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Quix

Quix is a brand identity for self-service vending machines that offer hot and cold drinks and snacks. The identity uses colors, textures and forms drawn from Italian culture, paying homage to the golden age of Italian design. A slightly vintage appeal recalls the Dolce Vita years and evokes Italian coffee culture. Coffee cups and posters are printed in CMYK colors with offset technology, while the vending machines are branded with printed foils. The design turns a quick coffee break into a calm visual experience.

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Remember Me

Remember Me is a business card designed to preserve memories of both its owner and endangered species. The card carries images of 28 endangered animals, and the word remember is placed before the name of the person and the name of the animal. Each card measures 52 by 74 millimeters and is cut into a shape that varies with the animal type. Printing is done by duplex offset on matte paper with soybean oil ink. The card also serves as a bookmark, and the back can be used for short notes. The aim is to draw attention to species that are being forgotten.

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Refracting Reality

Refracting Reality is a book about light and human perception. The book explores four characteristics of light: refraction, reflection, diffraction and interference. These qualities are expressed through typography and images across 368 pages. Coated and uncoated papers were selected to support different impressions of light. A solid prism is held in the book spine and can be removed by the reader. With the prism, readers can observe the behavior of light directly and interact with the printed images.

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Wolffstrunk

Wolffstrunk is a corporate identity created for a brand of fruit schnapps and fruit liqueurs produced in a private distillery. Graphic reduction and precision characterize the visual identity. A simplified figure of a wolf serves as the design mark of the corporate design system, and the stylized shape of a drop is added to the figure. A movable head gives the mark a humorous character and allows dynamic layouts. The system includes a composite mark, business documents, bottle labels, posters, postcards, a brand book and a short website animation.

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COseries

COseries is a dynamic visual identity program created for the design company COdesign. COseries presents the company logo in many different forms, and each version carries a separate story. Themes include social causes, occasions, achievements, people and culture, and new pieces are prepared every month. The works are produced with photo manipulation, digital illustration, three-dimensional modeling, motion rendering and handmade paper cutting. Every output keeps the same two to one width to height proportion of the mark.

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A Is Van Os

A is van Os is a book about the history of the Latin alphabet. The book shows the development of each letter across four periods in history. The changes are drawn with clear lines and bright colours, so each transformation is easy to follow. All original letterforms were hand carved in stone and photographed, as a reference to the first letters cut in rock. The hard cover carries a stone image finished with a gravel coating, which makes the surface tactile. The book measures 240 by 240 millimetres.

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Legendary designers and their award-winning works.

Design Legends are extremely famous designers who make our World a better place with their good designs. Discover legendary designers and their innovative product designs, original art works, creative architecture, outstanding fashion designs and design strategies. Enjoy and explore original design works of award-winning designers, artists, architects, innovators and brands worldwide. Get inspired by creative designs.

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