INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

PROJECT SPECIFICS

PROJECT SPECIFICS

EXPRESSIONS

EXPRESSIONS

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

A hypothetical rebrand of the Cincinnati Zoo's winter festival, offering a brighter, wilder take on the holidays.

A hypothetical rebrand of the Cincinnati Zoo's winter festival, offering a brighter, wilder take on the holidays.

  • COMPANY/ORG

    UC DAAP

  • PROJECT TYPE

    Student Project

  • YEAR

    2022

  • CATEGORIES

    Visual Identity

PROBLEM STATEMENT

The current PNC Festival of Lights identity fails to capture the scale, vibrancy, and spirit of the event it represents. It reads as cold and generic, with no visual tie to the zoo that so much of the light show is themed around.

DESIGN SOLUTION

The new identity captures the vibrancy, energy, and elegance the Festival of Lights deserves. It draws on the event's core values of community, celebration, and holiday magic, embodying them in a playful new logo, a refined wordmark, and a bright, celebratory palette.

NOTICE

Full case study in development. Final design solution and applications shown below. For a deeper look at my design process, get in touch.

Full case study in development. Final design solution and applications shown below. For a deeper look at my process, get in touch.

Full case study in development. Final design solution and applications shown below. For a deeper look at my design process, get in touch.

FINAL DELIVERABLES

Let's make
something cool.

a versatile, systems-
minded visual designer.

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+1 937-944-1110

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Last Updated 08/26

Let's make
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