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5:54 AM. Mid-run. I stopped because of a tree.
That tree became this mark.
Two books. Three months of studying process, strategy, and what makes a logo actually last. Then I gave myself a real brief - Tierra Clay, a ceramic studio rooted in the mountains of Himachal.
Sketched for hours. Nothing came. Called it a night.
Next morning, mid-run - Y-shaped branches catching early light. Stopped, opened Notes, drew the roughest sketch you've ever seen on the road.
Got home. Paper. Illustrator. Done.
The block wasn't a wall. It was a signal to step away.
What's a project that only clicked after you walked away from it?
Amazing
The mid-run sketch origin is a good reminder that the best ideas don't come from staring at the brief. The Y-branch mark reading as a tree rooted to the earth works really naturally for a Himachal ceramic studio.
I agree, for a brand rooted in earth and craft, it almost felt right that the mark had to be found outside rather than forced at a desk.
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I have to say, You leave an ipression everytime you appear in my feed. You have got great taste Daniel💪
30+ pages, 3 weeks, and honestly one of my favorite projects in a while.
I'd been wanting to design something more tech-driven for a long time, and Gryd, a platform turning construction permit data into intelligence for insurers, lenders, and real estate teams, was exactly that.
Wireframes first, then UI across every page, fully responsive, with animation on the key screens, all built inside the brand the client had already set.
Case study's on my profile.
Clean design 😍
Brand Identity for Propane
Propane is an experience-led platform firm that helps organizations sell and scale complex offerings. We operate between traditional agencies and large
consultancies: strategic, but accountable to what actually gets built.
The brand identity for Propane is built as a disciplined, scalable system that
reflects its role as an experience-led platform firm operating between agencies and consultancies. Positioned at the intersection of human-centered thinking and industrial-grade complexity, the identity resolves this tension with calm confidence—balancing precision, systems logic, and usability without leaning into coldness or superficial warmth.
View full project and more structured context on the link above or my profile.
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Yooo this visual language is great🔥
