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Design without borders

From Romania to Asia, Africa and South America, every identity starts from the culture it belongs to: patterns, colours and rhythms turned into modern visual systems. That is how we bring the energy, style and talent of the whole world to your project.

Local roots. Global standards.

MERIDIAN

01Bangkok · SingaporeTalent platform

MERIDIAN

A network connecting creative and tech specialists in Thailand and Singapore with clients worldwide.

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RIMNAM

02BangkokType co-op

RIMNAM

A Bangkok type-design co-op. The weight slider redraws the word on the page.

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STRAITLINE

03SingaporeDevelopment studio

STRAITLINE

A tech hub for teams in Singapore and Bangkok. The site is a control panel.

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AKSHAR RAIL

04PuneLearning app

AKSHAR RAIL

Bite-size lessons in Hindi, Marathi and English. Switch the accent between Devanagari and Latin.

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GARIS CAP

05YogyakartaTextile prints

GARIS CAP

A Javanese print studio. The button generates a new geometric repeat.

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YELLOWLINE

06LagosDelivery

YELLOWLINE

A delivery brand for Lagos online sellers, readable from the street and on a phone in full sun.

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ORBITA JUA

07NairobiSolar energy

ORBITA JUA

An app that shows a neighbourhood how much solar energy it makes. Move the pointer to pause the orbits.

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BUNNA LEDGER

08Addis AbabaCoffee traceability

BUNNA LEDGER

Specialty-coffee traceability, with lot labels and Ge'ez on screen.

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LARANJA FEIRA

09RecifeMarket app

LARANJA FEIRA

Orders and payments for neighbourhood market stalls. Hover the posters.

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ARCILLA NORTE

10Monterrey · OaxacaCeramics shop

ARCILLA NORTE

An online ceramics shop. Pick the shape and the glaze, and the page changes colour.

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QUEBRADA LABS

11MedellínCoding school

QUEBRADA LABS

A Medellín coding school, presented as a magazine: every cohort is a new issue.

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Brand board for AOI CHAYA

12Kyoto, JapanTea house

AOI CHAYA

A tea house where every detail breathes. The identity treats empty space as a material: plenty of white, a single ink gesture and the red of a seal.

Visual language
Ma (negative space), the ensō circle, seigaiha waves, washi paper
Deliverables
Identity · tea packaging · menu · website
Target
+30% online tea sales in the first year
  • #1C1B1F
  • #F3EEE3
  • #7A9A57
  • #D2462E
  • #B8975A

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Brand board for SEKAR PARANG

13Yogyakarta, IndonesiaBatik fashion

SEKAR PARANG

A fashion house taking Javanese batik onto today’s streets. The parang motif becomes a system of diagonal lines, and the sogan palette brings the warmth of the earth.

Visual language
Parang and kawung motifs, sogan dyes, indigo
Deliverables
Identity · labels · lookbook · online store
Target
+40% international orders in 18 months
  • #6E4126
  • #23305E
  • #EEDFC2
  • #C8962E
  • #1A1410

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Brand board for OBANG

14Seoul, South KoreaSkincare

OBANG

A skincare brand built on the five traditional Korean colours. Each product gets its own obangsaek colour, and the packaging keeps the calm of a ritual.

Visual language
Obangsaek, dancheong bands, bojagi patchwork
Deliverables
Identity · packaging · product system · e-commerce
Target
A 35% repurchase rate within 12 months
  • #2F5DA8
  • #C8362D
  • #E8B739
  • #F5F2EA
  • #17171B

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Brand board for NEEL HAVELI

15Jaipur, IndiaHomeware

NEEL HAVELI

Textiles and homeware, hand-printed with wooden blocks. The identity borrows the rhythm of Sanganer prints and the shadows of jaali screens.

Visual language
Wood-block printing, jaali screens, the buta motif, indigo and madder
Deliverables
Identity · packaging · catalogue · online store
Target
+25% average order value
  • #2B3A8C
  • #B23A2E
  • #E99A2C
  • #E3A08B
  • #F6EFE3

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Brand board for ÀṢÀ

16Lagos, NigeriaStreetwear

ÀṢÀ

Streetwear from Lagos with roots in Yoruba tradition. Indigo resist-dyed adire patterns become urban graphics, and the Yoruba diacritics are part of the logo.

Visual language
Adire eleko, indigo, typography with Yoruba diacritics
Deliverables
Identity · capsule collection · campaign · social media
Target
A collection that sells out within 72 hours
  • #1E2C5A
  • #101833
  • #E8EEF5
  • #D9732B
  • #3C8A5A

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Brand board for DAR ZELLIJ

17Marrakech, MoroccoRiad and spa

DAR ZELLIJ

A riad and spa in the Marrakech medina. Zellige geometry builds a modular pattern system, and horseshoe arches shape the windows of the identity.

Visual language
Eight-point zellige stars, horseshoe arches, deep blue, terracotta
Deliverables
Identity · signage · booking site · in-room products
Target
60% direct bookings, commission-free
  • #2E4BA8
  • #C0603D
  • #E2A23B
  • #2E8B76
  • #F1E4CF

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Brand board for ILANGA COFFEE

18Johannesburg, South AfricaCoffee roastery

ILANGA COFFEE

A specialty coffee roastery in Johannesburg. Ndebele mural painting inspires a system of black outlines and pure colour, applied to bags, cups and shopfronts.

Visual language
Ndebele mural painting, black outlines, primary colours
Deliverables
Identity · packaging · café design · merchandise
Target
Three new cafés in 24 months
  • #121212
  • #F2C230
  • #2D7CC1
  • #D23A2F
  • #2F9A5B

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Brand board for ONDA CARIOCA

19Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSwimwear

ONDA CARIOCA

Swimwear made for the beaches of Rio. The waves of the promenade paving become the brand’s signature, and the palette follows the light on Copacabana from sunrise to sunset.

Visual language
Tropical modernism, wave paving, palm leaves
Deliverables
Identity · labels · photo campaign · online store
Target
+50% sales in the summer season
  • #0E5A8A
  • #F2E3C6
  • #1E7B52
  • #FF7A45
  • #10141C

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Brand board for Q’ENTI

20Cusco, PeruAlpaca knitwear

Q’ENTI

Alpaca knitwear made with Andean cooperatives. Tocapu grids become an alphabet of patterns, and the q’enti hummingbird signs every label.

Visual language
Tocapu grids, stepped motifs, natural cochineal dyes
Deliverables
Identity · labels · packaging · online store
Target
Exports to 12 countries within two years
  • #B1243C
  • #E06A2C
  • #2F6B4F
  • #F2EADB
  • #24264A

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Brand board for PORTEÑA

21Buenos Aires, ArgentinaNeighbourhood café

PORTEÑA

A neighbourhood café in San Telmo. Fileteado porteño, the ornamental hand-painted sign art of Buenos Aires, gives the identity scrolls, gold and shaded letters.

Visual language
Fileteado porteño, scrolls, gold leaf, Argentine sky blue
Deliverables
Identity · hand-painted signage · menu · packaging
Target
A 4.8 rating in local reviews
  • #121010
  • #D4A73C
  • #C8322B
  • #1F7A55
  • #6FB1D8

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Concept board for NGOLOOPConcept project — not a real client

22Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamMusic micro-label

NGOLOOP

A music micro-label whose website is a playable 16-step sequencer.

Type
Martian Mono · Tektur
Deliverables
Concept website · EN + RO
  • #07070C
  • #101019
  • #2A2A3D
  • #FF2E88
  • #19E6FF

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Concept board for PAPER ARROWConcept project — not a real client

23SingaporeTemporary wayfinding

PAPER ARROW

Temporary paper-sign wayfinding kits with a live sign builder.

Type
Hanken Grotesk · Space Mono
Deliverables
Concept website · EN + RO
  • #EADFC8
  • #E0D2B4
  • #16130F
  • #D7261E
  • #FFC20E

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Concept board for TONER SOIConcept project — not a real client

24Bangkok, ThailandCopy and riso shop

TONER SOI

A side-street copy and risograph shop with a copier-panel interface.

Type
Dela Gothic One · IBM Plex Mono
Deliverables
Concept website · EN + RO
  • #23252A
  • #2E3138
  • #F3EEE3
  • #1B1B1F
  • #FF48B0

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Concept board for TONTILOConcept project — not a real client

25Dakar, SenegalSavings app

TONTILO

An app for running neighbourhood savings circles (tontines), with a rotation simulator.

Type
Onest · Rammetto One
Deliverables
Concept website · EN + RO
  • #2B1B5A
  • #F2A900
  • #D9502E
  • #F6EFE2
  • #1F7A4D

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Concept board for FYNKAMPConcept project — not a real client

26Cape Town, South AfricaIndigenous plant nursery

FYNKAMP

A nursery of indigenous plants, with a rain-gauge plant filter and a southern-hemisphere bloom calendar.

Type
Fraunces · Manrope
Deliverables
Concept website · EN + RO
  • #4F5D1E
  • #3A4615
  • #F4EEDC
  • #E87A90
  • #C9892B

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Concept board for ASCENSOR TYPEConcept project — not a real client

27Valparaíso, ChileType foundry

ASCENSOR TYPE

A type-foundry specimen where a funicular slope slider changes the letter width.

Type
Anybody · Azeret Mono
Deliverables
Concept website · EN + RO
  • #10213A
  • #18304F
  • #F2EDE4
  • #E94F37
  • #F6C445

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Concept board for MARGEN CRUDOConcept project — not a real client

28Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRiso press

MARGEN CRUDO

A riso and hand-binding press with a 3D page-turn book and an imposition-sheet catalogue.

Type
Familjen Grotesk · Instrument Serif
Deliverables
Concept website · EN + RO
  • #EDE6D6
  • #E3DAC6
  • #151413
  • #FF4B2B
  • #6CACE4

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Concept board for PENSULĂ & BEGAConcept project — not a real client

29Timișoara, RomaniaType family

PENSULĂ & BEGA

Hand-painted shop signs redrawn as a type family, with a before/after slider and a sign map.

Type
Archivo · Big Shoulders · Bodoni Moda · Shrikhand
Deliverables
Concept website · EN + RO
  • #0F4C5C
  • #0A3743
  • #E3B23C
  • #8C2F39
  • #F2E8CF

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Concept board for DISC TWOConcept project — not a real client

30Los Angeles, USAMicrocinema

DISC TWO

A microcinema whose website works like an early-2000s DVD menu, with stickers and chapters.

Type
Playfair Display · Syne · VT323
Deliverables
Concept website · EN + RO
  • #0B1026
  • #141B3A
  • #C9CED8
  • #FF7A1A
  • #EEE9DF

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Concept board for SONOPLIConcept project — not a real client

31Montréal, CanadaAcoustic panels

SONOPLI

Acoustic panels with patterns from live wave interference, plus a room tuner.

Type
Newsreader · Sora
Deliverables
Concept website · EN + RO
  • #1C1B1A
  • #EDEBE6
  • #DEDAD1
  • #FF5A1F
  • #2B2A28

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