a different time and place evoking Italian coffee culture. Capturing the essence of Italian aesthetics Quix branding implements them on a small scale - from a cup of coffee to a vending machine.

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Remember Me

Designed in the shape of 28 endangered species, this business card was developed to solve the problem of conventional business cards being thrown away like expendables. At the same time, this business card serves to introduce the forgotten endangered species to the public. In particular, the bookmark function and the memo paper function help user to remember you and endangered animals for a longer time. And the illustrations of endangered species on these business cards induce reflection on the forgotten beings.

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Wolffstrunk

Graphic reduction and precision characterize the visual identity of the brand Wolffstrunk. The graphically reduced figure of the wolf functions as a basis for the visual appearance and as a new design mark within the corporate design system. Added to the figure of the wolf is the stylized shape of a drop. The reduced design mark follows the trend towards a simplified use of forms. The corporate design includes the design and concept of a composite mark, business documents, bottle labels, posters, postcards and a brand book as well as a short website animation.

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COseries

This series of self-expression was born not just to highlight the dynamism of COdesign’s identity but to also portray the team’s philosophy, beliefs, creativity and expertise. With a cohesive blend of design and psychology, the series communicates and reflects causes and movements, raises awareness and eyebrows, highlights noteworthy events and achievements, and celebrates people and culture through meaningful visual stories that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but are also enlightening and thought-provoking. Each piece has been meticulously conceptualized and executed for maximum impact.

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Fabric

Fabric / FAB is an Exhibition of Sustainable Fashion. The main task in developing the exhibition identity was to create a typographic style. The accidental font used in the design Concept reflects one of the central messages of the exhibition – a call to reduce consumption in the fashion sector, a call for reasonable consumption. Graphically, the solution is based on a cross-type of a pair of fonts-strictly grotesque and openwork accidental font, resembling the folds of fabric.

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