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Chinese Zodiac Font Design

Chinese Zodiac

The fusion of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs and the art of seal script. The twelve Chinese zodiac signs are Chinese culture. They are the zodiac signs of the year a person is born in. They have rich historical legends and image philosophy of cultural significance. Seal script is a style of ancient calligraphy fonts. The author combines historical culture, image philosophy, and seal script style into new graphic designs. They show not only graphic design, but also a manifestation of culture. The author wants to let the world know about China's history and culture through them.

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SUMMER PALACE TOUR Brand Design

SUMMER PALACE TOUR

Summer Palace Tour is a brand design created for an anniversary tour of the Summer Palace in Beijing. Three major architectural clusters are illustrated in a 2.5D style, covering more than 20 traditional Chinese buildings, in black, red and green. The design is applied to publicity materials, office supplies and souvenirs, printed on coated art paper and craft paper with screen printing and gold stamping. A craft paper box holds two posters, four key rings, adhesive tape, an envelope and a notebook. Visitors can carry the garden heritage by hand.

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Anthropology Chinese Textbook Graphics Design

Anthropology Chinese Textbook

This is a key textbook in American universities, covering research methods, human evolution, and cultural development. The cover blends the letter A with the Chinese character for human, featuring an ape's leg and a modern human's leg to symbolize evolution and East-West fusion. This minimalist design highlights humanity's journey from primitive to modern, emphasizing growth in self-awareness and cultural development.

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Texture Maker Rebranding

Texture Maker

Texture Maker, positioned as an expert in food texture design, has redefined its brand strategy and identity to support global expansion. Built on food science and design expertise, the new system reflects the mission to create standout products with clients. Through months of in depth discussions with external branding teams, it highlights the ability to lead trends, deliver diverse solutions, and craft products that inspire delightful and surprising culinary experiences worldwide.

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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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What Next Brand Identity

What Next

Final visual outcome is reached by taking a symbol and turning it into a question mark by placing it on a smaller square below (an extracted 1/4 piece of a big square above it) and putting it on a tipping point while remaining in balance, creating a visual sensation of tension with a minimal rearrangement of elements. What Next logo, as well as the name, are in a way an oxymoron, a question and an answer both at once, creating friction. On its own, logo-sign is a simple, deliberate imperfection and a straight-forward communication vessel, striving to create a lot with little effort invested.

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Design Trend of the Day

Emerging Styles and Creative Directions.

Design trends shape the way we live, work and experience the World. Everyday, we explore a design trend, featuring emerging styles, changing aesthetics and new creative directions in architecture, fashion, graphics, products and more. Discover approaches recognized by award-winning designers worldwide. Visit us everyday to stay ahead and get inspired by what is next in design.

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