Press Release
Yuplet Branding Corporate Identity by Jake Wilkins Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Jake Wilkins honored for graphics, illustration and visual communication design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, August 10, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ Yuplet Branding Corporate Identity by Jake Wilkins, designed for Yuplet, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Yuplet Branding Corporate Identity
Yuplet Branding is a corporate identity created for a marketplace of handmade and sustainable products. The system is centred on a crescent motif, applied consistently across the custom wordmark, iconography, illustrations and layouts. Vivid green marks the buyer experience, while rich purple guides sellers, giving each user group a clear visual signal. Rounded forms, bold contrast and mobile-first cues, drawn from research with younger consumers, extend the identity across digital and printed touchpoints. Digital assets were prepared in vector format.
Award Record
This recognition makes Jake Wilkins a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award
The A' Graphic Design Award is an international graphic design competition recognizing good graphic designs by best creative agencies and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to graphic designers, communication designers, graphic artists and illustrators from all countries. Typical entries include logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs and business cards. The awarded graphic designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/graphics
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/175650
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/175650
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!175650
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/372067
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Yuplet Branding Corporate Identity
- Function
- Corporate Identity
- Category
- Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Black, Lime, Light Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Yuplet
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Jake Wilkins
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #175650
Credits
- Image Credits
- 5 Copyright Yuplet LTD 2025
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Yuplet is a marketplace for handmade and sustainable products, aiming at the next generation of consumers. This identity reimagines sustainability for gen-z, blending consumer appeal with merchant utility through a vibrant visual system. A crescent motif unifies bespoke iconography, illustrations, and layouts across digital and physical touchpoints, whilst vivid green and rich purple distinguish buyer and seller experiences.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by a desire to reposition sustainability as aspirational rather than sacrificial, especially for digital natives, this work draws from extensive user interviews, surveys, and persona development, and identified key visual and behavioural cues that resonate with this audience. Influenced by the mobile-first design language of rounded forms, bold contrast, and playful minimalism, we translated these digital-native aesthetics into a unified brand system across both screen and print.
- Research
- We conducted qualitative user research to understand how younger consumers engage with sustainable products. Our goal was to make sustainability more appealing and accessible. Using surveys and interviews we found a strong preference for bold visuals, intuitive design, and brands with purpose.
- Challenge
- The biggest challenge was creating a cohesive brand with visual appeal for such a wide set of users and scenarios, all while making sustainability feel exciting. Socially, we had to overcome the perception that eco-conscious products lack style or convenience.
- Realization and Technology
- The design was developed through an iterative, research-driven process combining user-centered design methodologies with brand systems thinking. We crafted a custom wordmark and crescent-based motif, then extended it into iconography, illustrations, and UI components.
- Operation and Interaction
- Bright green draws in shoppers, while rich purple guides sellers. The crescent shape moves playfully across screens and print, helping users navigate and recognise the brand instantly. Whether browsing the app, seeing a billboard, or receiving a package, every touchpoint should feel connected, clear, and visually exciting.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project was completed over a period of 8 weeks in London, United Kingdom, starting in December 2024.
- Specifications
- The work included the development of a custom wordmark, crescent-based iconography set, illustration system, colour scheme, and design guidelines. Digital assets were created in vector format (SVG, PDF), optimised for responsive use across platforms.
- Keywords
- Brand, UI, Consumer, Corporate Identity, Gen Z, Print, Graphic
