Designer's Note 6.5.2026
Shape exploration. Poster of Amsterdam 1/3. Soda Can Packaging More info soon.
One step at a time to discovering the design spark.
Hope you guys had a good week
Pinch is a concept brand for a mid-high salt line made to live on the counter, not in the cupboard. Five flavors, five two-color tins, one refillable keepsake people leave next to the bar cart.
I built the full identity: wordmark, lid lockups, hand-stamped pattern system, tone of voice, and art direction.
For me, it’s cultural context. AI can generate references, but it can’t fully replicate lived experience. As a South African creative, so much of my work relies on instinct, memory, language and the nuances of how we actually experience our culture.