Somewhere between Japan, surf culture, and a very unnecessary amount of matcha. ๐Ÿต๐ŸŒŠ This passion...Somewhere between Japan, surf culture, and a very unnecessary amount of matcha. ๐Ÿต๐ŸŒŠ This passion...
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Somewhere between Japan, surf culture, and a very unnecessary amount of matcha. ๐Ÿต๐ŸŒŠ This passion project was created for @designerbriefs , but the direction became a little personal. I visited Kamakura earlier this year, and fell in love with the whole vibe. Itโ€™s Japan, but with a slower, more relaxed energy. Surf culture, cozy streets, friendly people, and that easygoing coastal feeling where nobody seems to be in too much of a rush. Basically, my kind of place. ๐Ÿซถ So when I saw the brief for a Japanese matcha brand, I knew I wanted to take it in that direction. Not just traditional Japanese tea culture, but the meeting point between ritual and relaxation, structure and spontaneity, matcha and surfboards. And thatโ€™s how KAMAKURA came to life. A Matcha To-Go Kit designed for your post-surf pause, with ceremonial matcha, oat milk, a bamboo whisk, a reusable cup, and packaging you can plant after use. ๐ŸŒฑ The icon brings both worlds together, with surfboards arranged into the shape of a matcha whisk. Because, naturally, even the logo had to catch a wave. Ride the green wave. ๐ŸŒŠ #Kamakura #MatchaBranding #BrandIdentity #PassionProject #dbckamakura
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Celia's avatar
max
โ€ข Sep 25
Beautiful work ๐Ÿ˜
Gabriela's avatar
ty so muchh ๐Ÿ˜Š
Rahman's avatar
cool work
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DESH's avatar
This looks awesome! ๐ŸŽŠ
Gabriela's avatar
thaanks !!
Akriti's avatar
Love this Gabriela! ๐Ÿค I you don't mind sharing, what's the display font?
Gabriela's avatar
Thank you so much !! Of course, the font is Sunkiss Muse Display, but the original is sharper-edged :D
Akriti's avatar
looks lovely ๐Ÿ˜„
Diego's avatar
Surfboards arranged into a matcha whisk is such a clever mark, and the binocular framing on the hero sells the whole shore mood before you read a word. Did the icon come early, or was it one of those things that only clicked after a bunch of sketches?
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Oh, thank you so much! This whole idea clicked instantly, from the concept to the icon, the copy, everything. Since it was a passion project, it was more of a quick design sprint, so there was not a lot of exploration, more like trying to visualize the vibe and energy I felt in Kamakura earlier this year :D
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max
โ€ข Sep 26
the kamakura mood feels so intentional, especially with the surf references. did the trip come first or the visual direction?
Gabriela's avatar
I visited Kamakura a few months ago, and then accidentally saw this brief, and it was the instant click. I loved Kamakura for its surf vibe and Japanese culture; such a unique place. So I wanted this passion project to be something different, with that mood and vibe I felt while visiting.
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โ€ข Sep 27
The surfboards-as-whisk mark is the kind of thing that either reads instantly or not at all, no middle ground, so it lives or dies on how far you push the silhouette. Did it survive going small, on a to-go lid or a sachet?
Gabriela's avatar
This was a quick passion project so it wasnโ€™t tested for all applications. It was more of a vibe project and a bit of nostalgia ๐Ÿ˜… wanted to recreate a feeling I had while visiting Kamakura
Divya's avatar
I like this ๐Ÿ’—
Gabriela's avatar
Thaaank youu
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Japan meets surf culture meets too much matcha is such a specific little world and the system commits to it fully. That hazy blue Kamakura hero plus the ritual copy makes it feel like a real lifestyle label. Passion projects always read the most alive, this proves it.
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Yeah, I'm a big fan of passion projects. Because they really are that - PASSION. That creativity that comes with not having a target audience and someone to feedback - I don't like it haha
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kamakura vibes came through so well
Gabriela's avatar
Thank you! It truly is a special place :D
Mostafa's avatar
Nice work congrats it feels modern minimalistic premium designs ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Gabriela's avatar
Thaaaaaank youuuuu ๐Ÿ˜Š
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