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What is dis?
No idea where I’ve landed, but I just wanted to throw myself into something new.
Hi! I’m Linda and I’m very new here (literally max 5 min).
I’ve been a graphic designer for over 10 years and I still love what I do 🙂 most of the time...
I live in Somerset, UK, but I’m originally from Latvia. If you know where Latvia is - respect.
Anyway… just wanted to say hi and connect with fellow designers, so feel free to let yourself be known!
NOIRÉ is a premium café brand built around a simple idea:
Great coffee should feel like a moment of pause, not another part of the
routine.
The project explores a complete visual identity, packaging
system, takeaway cups, coffee bags, tote bags, menu design, café applications and lifestyle campaign direction.
Instead of relying on the usual loud coffee aesthetics, I
built NOIRÉ around deep charcoal, warm ivory, soft graphite, refined
typography, subtle botanical illustrations and quiet editorial compositions.
The visual language is intentionally dark, tactile, and understated - giving every touchpoint the feeling of a slow morning, a quiet table, and coffee worth taking your time with.
From the cup in your hand to the café around you, every detail was designed to make the brand feel like a ritual.
I'm Alia, founder of Slick Prjct , my small brand strategy and design studio based in Brussels. I've been doing this for 10+ years, both in-house and freelancers side.
I've spent the last few years mostly on Upwork, so starting a profile here from zero feels a bit... strange? In a good way :)
So how is it here?
What do you wish someone had told you in your first month?
Okay, I finally joined the typography trend too. 👀
Had to try one myself - so here’s a little typography experiment I’ve been playing with.
Sometimes you just see a trend everywhere and think, okay… my turn. 😂