KIMINO works — kimi no ("yours" in Japanese) gives a specialty cafe a warm, personal spine — but ...KIMINO works — kimi no ("yours" in Japanese) gives a specialty cafe a warm, personal spine — but ...
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KIMINO works — kimi no ("yours" in Japanese) gives a specialty cafe a warm, personal spine — but only if you deliberately handle the "kimono" echo and actively build the "yours" meaning into the branding, otherwise it's just a pretty but empty word (and check trademark — a Japanese sparkling tea brand already uses "Kimino").
The naming idea has real depth, especially because “yours” gives the brand an emotional role beyond aesthetics. Calling out the kimono association and trademark risk also shows the strategic thinking that makes identity work stronger.
Solene: skincare e commerce website, built in Framer
Skincare shopping should feel as good as the routine itself. For Solene, I designed and built a full online store with a soft, warm identity: a bold maroon and pink palette, big expressive type and real-skin photography.
What's inside:
A hero that sets the brand tone straight away
A Bestsellers section for quick browsing
Category pages for Cleanse, Hydrate and Protect
A shop page with price slider, filters, sorting and hover image previews
An Our Story page with brand values
A clean, confident footer
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