Bronze Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design · 2021
C-MAX Branding Identity Visual Upgrade
by Fengnan Lin
- A' Design Award 2021 Bronze Winner in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Awarded April 15, 2021
- CLIENT: C-Max
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 9,509
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About C-MAX Branding Identity Visual Upgrade
C-MAX Branding Identity is a visual identity program created for a technology company working in cloud computing and big data. The logo joins the letters CMAX with common code symbols, including angle brackets, a dash and an arrow, which stand for calculation and the ordered movement of data. Black expresses precision, while colorful auxiliary graphics suggest a bright world built with technology. The identity is applied to business cards, work cards, notebooks and canvas bags, using four-color printing and UV glazing.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The black of logo represents preciseness, and the colorful auxiliary color means to create a colorful world with high technology.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Note book:180mmx130mm; Canvas bag:320mmx390mm
- Tags
- Brand visual upgrade, Cloud computing, big data, code, Visual Communication Design,
- Production Technology
- Logo and auxiliary graphics are used in many work scenes,such as business card,work card,notebook,canvas bag and so on.Process involves four-color printing,UV glazing.
- Design Challenge
- Looking for representative symbols and languages of computing classes.
- Project Duration
- Guangzhou,Guangdong Province,China,January 1,2020
- Operation Flow
- Logo design inspiration from the code commonly used symbols,representing calculation; "",means calculation. "-",means moving data with arrow fonts represent a series of tasks performed by order.
- Research
- Most of the C-MAX teams are young and creative,the post-90/95s generation.This company wants to change the stereotype of technology companies between brands and industry.Therefore the logo is designed to black and white,and auxiliary graphics is colorful,C-MAX hopes to use high technology to calculate a colorful world.
- Inspiration
- People's impression of programmers remains in residence，rigorous , poor communication. However, Most of the C-MAX teams are young and creative ,the post-90/95s generation . C-MAX want to change the stereotype of technology companies between brands and industry.
The logo design is inspired by the international code. Code is a universal language without borders. Creative execution is the combination of code symbol elements "< >", "-", "→"and CMAX fonts.C-MAX company hopes to creat a colorful world with high technology by the new logo. - Image Credits
- Image #1: Designer Fengnan Lin,2020.
Video #1: Creator Yingqiang Zhang, Liqing Xian,2020. - Patents
- Copyrights belong to Fengnan Lin, 2020.