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Vintagience Vintage Japanese Sake Packaging

Vintagience

Vintagience is a packaging design for a vintage Japanese sake that is aged using scientific methods. The bottle form recalls antique medicine bottles, linking the aging process with science. A luminous gradation on the label, produced by prism printing, expresses the blend of long years, scientific aging methods and the brewer's care. The letters are foil-stamped, while the symbol mark and the clock hands are embossed. The clock hands stand for the continuous passage of time during aging. The rigid box uses holographic foil that changes color with the angle of light.

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Xuannao Master Cha Brand Identity

Xuannao Master Cha

Xuannao Master Cha is a brand identity created for a Chinese sparkling tea brand. The logo shows a panda practicing Chinese Qi Gong beneath the character for Qi, written in bright orange calligraphy. The panda figure, named Da Qi Xia, has a dignified expression and suggests heroism and a lively spirit. These qualities are linked to the bubbles in the tea. The calligraphy and the panda root the brand in Eastern culture and make the drink familiar to local consumers. The logo has no fixed size, so its poses and scale can be adapted to each application.

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Taishun Creative Design Competition Event Visual Communication

Taishun Creative Design Competition

Taishun Design Competition is a visual identity created for a cultural and creative design competition held in Taishun County. The design is inspired by Dingbu, a stone stepping bridge that local people use to cross the many rivers of the area. Several sets of extended three-dimensional lines form the composition and carry visual symbols of Taishun, such as mountains, bridges and dragon dances. A gradient from green to white reflects the colors of the city. The identity presents a modern image of Taishun and aims to attract students and designers.

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Aquetha Branding and Packaging

Aquetha

Aquetha is a packaging and branding design for aged Japanese sake. The bottle is hand-made by a glass artist and shaped by the force of gravity, which gives a natural roundness that suggests the passage of time. The rounded form also supports smooth aging after bottling. Transparent labels are produced with blank letterpress printing to reflect the clear character of ice-temperature aging. The simple outer box has a dent between the lid and the body to express the aging timeline. The design presents aged sake as an artwork rather than an ordinary product.

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Freeway Loud 3D Product Animation

Freeway Loud

Freeway Loud is a three-dimensional product animation created for a footwear brand. The animation presents a shoe inside industrial environments, where machines appear to bring the product to life. The shoe was modeled with hard surface techniques in 3ds Max, using photographs as reference. Textures were built from leather images and digital brushes, and the scenes were rendered with Vray at 1920 by 1080 pixels. The animation was made for online use, and the aim is to attract attention through images alone, without explanatory text.

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Aselsan Cluster Interface Dashboard Display

Aselsan Cluster Interface

Aselsan new generation Instrument Cluster Interface enables a new level of user experience for its drivers as part of Aselsan Electric Vehicle System. The UX UI design aims offering users a seamless and intuitive driving experience while reducing cognitive load. By combining minimalistic 2D elements with shaded 3D graphics, enhanced depth and layering is achieved. Essential informations such as speed, charging and power usage states are clearly communicated through half circular gauges. Color-coded warning messages enable users to quickly discern the urgency of any required actions.

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