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Seido, a heritage-led matcha brand rooted in Uji, Japan.
A calm, refined identity inspired by ritual, tradition, and Japanese craftsmanship.
Earthy tones, minimal typography, and hand-drawn details bring the brand to life.
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i love the sense of refinement you've incorporated here.
Stacking the wordmark into "SEI / DO" right under the small line-drawn structure is a nice touch - it reads almost like a nameplate under a gate rather than a logo sitting above a random illustration.
Looks so good!
Uji carries so much built-in authority that the risk is the identity leaning on the region and drifting into generic-Japanese. The hand-drawn details look like what keeps it Seido rather than any matcha house. Were those drawn for the brand, or adapted from something the producer already had?
Well done. Amazing job
Beautiful work, Sevd!
The earthy tones and hand-drawn details fit the matcha brand really well. Feels calm without being too plain.
Love this
Looks superb
Really clean and calm branding. The earthy colors work so well with the matcha concept.
looks traditional. nice.
Classy, calm, great branding! 👍
Such a smooth and polished design. Great job! 🔥👏
matcha branding done right for once
Creative work
Truly inspiring.
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