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Miltos Branding

Miltos

Miltos is a brand identity and packaging design for a chocolate brand. The concept extends the bean to bar idea into a tree to bar approach that highlights the aroma of cacao. The package is made of dark blue fine paper with glitter processing, varnish that expresses a silk pattern and gold foil stamping. The case opens like the cover of a book and holds a flavor chart card that explains each taste in detail, as is done with wine. The assortment box is based on the image of a bookcase. The design supports a calm brand experience for adults.

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WiseTribe Visual Identity

WiseTribe

WiseTribe Education is a visual identity created for an education organization that serves children from birth to twelve years of age. The Chinese brand name weisi sounds like the English word wise, which also carries the meaning of thinking. The identity uses bold color combinations and auxiliary graphics to express freedom and imagination. Mascot characters, including an indigenous figure, a dinosaur, a wisdom tree and a planet, help children relate to the brand. The identity is applied to posters, social media templates, business cards, envelopes and badges.

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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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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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Subsidy Programme Series Visual Identity

Subsidy Programme Series

Subsidy Programme Series for Macao is a visual identity created for a public subsidy programme that supports music and fashion creation. The identity is based on the idea shared by both fields, which is creative innovation. Simple pencils are combined with music wires and rulers to build clear images that are easy to read. The objects are arranged on drawing paper and then photographed, so the original materials appear directly in the final visuals. The series invites the public to take part in the annual programme.

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Rare Proportions  Poster

Rare Proportions

Rare Proportions is a series of posters about Brazilian nature. Each poster applies the Golden Ratio, a proportion of 1.618 found in nature, to create guides, hierarchy and illustrated elements. The animals are drawn with a geometry based on the same ratio. The colors reflect the diversity of Brazilian fauna and flora. All posters follow one conceptual line, yet each poster has its own expression. The series was created in Brazil. The aim is to show the rarity and beauty of nature and to support its preservation.

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