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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Curridabat Ciudad Dulce is a place branding program created for a city in Costa Rica. The brand supports the Ciudad Dulce, or Sweet City, vision, which promotes a positive experience for all citizens by taking inspiration from nature. The visual system is built from repeated shapes, patterns and structures found in the natural environment, with hexagon patterns recalling beehives as the main element. The flexible identity is applied to printed and digital materials, buildings, outdoor signs and public furniture, so diverse audiences can recognize the city easily.
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