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Jairo Ruiz
proMedellín, Colombia
Engaging animations that solve real user problems
$5k+
Earned
5x
Hired
4.8
Rating
34
Followers
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Engaging animations that solve real user problems
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For this @Rive x @Contra HQ Challenge, I wanted to explore an idea that was technically demanding from a data-binding perspective, but still centered around a small story. My goal was for the technical side to become a vehicle—something that supports and amplifies the experience, rather than overshadowing it. I started with something simple: a candle crossing a dark forest, trying not to be consumed by the shadow. The entire piece—animation, interaction, and logic—was built inside Rive, and the narrative emerges from how each variable reacts in real time. I hope you enjoy this little experiment as much as I enjoyed creating it.
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Cozy Landing Page Hero Animation
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Sanctuary of Goals: Narrative Microinteraction
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The Triple Espresso Heart-Stopper Quiz Redesign
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Adobe Illustrator(3)
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Daniel Castellanos
proBogota, Colombia
Brand Identity & Content Creation | Video & Motion
5.0
Rating
19
Followers
Brand Identity & Content Creation | Video & Motion
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There are design decisions that don't come from the client. They come from within—and sometimes, that is exactly the problem. The previous logo for Boroló Estudio had soul. It had pre-Columbian roots, a hand-drawn stroke, and an indigenous character. It evoked drums, authenticity, and the Chocó—one of the most biodiverse and culturally rich regions in Colombia, a land of jungle, rivers, and a visual identity unlike any other. I loved it. And precisely because of that, I failed to evaluate the challenges the logo would face on real-world platforms: on a website, as an Instagram avatar, or in digital spaces. The redesign wasn't about letting go of the logo. It was about letting go of the attachment. The problem wasn't aesthetic—it was one of coherence. The studio’s brand had evolved, but the logo hadn't. A composition with too many elements in tension made the icon struggle to be memorable; what people saw didn't connect with who Boroló truly is. The new system retains the bird—now geometric, set in negative space within the icon. The inner container references the studio’s actual architectural blueprint: the diagonal of the cyclorama ceiling and the two zones of the space. The brackets refer to photographic framing. No layer imposes itself over the other—they are discovered. The result is a versatile system: imagotype, vertical logo, and wordmark. It works on a sticker, a billboard, an avatar, or a website. It scales without losing its identity. Redesigning doesn't mean the initial design was bad. It means communication needed to evolve. And from that point of view, the change isn't a correction—it’s a decision.
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When a product needs to be understood, not just seen. Chemyunion is a high-performance cosmetic ingredients company. Their client isn't the end consumer — it's the formulator, the distributor, the professional making technical decisions about what goes into a product. For the presentation of Seriliss, their active ingredient for hair straightening and nutrition, the challenge was clear: show the product in action and explain why it works at the same time. The piece combines studio audiovisual production — with a professional demonstrating the application process step by step, from root to tip — with motion graphics integrated directly over the video to highlight specific areas of the hair, visualize the technical process, and translate chemical information into something digestible without sacrificing precision. Two languages in a single piece. The video demonstrates. The motion explains. Neither one is excess. That balance is what defines a strong technical content piece: it's not about making the product look good — it's about making the client understand it well enough to trust it.
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Knowing when to keep it simple is also a creative decision. Working with AGROSAVIA, the Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research, was one of the most demanding projects of my career as an audiovisual communicator — not because of its technical complexity, but because of the exact opposite. The pieces I developed are intentionally basic motion graphics. Animations explaining concrete agricultural processes — milk collection and handling in rural areas, palm oil production, good field practices — designed for farming communities far from urban centers, with limited access to technology and ways of learning that don't involve high-resolution screens or cinematic effects. That clarity of context shaped every production decision: clean compositions, institutional color palette respected down to the last detail, legible typography, paced animations that guide attention without overwhelming it. No unnecessary transitions. No visual resources competing with the information. Everything in service of the message. A Colombian state institution has communication guidelines built over years of deep knowledge of their audience. They aren't arbitrary — they're precise. The editor's job isn't to question them or modernize them. It's to understand them, respect them, and execute them with the same rigor applied to any high-level production. Excellence doesn't always look the same. Sometimes it's measured by how many farmers understood the process the first time they watched the video. You can watch some of the pieces here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhtwd9isKXo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDexvMTjJRQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzuPrtTHGpM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3RyNtbPOzQ
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Not every brand needs to shout. CPLUS Ingeniería sells reliability to the industrial sector. Their clients make high-impact technical decisions — they don't buy on impulse. The communication I developed for them reflects that reality: social media graphics presenting products, services, and application notes without detours, without unnecessary visual noise, without artificial urgency. Just clear information, well structured, and with the tone the brand demands. Some brands need to move slow. Communicating with calm isn't a limitation — it's a strategic decision.
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Adobe Illustrator(20)
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Daniel Muller
Medellin, Colombia
From the first spark to their brightest form.
$1k+
Earned
11x
Hired
5.0
Rating
39
Followers
From the first spark to their brightest form.
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Btterwin
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Mistico
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Dota 2 The International 12
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Waves
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Adobe Illustrator(18)
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Emerson Barona
proCali, Colombia
Art Director Building brands that connect, compete, and grow
New to Contra
Art Director Building brands that connect, compete, and grow
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Obec Foods — Full Branding Obec Foods had a starting point —but it needed a fresh start. The brand produces oat-based cookies, granola, and muffins made from homemade recipes. The core idea is straightforward and honest: healthy snacks that complement an active lifestyle without asking you to give up what you love. That proposition became the center of gravity for the entire rebrand. The project covered full brand development: concept, brand guidelines, handmade illustrations, packaging, and key visuals for graphic content. The illustrations were one of the most defining elements of the project —drawn by hand to reinforce the artisanal nature of the products and give the brand a warm, distinctive personality. The color palette follows the same logic: vibrant, natural, and health-forward, without falling into the visual clichés of the wellness world. The result is an identity that holds together across every touchpoint —from packaging to communication pieces— and speaks directly to people who live actively and choose what they consume with intention. Obec Foods isn't a diet brand. It's a brand for conscious enjoyment.
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PAC — Brand Identity PAC brings together over 30 years of combined experience in project management, property administration, construction, and maintenance services. The challenge was translating that depth of expertise into a visual identity that could compete on a different level —one that felt clear, modern, and professional in a sector where most players look the same. The project was built from scratch: every visual asset and communication strategy developed with a single goal in mind —differentiation. The result is a brand that reflects the seriousness and scale of what PAC actually delivers, and has since become a recognizable presence in their market.
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Anarí — Brand Refresh Anarí already existed. It worked. But there was a gap between what the brand actually was and what it was showing the world. Behind Anarí is an independent fashion designer with a distinct voice, a genuine obsession with Vivienne Westwood, and an aesthetic that lives in the tension between punk rock and high fashion. The work was closing that gap —reinterpreting the brand's ideology and building a visual system that could finally match its real personality. The process started with concept. Graphic elements from the designer's own creative process were recovered and reintegrated, the color palette was simplified, and an expanded visual language was layered in: punk rock, high fashion photography, torn paper as a graphic device, and the energy of strong, fresh-spirited brands like Stüssy. All of it held together by a system that doesn't constrain —it amplifies. The deliverables covered the full refresh: new brand guidelines, website design, and art direction for the brand's audiovisual presence across social media and graphic content. Every piece built to say the same thing —an independent fashion brand that doesn't ask for permission.
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Adamus Accessories — Full Branding Some brands arrive with a story worth telling from scratch. Adamus Accessories came with a singular material —bonded marble— and a clear conceptual obsession: alchemy. The challenge was building a visual universe from the ground up that could carry the weight of that inspiration. With no existing identity to work from, the process started where it had to: concept. Three pillars defined the visual direction —gothic art, sacred geometry, and alchemy as the brand's philosophical and aesthetic keystone. Every design decision that followed had to earn its place within that symbolic system. The logo was one of the most rewarding problems to solve. The brief was to compress three ideas into a single mark: the A as origin, the elemental star, and the phoenix as a symbol of transformation. The result fuses all three into a precise geometric form with a subtle resonance to masonic symbolism —enigmatic without being cryptic, distinctive without being loud. The scope covered the full brand ecosystem: brand identity, brand guidelines, art direction for graphic and audiovisual content, social media, stationery, packaging, and e-commerce website design. Every touchpoint was treated as part of a unified experience, not a collection of isolated deliverables. Art direction was the second major challenge —and the second major achievement. Translating the physical nature of the pieces into a visual language for screen and print required finding the exact tension between fashion, statement, and darkness. The outcome is an aesthetic that doesn't imitate its references —it distills them. Visuals that communicate the brand's personality before a single word is read. Adamus isn't an accessories brand that uses alchemy as decoration. It's a brand built inside out, where the symbol and the object are the same thing.
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Adobe Illustrator(4)
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Jaxanna Martinez
Barranquilla, Colombia
Designer helping people & brands tell their story boldly.
New to Contra
Designer helping people & brands tell their story boldly.
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👕 T-Shirt Designs
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AI-Enhanced Branding for La Porky's Grill
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Designing Licensed Footwear for Kids
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OKO Children's Apparel Branding System
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Adobe Illustrator(8)
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David Mejia
Medellín, Colombia
Stunning web / brand designs for growing companies
Stunning web / brand designs for growing companies
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Branding for crypto security company - SIMU
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Branding for Crypto company - Perseo
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Branding for marketing company - Triada
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Branding for EVENT - Fair in Medellín
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Adobe Illustrator(4)