Joy of Playing Brand Identity by Squared is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award nga Bronse in Disenyo sa Grapiks, Ilustrasyon ug Biswal nga Komunikasyon Competition Category.

BronseGrapiko· 2022

Joy of Playing Brand Identity

by Squared

Client: Balin

A' Design Award nga Bronse Winner in Grapiko Category

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The Design

About Joy of Playing Brand Identity

Ang Joy of Playing usa ka brand identity nga gimugna alang sa Balin, usa ka kompanya nga naghimo og mga dulaan alang sa mga bata. Ang identity naglangkob sa logo, mga branding asset, packaging, ug ang mga kolor ug hulma sa mga dulaan ug mga karakter. Ang visual language niini minimalist, adunay yano nga mga hulma, gipakunhod nga color palette, ug mga watercolor illustration. Ang matag karakter sa dulaan adunay ngalan ug istorya, nga nagatabang sa mga bata sa paghimo og emosyonal nga koneksyon. Ang gipili nga mga materyales naglakip sa kahoy, plywood, papel, organic cotton, ug mga pintura nga gikan sa tubig ug tanom.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Bronse

Joy of Playing Brand Identity usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Bronse, usa ka labihan ka prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa talagsaon nga mga disenyo nga gipaila sa pagkamamugnaon, kaabtik, ug kamatngon. Ang mga mananaog sa Bronse mga hanas kaayo ug makapahibulong nga mamugnaon nga mga artipakto nga nagpamatuod sa dakong kasinatian, imahinasyon, ug kaabtik sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Joy of Playing Brand Identity mahimong gipabilhan, gihangaan, ug gihigugma nga butang nga talagsaon ang pagkapropesyonal ug bag-o. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Bronse naglakip sa labing maayong mga praktis sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya ug maayo kaayo tungod sa pagtagad niini sa mga detalye. Joy of Playing Brand Identity nagtagbaw sa mga panginahanglan sa matahom nga paagi, nag-igo sa mga tinguha, nagbihag sa mga pagbati, ug nagdani sa pagkamausisaon.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Balin is a brand offering beautifully crafted toys that educate, inspire and delight.

We developed all aspects of their communication: from the design of their logo and branding assets to the colors and shapes of their toys and characters... and then we brought them to life in a series of charming illustrations. Each character has a name and story behind, helping to build an emotional connection with children.
Tags: branding, brandidentity, visualcommunication, graphicdesign, kids, empathy, emotionalconnection, illustration, craft, design
Production Technology: All materials, as well as for the toys production, as well as for the branding and packaging used are selected from the highest quality sustainable, harmless and recyclable. Wood, plywood, harmless water and plant based paints, paper, organic cotton.
Design Challenge: The hardest to achieve was the balance between minimalism, plain shapes, a reduced color scheme and at the same time giving a positive, child appealing look and cuteness of the products and identity.
Research: The research we performed was not that much design based, but we explored some topics that are related to the brand purpose: Active Play and its physical, cognitive and emotional benefits on children; Social Awareness and how to foster knowledge about environmental issues through play experience, Emotional Intelligence and the importance of social and emotional skills that children of today lack.
Inspiration: Balin is a brand with purpose.

Their aim is to promote healthy active play, develop social and emotional skills and foster knowledge about the environment through fun and engaging play experience.

They needed an identity, look and feel coherent with their brand purpose, values and beliefs. That is why we developed an authentic, positive and fun visual language based on minimalistic aesthetics and topped with heartmelting aquarelle illustrations.
Project Duration: The process of creating the whole visual style of product and visual communication was long and exhaustive, starting from mid 2020 and finished somewhere late 2021.
Operation Flow: All toy characters have a name and story behind, helping to build an emotional connection with children. They are further brought to life in a series of charming aquarelle illustrations.
Team Members: Creative Director - Yana Okoliyska