Rift is a Ukrainian clothing brand built around courage, movement, and self-expression. The visual identity draws inspiration from mountains and rift valleys — symbols of strength, resilience, and adventure.
The project focused on creating a bold fashion brand identity with a distinctive logo, typography, and color system designed for apparel and digital applications.
Logo design. Brand identity. Visual identity. Fashion branding. Clothing brand design. Apparel branding. Streetwear branding. Typography. Graphic design. Art direction.
The Concept
The identity translates the raw energy of mountains into a confident visual language.
The rugged mountain logo represents resilience, adventure, and forward movement, giving Rift a recognizable symbol that works naturally across clothing, labels, packaging, and digital media.
Strong serif typography adds a timeless editorial character, balancing the rugged symbol with a more refined and contemporary feel.
The Visual System
The brand combines:
Mountain-inspired logo design — strength, adventure, movement
Bold serif typography — confidence and timelessness
Orange + neutral beige palette — energy balanced with minimalism
Flexible graphic language — designed for apparel and digital applications
The result is a distinctive clothing brand identity that feels bold, modern, and authentic.
The Takeaway.
A fashion identity built for people who choose their own direction.
Whales Design
Art Director - Darlin Ka
Graphic Designer - Kateryna Yemchyk
Case Designer - Anastasia Yashchenko
Rift
Creative Director - Vlad Yashchuk
Art Director - Dasha Filipenko
Whales Design: https://whales.design/
Bold fashion brand identity for Rift, a Ukrainian clothing brand, featuring rugged logo design, typography, apparel branding, and a modern visual system.