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The best brand identities don’t try to say everything.
They know what to leave out.
A considered typeface.
A restrained color system.
Packaging that feels right in your hands.
A visual language that stays consistent without becoming predictable.
Every detail has a role.
That’s what turns a collection of visuals into a brand people recognize and remember.
Good design gets attention.
Great design creates recognition.
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Two directions. One brand. 👀
I explored the same brand in two completely different visual styles — one vibrant & energetic, the other soft, minimal & refined. Now I want your honest opinion:
Which one would you choose?
🟢 Vibrant & Bold
🤍 Soft & Minimal
Curious to see which direction wins. 👇
37 voted
43%
50 voted
57%
87 votes
Closed
Option two feels more organic!
Who doesn’t love a brand mascot?
For BD&R, the mascot came from the abbreviated letterforms we designed, but the idea and name itself came from the story of how the founders first met through business.
That’s why I never start a project thinking about what the logo should look like.
I ask questions. How did you meet? Why did you start? What makes you different? What stories have shaped the business?
Because without that context, you’re designing on assumptions. And assumptions usually lead to work that blends in.
My discovery process is personal to every founder we work with. The process might be similar, but what we uncover never is.
Sometimes the best ideas are already sitting inside the business. You just have to discover them.
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Brand Identity for Wujhat, a tourist resort owning and managing a number of tourist rest stops located on one of the farms in the fertile Wilayat of Barka in Oman.
Brief context, the logo features a refined, custom-made wordmark subtly inspired by the elegance of Arabic letterforms, simulating branches of trees wrapping around their flowers & fuits, evoking a sense of regional heritage and royal sophistication.
Would you take a rest here?
