Espada Selvagem Visuele Identiteit by Pedro Panetto

Espada Selvagem Visuele Identiteit by Pedro Panetto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Brons in Grafisch, Illustratie en Visuele Communicatie Ontwerp Competition Category.

BronsGrafisch· 2025

Espada Selvagem Visuele Identiteit

by Pedro Panetto

Client: Pedro Panetto

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Grafisch Category

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The Design

About Espada Selvagem Visuele Identiteit

Espada Selvagem is een visuele identiteit voor een middeleeuwse schermclub in Brazilië. Het ontwerp is geïnspireerd op de dieren uit de antieke heraldiek, op moderne wijze geherinterpreteerd. Er werd gekozen voor een jaguar omdat dit dier inheems is in Brazilië en snelheid, energie en competitiviteit oproept. De vlekken van de jaguar zijn opgebouwd uit cirkels die tevens een gevoel van beweging creëren. De tekening volgt de verhoudingen van de gulden snede. Het symbool is opgebouwd in vectorformaat, waardoor de identiteit in uiteenlopende formaten kan worden toegepast op uniformen, patches, boeken, medailles, vlaggen en sociale media.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Espada Selvagem Visuele Identiteit is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. Espada Selvagem Visuele Identiteit wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. Espada Selvagem Visuele Identiteit bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Inspired by the beasts of ancient Heraldry with a modern reinterpretation, the chosen animal was a jaguar because we are talking about a Brazilian brand. In addition to the regional context, the jaguar represents speed, energy, and competitiveness.

It is filled with balls that represent its spots, but in addition to that, the way it is filled also conveys a sense of movement.
Dimensions & Packaging: The jaguar design follows the mathematical rule of the golden ratio: 1.618...

The entire project is in vector format, so it can be adapted to any size and proportion.
Tags: Visual Identity, Logo, Symbol, Heraldic, Movement, jaguar, animal, fencing, sword,
Production Technology: The Visual Identity was created using a design methodology that aims to structure the project in 3 pillars: practical, aesthetic and symbolic function.

The goal was to create a brand that is visually interesting, with senses that could connect with the universe of this type of fencing. And at the same time, a brand that was applicable in different contexts, without being minimalist, though.
Design Challenge: The main challenge that we had to overcome was to create a Visual Identity that was not minimalist, but that worked well in different applications and in smaller sizes.

The solution was to develop a symbol that could be transformed, creating a varied visual identity system that could be used in any size without losing its recognition.
Research: Movement, speed, tactical ability, sharpness and focus were the abstract concepts of the project briefing.

The jaguar was chosen as a symbol that perfectly conveys these elements.

It has also connected with the historical European heritage of heraldry, combined with the animal that is original from Brazil (the club's location).
Inspiration: Visual identity for a medieval fencing club.

The logo and symbol are very flexible in terms of use. You can use the same symbol in different formats and contexts without losing characteristics of recognition.

It is a brand that represents a sport that calls for tradition, a brand that connects the current and modern sport with a legacy from the Middle Ages.
Project Duration: This project started years ago in 2019, but then we had to pause it and it was only completed in 2024 in Vitória, a city in Brazil.
Operation Flow: The logo is used by users in the contexts of application on uniforms, patches, textbooks, medals, social networks and other things such as flags.

In each context it can be used in a different way.