Ruh Fonction principale : Identité visuelle d'entreprise by Khalinur Marupova

Ruh Fonction principale : Identité visuelle d'entreprise by Khalinur Marupova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design Graphique Competition Category.

BronzeGraphisme· 2026

Ruh Fonction principale : Identité visuelle d'entreprise

by Khalinur Marupova

Client: You Are Art

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Graphisme Category

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The Design

About Ruh Fonction principale : Identité visuelle d'entreprise

Texte du livre : Ruh est une identité sportive et lifestyle ancrée dans la culture, inspirée par le mouvement, la nature et un mode de vie conscient. Le logo intègre une forme de labyrinthe symbolisant le parcours humain, des éléments d'empreinte digitale évoquant l'identité et l'héritage, ainsi que des lignes typographiques influencées par les formations montagneuses kazakhes. Le système équilibre patrimoine et modernité grâce à un langage visuel évolutif qui relie l'expérience individuelle à la mémoire collective, créant ainsi une présence de marque distinctive et durable.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Ruh Fonction principale : Identité visuelle d'entreprise est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze, une reconnaissance hautement prestigieuse décernée à des designs remarquables qui se distinguent par leur créativité, leur ingéniosité et leur sagacité. Les lauréats Bronze sont des artefacts amplement habiles et d'une créativité frappante, qui authentifient la vaste expérience, l'imagination et l'ingéniosité de leurs concepteurs. Ruh Fonction principale : Identité visuelle d'entreprise est censé être un objet très estimé, admiré et chéri, remarquablement professionnel et innovant. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'art, de la science, du design et de la technologie, et est excellent par son souci du détail. Ruh Fonction principale : Identité visuelle d'entreprise satisfait admirablement les besoins, touche les désirs, charme les sentiments et attire la curiosité.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Ruh is a culturally rooted sports and lifestyle identity system built on the idea that human strength originates from the land. Everything we consume grows from the earth, and this natural energy becomes part of human movement and physical expression. Inspired by the mountains of Kazakhstan, the identity translates this philosophy into a contemporary visual language reflecting strength, balance, and motion. Rather than serving as a decorative reference, Ruh functions as a scalable system where cultural meaning is embedded into structure, allowing the identity to adapt across applications and extend from sportswear into everyday life.
Dimensions & Packaging: Ruh is a fully scalable identity system designed for use across apparel, packaging, print, digital platforms and spatial applications. The modular grid ensures consistent reproduction across sizes and materials.
Tags: Ruh, cultural identity, sportswear branding, lifestyle branding, Kazakh heritage, tamga symbolism, labyrinth concept, topographic design, modular identity system, contemporary brand system
Production Technology: The identity was developed using vector-based construction, grid systems and iterative form exploration. Topographic line studies and symbolic abstraction techniques were used to translate traditional forms into scalable contemporary graphics. Files are prepared for high-resolution digital and print production.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was translating culturally sensitive ancestral symbolism into a modern sports and lifestyle identity while maintaining authenticity and clarity. The process required balancing organic forms with structured geometry, ensuring both emotional resonance and functional adaptability within a global market context.
Research: The research focused on transforming a culturally rooted Kazakh brand into a contemporary identity while preserving its cultural code. The key challenge was maintaining authenticity while ensuring clarity, scalability, and global readability. The study combined analysis of traditional symbolic structures with the exploration of Kazakh mountain forms and topographic patterns. These insights informed the development of a modular identity system that translates cultural meaning into a structured, adaptable visual language suitable for international expansion.
Inspiration: Ruh translates Kazakh mountain topography and ancestral symbolic systems into a contemporary visual identity. Rooted in the concept of inner spirit, the project explores how landscape, memory, and inherited cultural logic can be transformed into a structured design language. Inspired by natural formations and tamga symbolism, the identity reflects continuity, movement, and inner strength within a modern global context.
Project Duration: The project was developed in 2025 between Kazakhstan and Los Angeles. It combines cultural research rooted in Kazakh heritage with contemporary design methodologies studied in the United States.
Operation Flow: The Ruh identity functions as a modular visual system adaptable across apparel, print, digital and environmental applications.

The symbol, grid structure and motion-inspired graphic elements create a consistent rhythm across touchpoints. The system ensures recognizability while allowing flexibility in scale, composition and material use. It is designed to support brand storytelling through pattern expansion, movement-based compositions and layered visual narratives.