DESIGN NAME: Dong Lai Shun
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Logo and VI
INSPIRATION: In order to enhance its brand image, we restored the scene, people and story of Donglaishun at its founding time. Based on research, we adopted Beijing-style hand-drawn illustrations in design, which represented the prosperity, ancient buildings, the general public, officials and nobles, poets and literary men all at that time. Therefore, consumers can perceive the historical inheritance of cultural value behind this revitalized brand.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Donglaishun, with its origin in 1903, is a hundred-year franchise restaurant. As a China time-honored brand, it is quite public among the public due to its authority and high quality. However, its brand value weakened continuously, causing misconception for consumers to recognize it. By structuring both its historical and cultural context, we represented the restaurant like 100 years ago, adopting hand-drawn illustrations as core brand elements.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: By applying all the core elements (hand-drawn illustrations), we constructed the systematic brand identity, and created an artistic and humanistic brand image. Therefore, consumers can perceive the historical inheritance of cultural value behind this revitalized brand.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in August 2015 in Beijing and finished in November 2015 in Beijing.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: By structuring both its historical and cultural context for Donglaishun, we represented the restaurant like 100 years ago, adopting hand-drawn illustrations as core brand elements. We restructure the brand system for Donglaishun by adjusting the brand identity and the brand logo, standardizing the color system, selecting proper auxiliary decoration patterns and pictures, as well as unifying the exclusive font so as to upgrade the brand image.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: -
TAGS: VI, China, Brand Image, Illustrations
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Based on research, we adopted Beijing-style hand-drawn illustrations in design, which represented the prosperity, ancient buildings, the general public, officials and nobles, poets and literary men all at that time. By applying all the above core elements, we constructed the systematic brand identity, and created an artistic and humanistic brand image. We restructure the brand system for Donglaishun by adjusting the brand identity and the brand logo, standardizing the color system, selecting proper auxiliary decoration patterns and pictures, as well as unifying the exclusive font so as to upgrade the brand image.
CHALLENGE: Since Donglaishun is a China time-honored brand, it is very important for us to perceive the historical inheritance of cultural value behind this revitalized brand. It's also a challenge for us considering how to unify the brand concept throughout such a long time. Therefore, through constant and immense research, we adopted Beijing-style hand-drawn illustrations in design, which represented the prosperity, ancient buildings, the general public, officials and nobles, poets and literary men all at that time.
ADDED DATE: 2016-12-29 08:28:39
TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Dongdao Design Team
IMAGE CREDITS: Dongdao Creative Branding Group, 2016.
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