Kayla Hop Hing

I created a brand identity, branding guidelines and various mockups that matched the personality and visual preferences of my client.

Year

2021

Tools

Illustrator / Photoshop / InDesign

Project Type

Branding / Identity / UX collaboration

Role

Graphic Designer

Research & Planning

Developing a unique branding identity

The goal of this project was to design a simple yet bold visual identity that presents the uniqueness of my client's work. After conducting an interview with her, I was able to take her design preferences into consideration before the development of the design.

Primary Research

The first step I took was creating a visual mood board of digital elements of various images, colour palettes and textures to visualize possible logo concepts.

Design

Establishing a colorful, unique and scalable logo

With a clear scope of the primary research, I created a logo design that was visually colorful and though the following practices:

Design System Ethos

01

Bold color choices

02

Irregular elements inspired by the works of Matisse

03

Contrasting typography

Typography

Utopia was chosen for its unique, bold, Baskerville-like qualities and it's contrast at small scales.

Color Palette

I used bold contrasting colors inspired by my client's favourite artist, Matisse. This created a colorful palette which matched the client's color preferences.

Key Considerations
  • Vibrant primary colors facilitate visual hierarchy
  • Clear messaging is created via a bold secondary palette

Final Branding Identity

Visual representation of a vibrant individual

I created a simple illustration of her face with a leaf to depict her continuous self-growth in the design field. The illustration has a feminine touch while the colour choices are inspired by the works of Matisse. The entire verbal identity of the logo is simple yet unique through the use of small and irregular shapes and a fun wordplay on her last name, “hop-hing into design!”

Logo Construction

A layout of logo, typographic placement and visual elements presented below.

Logo Variations

Other variations in black and coloured form of the final logo are presented below.

Business Card Mockup

Design of business card for client including front and back design with added visual elements.

Other Mockups

Mockups created to demonstrate use of logo in various settings.

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