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Grand Egyptian Museum Corporate Identity

Grand Egyptian Museum

Grand Egyptian Museum is a corporate identity for a museum of ancient Egyptian artifacts. The logo is built from five hieroglyphs that read Egypt, combined into a geometric and simple form. The elongated rectangular shape is inspired by the cartouche, a frame that indicates a royal name. Black is the primary color, because the banks of the Nile were called the Black Land. The secondary colors are inspired by ancient Egyptian jewelry. Roboto is the main typeface, as its angles and curves match those of the logotype. An experimental signage system was developed.

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The Moment 2020 Calendar

The Moment

The Moment Calendar was inspired by the ancient wisdom of Chinese Solar Terms and Ecclesiastes in Bible, which aim to express the reflection of impetuous society and remind people to know the season and to enjoy the moment. Therefore, there is a new design expression to present the past, now and future. Month is printed in the center of the page while date is shown on a gradient arc. Dates and arcs rotate clockwise around the center and fade away due to the translucent paper, which poetically draws a picture: the eternity of time is a series of the present moments. So, let’s enjoy The Moment.

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OCT Happy Hour Wayfinding Signs

OCT Happy Hour

Corbusier architectural language is well extracted and expressed in the wayfinding-sign design in this project. In general, the whole rough bold appearance is featured by exaggerated crude concrete components and exposed unfinished structures and facilities; in detail, cool shadows of heavy metal materials produce artistic 3D visual effects, conveying a powerful sense of minimalism.

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Frank and the Frog Picture Book for Children

Frank and the Frog

Frank and the Frog is a children's picture book about loss and remembrance. The story follows Frank, a young boy who wakes up one day and cannot find his grandmother. Frank leaves home to search for her and meets a frog that becomes his friend and helper. At the end of the journey, Frank sees that his grandmother is in a safe and peaceful place, and he says goodbye. The book has twelve illustrated pages that flow from left to right, and facing pages are paired by contrast. Manual linework and textures are composed and colored digitally.

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Can You See the Music Dynamic Identity

Can You See the Music

The work created for Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra is a music-driven dynamic brand identity aiming to revive the visual appearance of the orchestra. Its creators have invented an alternative musical language, by which any melody can be visualized within the set of guidelines defined. The identity allows for each member of the orchestra to build their own personalized logo, related to their favorite piece of the repertoire. Moreover, due to a custom developed logo design application, even the audience could become an active part of the identity renewal process.

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The River Runs Through Public Art

The River Runs Through

The River Runs Through is a dynamic art installation which explores the rich narrative of the water ways found at the Merbein Common; a native reserve on the Murray River of Victoria. The artwork combines traditional mural painting with innovative digital printing and is presented on the walls of an old refrigerated storage shed, which was once used to store fruit for a juice factory. At night it is a totally different experience; powered by the sun the artwork is transformed into a colorful light installation.

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