Expressive and Bold Design: Go Beyond Trends with Emotion

Expressive and Bold Design: Go Beyond Trends with EmotionExpressive and Bold Design: Go Beyond Trends with Emotion

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Anisa Hajdini

• May 7

I design based on feeling, instinct, and emotion not trends. While social media becomes overly clean and repetitive, I believe design should feel expressive, bold, maximal, and personal.

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Celia I BEFAR Productions

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• May 7

Sick 🔥

Sevd Atas

max

• May 3

Here is a recent project: Whimzy. Whimzy is an emotional AI brand with a world that feels cinematic, intelligent, and human.

I helped shape that world through brand personality, custom sigil designs, an investor-facing Framer website, Amazon storefront graphics, and capsule collection print designs.

The goal was to make Whimzy feel futuristic without feeling cold, mixing emotional clarity, symbolic design, and Gen Z-friendly product moments into one cohesive brand experience. Check it out

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Madob Acharjya

• May 3

Nice!

Kristine Vilnite

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• May 3

"This was not illegal, but if detected, it was reasonably certain that it would be punished by death." — George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four I read the book five years ago and joined those waiting for the TV series. We are still waiting. Pitch for AI TV Series made with Runway

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Timothy Olukoya

pro

• May 3

Amazing!

Now I've been inspired to be one of those looking forward to the series.

Would definitely check the book out.

Matthew Dix

pro

• May 3

Which project cover would you click first?

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Stanley Black ✨

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• May 3

The Booklet Mockup on the left is the winner for me. 🔥 It feels much more tangible and 'real-world.' The style guide is great for showing the technical system; the mockup tells a story of how the brand actually lives and breathes. 😍

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