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.
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Electric lime. Forest green. A house mark that owns a building facade as confidently as it owns a tote bag. "Build where others only look." "What we build today is what stands tomorrow."
SENE Car Rentals Client project — Turned a car rental brand into a premium booking experience
For this concept, I focused on making the booking process easy to understand while keeping the overall design clean and premium. The hero section puts the car, brand, and booking form together so users can quickly find what they need.
I worked on the visual direction, layout, typography, booking flow, and overall user experience.
The goal was simple: make renting a car feel easier.
I’d love to know what you think about the design.
If you're working on a car rental, travel, or service-based business and need a website design, feel free to reach out.