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Amarico Logo and Packaging

Amarico

Amarico is a label and packaging design created for an Italian aperitif. The design uses botanical motifs to reflect the fragrant, complex and natural ingredients of the beverage. The illustrations were drawn with digital crayons, and individual herbs were arranged into a mirrored composition inspired by decorative art. Contemporary hand made fonts accompany the imagery. A single label wraps the bottle and joins the logo and highlighted text with gilded outlines of herbs. The bottle measures 70 by 70 by 240 millimetres.

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Vilajuiga Water Bottle

Vilajuiga Water

Vilajuiga Lightly Sparkling Water is a glass bottle for naturally carbonated mineral water. The bottle is made of pure white glass, chosen for its high transparency. The blue colour of the label creates soft blue shades within the glass. The asymmetric form and the organic shapes refer to the Emporda region, where the rocks are eroded by the tramontana wind. Depending on the point of view, the geometry of the bottle shows several different shapes. The long neck helps the water flow and makes the bottle easy to carry. The bottle measures 65 millimetres in diameter and 220 millimetres in height.

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FairyFox Skincare

FairyFox

Welcome to an adventurous journey towards the sense of nature. Feel the mystique surrounding these skincare products. The design nods to the bond between Mother Nature and her children, while the high quality materials lend a tactile feel and a lasting impression. Competition mapping and trends analysis led to the discovery of opportunity spaces that aligned with the client's vision and strategy, leading to modern, minimal and warm packaging.

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Niulanshan  Zodiac Ox Edition

Niulanshan

Niulanshan is a limited edition packaging design for a Chinese liquor brand, released for the Year of the Ox. The bottle is made of glass and the box is made of wood. The design avoids realism and uses a modern and abstract form. A blade-sliced straight line on the bottle body suggests the tough body and the uncompromising character of an ox. The brand mark keeps only the calligraphic character Niu, which means ox. The last stroke is extended to suggest the Chinese phrase Niu till the end, a wish to reach goals. The intent is to attract young consumers.

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Fabric Sustainable Fashion Design

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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The Taste of Heritage Instant Coffee

The Taste of Heritage

The design was inspired by the client’s background – a family business, from generation to generation. In order to preserve and pass on the taste, the product ‘The Taste of Heritage’ was launched. It also serves as a symbol of Malaysian tourism, so the designer came up with the concept of preserving the cultural heritage, incorporating the client’s ideas, integrated the long-standing cultures of various ethnic groups into the design to make more people understand Malaysian culture and be enthusiastic about Malaysian Art.

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