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7:30 a.m. First coffee. Same ritual, every single day.
Some people have a sweet tooth. I have a coffee tooth. And while the kettle boils, I usually catch myself daydreaming about the same place: Japan, a trip I’ve wanted to take for years.
For this challenge, I brought the two together. Digging through public domain archives, I found Japanese woodblock prints with rolling waves, round windows, cherry blossoms and graceful women drawn in a few calm, confident lines. I turned them into a custom Recraft Style and gave it a brief no Edo-era print shop could have imagined: a modern café, with takeaway cups, delivery bags, loyalty cards and an ordering app.
The café is called Mado, “window” in Japanese: a small window to slow down in a busy day. Its barista, also Mado, wears an indigo wave apron, a round-window hairpin and wireless earbuds. She remembers your oat milk order, protects the window seats from video calls, and believes every laptop should close when the cake arrives.
Old prints, new rituals. My entry for the Contra × Recraft Archive Style Challenge.
Thanks!
Beautiful
Murad, thanks!
this is beautiful
Akinkunmi, thank you for the feedback!!!
Super nice, Sofiia!
Thanks Ezzat!
so far...fabulous !
This is beautiful Sofiia! Love how you turned your daily coffee ritual + Japan daydream into a full brand concept. The MADO packaging with that Japanese illustration style is so warm and nostalgic. Coffee tooth is real! ☕️ Hope you get to Japan soon!
I hope too! Thanks, Sagar!!!
You're welcome Sofiia! Really loved your project, super clean work 🙌
You're welcome Sofiia! Really loved your project, super clean work 🙌
You're welcome Sofiia! Really loved your project, super clean work 🙌
Such an original idea! 😍
Denisa, thanks!
Coffee ritual meets a Japan daydream is such a sweet concept. That calm morning mood comes through really well.
Definitely agree!
Edo-era craft meets third wave coffee. Brilliant work. The electric scooter delivery bag and the stamp card details give this brand an unforgettable visual identity.
Thanks, appreciate the feedback!
Creativity!
good job
Love how you combined the Japanese woodblock style with a modern café concept. The result feels really cohesive.🔥
Shubhang, thanks!
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Love to design brands visual identities. Really enjoyed doing this coffee shop project.
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The orange outline mark on the cups is a fun touch.