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Feira do Alvarinho Advertising Campaign

Feira do Alvarinho

Feira do Alvarinho is an annual wine party that takes place in Moncao, in Portugal. To communicate the event, it was created an ancient and fictional kingdom. With own name and civilization, The Kingdom of Alvarinho, designated so because Moncao is known as the cradle of Alvarinho wine, was inspired in the real history, places, iconic people and legends of Moncao. The biggest challenge of this project was to carry the real story of the territory into the character design.

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Airport Bremen Wayfinding System

Airport Bremen

A high-contrast modern design and a clear information Hirarchie distinguishes the new system. The orientation system works fast and will make a positive contribution to the quality of service afford the airport. The most important means next to the use of a new font, a distinctive arrow element the introduction of different, high-contrast colors. It was particularly on functional and psychological aspects, such as good visibility, readability and barrier-free information recording. New aluminium cases with contemporary, optimized LED illumination are used. Signage towers were added.

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Diaoyutai Liquor Packaging Design

Diaoyutai

Diaoyutai is a packaging design created for a high-end Chinese liquor. The dragon pattern, which represented the highest imperial image in ancient China, is used as the main decorative element. The bottle cap is richly detailed, and its square form recalls the jade seal that symbolized imperial power. The bottle itself remains very simple. The contrast between rich ornament and plain surfaces creates a solemn visual image with a distinct Chinese character. The outer box is made of recyclable paper, and the bottle is made of traditional Chinese ceramic.

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Coreintive Corporate Identity

Coreintive

Coreintive is a corporate identity design created for a design agency. The name is an abbreviation of Core in Creative. In the wordmark, the last letter E is mirrored and joined with the first letter C to form a bracket shape. A circle is placed inside the bracket to represent the core that is contained. The circle refers to values such as possibility, uniqueness, scalability and integration. The identity is built on three motif languages based on the letters C, O and E. The project was completed in the Republic of Korea.

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Jiu Ming Tang Liquor

Jiu Ming Tang

Jiu Ming Tang is a gift packaging design for Chinese liquor linked to the Dragon Boat Festival. The outer box is made of environmentally friendly paper and shaped with a hot pressing process. A red seal refers to a traditional Chinese wish for good luck. The seal is torn open and the box unfolds like a scroll, which invites interaction. The plain outer surface contrasts with colorful festival illustrations inside, creating a strong visual effect. The design brings traditional festival elements into a modern package to support cultural identity.

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Wulianghong Liquor Packaging

Wulianghong

Wulianghong is a liquor packaging design inspired by the screen, a traditional item of Chinese furniture. The package brings together three representative Chinese elements: Chinese red, the peony flower and embroidery. A three-fold structure protects the bottle and displays it at the same time. When opened, the package resembles a folding screen, and the bottle stands like a collected object on a display shelf. Inlaid window frames and embroidery add an artistic effect. The package measures 225 mm in width, 115 mm in depth and 215 mm in height.

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