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Cloud Living Room Corporate Logo

Cloud Living Room

Cloud Living Room is a corporate logo created for an urban exhibition and reception space in Shenzhen. The mark is centered on the idea of a window, framing a view of the city and its future. The modular form is drawn from the opening movement of windows, and it also recalls the slider components used in technological interactions. The logo is built on the golden ratio and is printed with Pantone spot colors. The design aims to express openness and to connect urban culture with technology.

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Shguijiu Dian Baijiu Packaging

Shguijiu Dian

Shguijiu Dian is a packaging design for a high-end gift Baijiu from Shanghai. The form is inspired by Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China. The crystal bottle and the mirror-like metal cap read as one shape, with spiraling curves and an asymmetric profile. The outer box is silver plated and cylindrical, with an irregular curved surface. The outer box measures 110 mm in diameter and 330 mm in height, and the bottle measures 80 mm in diameter and 300 mm in height. Both parts can be kept and displayed, which reduces waste.

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Orla 55 Brand Identity

Orla 55

The Orla 55 brand was developed in close collaboration with the architecture firm, drawing inspiration from Brazilian modernism of the 1950s. Its visual identity incorporates clean lines, geometric balance, and subtle references to the era, creating a clear connection between the building, its architectural language, and the brand itself. This unified approach ensures a cohesive and timeless design that reflects both the history and the contemporary character of the project.

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Snow Draft Beer Packaging

Snow Draft Beer

Snow Draft Beer is a packaging series for a pure malt draft beer, produced as an aluminum can and a glass bottle. The design follows a minimalist approach and uses aurora green and pure white as the main colors. Line drawings of malt, hops and water ripples refer to the three brewing ingredients. The glass bottle is slightly narrowed at the waist for a comfortable grip and is embossed with Chinese calligraphy characters meaning pure and draft. The bottle holds 460 ml and the can holds 500 ml. The unified design is intended to convey purity and a fresh taste.

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Maharani Mahansar Liqueur Packaging

Maharani Mahansar

Maharani Mahansar Royal Rose Palace Edition celebrates Rajasthan heritage and the allure of Rosa Damascena. The design features a vintage shield motif with a black, red, white and gold palette, evoking timeless elegance. Inspired by Pushkar rose farms and the architectural grandeur of historic forts, this royal edition harmonizes tradition with craftsmanship, embodying cultural and artistic significance.

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Hiroshima Peace Song Exhibition

Hiroshima Peace Song

The designer created the design by envisioning how a single droplet of water expands into a cascading waterfall, using the lyrics of the Hiroshima Peace Song. Inspired by principles akin to Japanese Zen, the design is placed on a plain background so that its simplicity yields deeper significance the more one observes it. The English lyrics of the Hiroshima Peace Song, which is sung every year at the end of the Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6, are used to symbolize how peace can spread outward.

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