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Lu One Signage System Design

Lu One

Lu One is a signage system designed for a high-end villa residence in Luzhou, Anhui, China, which is set within a forest park. The wayfinding signs combine a map function and a pointing function, which reduces the number of ground signs and saves material. Translucent brown resin panels are paired with metal plates, so the signs reflect the surrounding scenery by day and are lit by LED light at night. Colors and materials are unified with the architecture and the landscape. The building numbers and unit numbers follow the letterforms of the Lu One logo for visual consistency.

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FIL Brand Vision System

FIL

FIL is a brand identity system created for a shop that sells designer collections and other design items. The name FIL means line in French. A continuous line runs through the middle of the three letters, so the idea behind the brand becomes direct and visible. The line can be extended or shortened, which allows the logo to be used at different lengths and in different positions while keeping one unified image. The identity is applied to shop signs, business cards, packaging, stationery, name tags, handbags and paper items.

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Trex Poster

Trex

Trex is a poster designed to present a new environmentally friendly engine developed by a turbomachinery company. The poster measures 700 by 1000 millimeters and is produced by digital print. The visual content explains how the engine improves combustion efficiency and reduces internal energy loss. An air bearing system increases compressor power by 30 percent and supports low emission running. Parts such as the casing and the air ducts are shaped with B-Spline curves and surfaces to improve airflow efficiency. Mathematics and fluid dynamics analysis support the visual design.

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EXP Brasil Brand Design

EXP Brasil

The design for EXP Brasil brand comes from the companys principles of unity and partnership. Appropriating the mixture between technology and design in their projects as in the office life. A typography element represents the union and strength of this company. The letter X design is solid and integrated but very light and technological. The brand represents the studio life, with elements in the letters, both on the positive and negative space that unite people and design, individual and collective, simple with technological, lightweight and robust, professional and personal.

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Lei Shing Hong Forest Food Court Wall Art and Identity

Lei Shing Hong Forest Food Court

Forest Food Court is a food court located in the office building designed by Famous Japanese architect Kuma Kengo in Beijing. The core concept of the architecture is “Forest in the city.” The branding and the 6m*150m huge wall art emerged from the concept. Delightful graphics and loosing strokes bring a relax, organic yet urban flow through the serious office building. The sub-abstract illustration balanced the atmosphere of the office and avoid of been too childish or cute.

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ODTU Sanat 20 Visual Identity Design

ODTU Sanat 20

For the 20th year of ODTU Sanat, an annually held art festival by Middle East Technical University, the request was to build a visual language to highlight the consequent 20 years of the festival. As requested, the 20th year of the festival was emphasized by approaching it like a covered art piece to be unveiled. Shadows of the same colored layers that form the numbers 2, and 0 created a 3D illusion. This illusion gives the feeling of relief and the numbers look like they melted into the background. The vivid color choice creates a subtle contrast with the tranquility of the wavy 20.

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