While browsing the Art Institute of Chicago arms and armor collection, I found objects that were once the most advanced protective design of their time. I wondered what these master armorers would create if they lived today, when what we protect most is not our bodies but our belongings on the road. Using these public domain references, I built a Recraft Style and launched AVENTAIL, a fictional luxury travel house named after the chainmail curtain that once guarded a knight’s neck. The collection includes engraved steel suitcases, a riveted carry-on with chainmail panels, a gilded backpack and an evening clutch, presented through a fashion campaign, a flagship store and city billboards.

This is how the store would look like 😊

Good morning! It always is when it comes to designing ✨stationery✨. My love for printed objects and, more generally, for editorial design finds peace in designing grids and layouts.

The set I designed for FT Studio, Interior Design Studio by Federica Tomasello, features a 6x9 grid and a pattern, both following the proportions of the logo.

Space, in this case the space of the page, is once again the protagonist of this brand identity. If you'd like to read the full case study, you can find it at the link: Enjoy it!

Hope you like it!😊 alessia.

Smart thinking at work.