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Kin – brand identity & mascot system for a community help app. A self initiated project featuring logo design, character design, brand colour palette, iconography, social media graphics and a complete website hero graphic. An illustration-led approach including a hand-drawn word mark alongside an army of colour-coordinated mascots.
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https://contra.com/p/bMNAvgWk-barile-brand-identity-and-launch-campaign
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