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(01 / Selected work)Logo concept

The knife becomes part of the letter.

A competition logo concept: a letter C cut by a chef’s knife. A single-colour mark, deep green and cream, a stamp, a pattern and illustrative application scenes.

Project
Logo concept
Role
Logo concept and identity demonstration
Formats
Mark · Stamp · Pattern · Applications
Logo concept — C + knife logo concept
01C + knife logo concept
(01 / The brief)

A letter C cut by a knife.

A competition logo concept combining a letter C and a chef’s knife in one mark. The case explores the concept without naming a brand or specifying a year.

(02 / The idea)

One gesture, one mark.

The knife does not sit beside the letter: it becomes the cut inside it. The single-colour silhouette joins a monogram and a tool, retaining its character on light and dark backgrounds.

Logo concept — Apron and tee · illustrative scenes
02Apron and tee · illustrative scenes
Logo concept — Mark geometry and construction
03Mark geometry and construction

(Design decisions)

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01

Letter and tool

The knife’s diagonal cuts through the C, joining two forms in a single silhouette.

02

A single colour

Light and dark versions preserve the mark’s geometry across backgrounds.

03

A mark in repetition

A round stamp and a small repeating pattern extend the monogram across surfaces.

04

A vintage mood

Film grain and colour grading in the illustrations complement the clean mark.

(03 / The system)

From monogram to system.

Deep green, cream and moss form the palette. The mark extends into a round stamp and a repeating pattern, while a construction grid shows its geometry.

Film grain and soft colour grading give the illustrations a vintage mood. The mark itself stays clean and single-colour.

Logo concept — Colour versions
04Colour versions
Logo concept — Boxes and matchbooks · illustrative scenes
05Boxes and matchbooks · illustrative scenes
Logo concept — Round stamp
06Round stamp
Logo concept — Knife and tray liner · illustrative scenes
07Knife and tray liner · illustrative scenes
Logo concept — Concept colour palette
08Concept colour palette
Logo concept — Bag and sign · illustrative scenes
09Bag and sign · illustrative scenes
Logo concept — Repeating pattern
10Repeating pattern
Logo concept — The monogram at large scale
11The monogram at large scale
(04 / The outcome)

A concept at different scales.

The case shows the mark, construction, colour versions, stamp, palette, pattern and applications on an apron, tee, boxes, matchbooks, knife, tray liner, bag and sign.

The generated scenes illustrate the concept’s applications. They do not document real objects, production or a brand launch.

Concept and versions
Mark
Palette, stamp and pattern
System
Application illustrations
Scenes
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