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Pick a look once and every image FIGUR makes for you follows it. Every tile below is a real generation, across skincare, coffee, batik, sport, festivals and more — each brief run through the direction it suits.

Type-led

15 looks
  • Imperfect lettering — Letterforms stretched and nudged by hand. Signed, not set.

    Imperfect lettering

    Letterforms stretched and nudged by hand. Signed, not set.

  • Monochrome, one accent — Black, white and grey — with a single colour that means something.

    Monochrome, one accent

    Black, white and grey — with a single colour that means something.

  • Numeral & negative space — A giant number doing all the work, with air around it.

    Numeral & negative space

    A giant number doing all the work, with air around it.

  • Duotone — A photograph reduced to two inks. Graphic and decisive.

    Duotone

    A photograph reduced to two inks. Graphic and decisive.

  • Kinetic type — A word caught mid-movement — stretched, trailing, arriving.

    Kinetic type

    A word caught mid-movement — stretched, trailing, arriving.

  • Monospace — Fixed-width type on a plain field. Technical and calm.

    Monospace

    Fixed-width type on a plain field. Technical and calm.

  • Stencil — Sprayed letterforms with broken strokes. Utilitarian.

    Stencil

    Sprayed letterforms with broken strokes. Utilitarian.

  • Swiss poster — Type only, two or three colours. Severe, confident, no images.

    Swiss poster

    Type only, two or three colours. Severe, confident, no images.

  • Type as the subject — Giant letterforms carry everything. Editorial and confident.

    Type as the subject

    Giant letterforms carry everything. Editorial and confident.

  • Maximalist type — Letters too big for the page, stacked and overlapping.

    Maximalist type

    Letters too big for the page, stacked and overlapping.

  • Liquid chrome — Words poured in polished metal, reflecting a sky.

    Liquid chrome

    Words poured in polished metal, reflecting a sky.

  • Inflated letters — Soft 3D words that look full of air.

    Inflated letters

    Soft 3D words that look full of air.

  • Cut-out lettering — Letters cut from print and stuck down one at a time.

    Cut-out lettering

    Letters cut from print and stuck down one at a time.

  • Character grid — A picture drawn entirely out of typed characters.

    Character grid

    A picture drawn entirely out of typed characters.

  • Word as a shape — A name set so tightly it becomes one solid form.

    Word as a shape

    A name set so tightly it becomes one solid form.

Photographic

21 looks
  • In use — The product mid-life — held, poured, worn, used.

    In use

    The product mid-life — held, poured, worn, used.

  • Arranged flat lay — Shot from above, everything laid out and lined up.

    Arranged flat lay

    Shot from above, everything laid out and lined up.

  • Golden hour — Low warm sun, long shadows, everything flattering.

    Golden hour

    Low warm sun, long shadows, everything flattering.

  • Dark and moody — Deep shadow, one pool of light. Serious and expensive.

    Dark and moody

    Deep shadow, one pool of light. Serious and expensive.

  • Architectural — Hard geometry, strong shadow, human scale for reference.

    Architectural

    Hard geometry, strong shadow, human scale for reference.

  • Unboxing — The lid half off, tissue folded back, the reveal beginning.

    Unboxing

    The lid half off, tissue folded back, the reveal beginning.

  • Editorial portrait — One person, lit properly, looking like themselves.

    Editorial portrait

    One person, lit properly, looking like themselves.

  • Team at work — People mid-task, not lined up smiling at a camera.

    Team at work

    People mid-task, not lined up smiling at a camera.

  • Fresh and seasonal — Produce, water droplets, cut surfaces. Food at its best.

    Fresh and seasonal

    Produce, water droplets, cut surfaces. Food at its best.

  • City at night — Wet streets, reflected signs, headlights streaking.

    City at night

    Wet streets, reflected signs, headlights streaking.

  • Cultural photo — Moody documentary photography. Rooted in a real place.

    Cultural photo

    Moody documentary photography. Rooted in a real place.

  • Soft & scenic — Pastel, natural light, handwritten type. Calm and appetising.

    Soft & scenic

    Pastel, natural light, handwritten type. Calm and appetising.

  • Film grain — Shot on 35mm, with the grain and the glow left in.

    Film grain

    Shot on 35mm, with the grain and the glow left in.

  • Direct flash — On-camera flash, hard shadow, nothing flattered.

    Direct flash

    On-camera flash, hard shadow, nothing flattered.

  • Made by hand, overhead — Looking straight down at work in progress.

    Made by hand, overhead

    Looking straight down at work in progress.

  • Close enough to touch — One surface, magnified until it stops being obvious.

    Close enough to touch

    One surface, magnified until it stops being obvious.

  • Blue hour — The twenty minutes after sunset, when lights come on.

    Blue hour

    The twenty minutes after sunset, when lights come on.

  • Through wet glass — Shot through a rained-on window, lights breaking up.

    Through wet glass

    Shot through a rained-on window, lights breaking up.

  • Stage beams — Hard beams cutting through haze, the band small beneath them.

    Stage beams

    Hard beams cutting through haze, the band small beneath them.

  • LED backdrop — A wall of artwork behind the band, players in silhouette.

    LED backdrop

    A wall of artwork behind the band, players in silhouette.

  • From the crowd — Raised hands and phone screens, the stage glowing past them.

    From the crowd

    Raised hands and phone screens, the stage glowing past them.

Illustrated

17 looks
  • Cut paper — Layered paper shapes with real shadows. Crafted and tactile.

    Cut paper

    Layered paper shapes with real shadows. Crafted and tactile.

  • Single-line drawing — One continuous line. Spare, elegant, unmistakably drawn.

    Single-line drawing

    One continuous line. Spare, elegant, unmistakably drawn.

  • Watercolour wash — Bleeding pigment and soft edges. Gentle and handmade.

    Watercolour wash

    Bleeding pigment and soft edges. Gentle and handmade.

  • Tropical botanical — Monstera, banana leaf, heliconia — drawn with real accuracy.

    Tropical botanical

    Monstera, banana leaf, heliconia — drawn with real accuracy.

  • Isometric scene — A tiny world at a fixed angle. Clear, orderly, explainable.

    Isometric scene

    A tiny world at a fixed angle. Clear, orderly, explainable.

  • Two-ink print — Fluorescent inks overprinting, grain and misregistration.

    Two-ink print

    Fluorescent inks overprinting, grain and misregistration.

  • Repeat pattern — One motif tiled seamlessly. Wrapping paper, fabric, backgrounds.

    Repeat pattern

    One motif tiled seamlessly. Wrapping paper, fabric, backgrounds.

  • Sketchbook doodle — Loose pen drawings, notes in the margin, thinking out loud.

    Sketchbook doodle

    Loose pen drawings, notes in the margin, thinking out loud.

  • Illustrated packaging — Hand-painted labels and botanical detail. Feels crafted, not printed.

    Illustrated packaging

    Hand-painted labels and botanical detail. Feels crafted, not printed.

  • Riso collage — Two-ink print look with cut paper and grain. Handmade and offbeat.

    Riso collage

    Two-ink print look with cut paper and grain. Handmade and offbeat.

  • Playful sticker — Chunky type, doodles and sparkles. Loud, young, full of character.

    Playful sticker

    Chunky type, doodles and sparkles. Loud, young, full of character.

  • Sketchbook page — Pencil working drawings, notes and all.

    Sketchbook page

    Pencil working drawings, notes and all.

  • Brush and ink — Loose ink washes with one confident line over the top.

    Brush and ink

    Loose ink washes with one confident line over the top.

  • Marker drawing — Thick marker strokes, flat colour, no shading.

    Marker drawing

    Thick marker strokes, flat colour, no shading.

  • Cut and printed — Carved block printing — chunky, black, and physical.

    Cut and printed

    Carved block printing — chunky, black, and physical.

  • Storybook page — Warm painted illustration with room for a line of text.

    Storybook page

    Warm painted illustration with room for a line of text.

  • Botanical plate — A specimen drawn precisely, the way a field guide would.

    Botanical plate

    A specimen drawn precisely, the way a field guide would.

Product & packaging

14 looks
  • Ultra-real object — One object, rendered exactly, alone on a quiet ground.

    Ultra-real object

    One object, rendered exactly, alone on a quiet ground.

  • Studio product shot — Clean lighting, seamless backdrop. The catalogue standard.

    Studio product shot

    Clean lighting, seamless backdrop. The catalogue standard.

  • Blueprint — White line on blue, dimensions and callouts. Engineered.

    Blueprint

    White line on blue, dimensions and callouts. Engineered.

  • Exploded view — The product pulled apart along one axis, parts floating.

    Exploded view

    The product pulled apart along one axis, parts floating.

  • On the shelf — The pack among competitors. Does it stand out or not?

    On the shelf

    The pack among competitors. Does it stand out or not?

  • Hero on black — One product, black ground, light describing every edge.

    Hero on black

    One product, black ground, light describing every edge.

  • Product packaging — Real packaging, photographed like an FMCG shelf shot.

    Product packaging

    Real packaging, photographed like an FMCG shelf shot.

  • Technical spec — Monospaced labels and data. Looks precise, tastes artisanal.

    Technical spec

    Monospaced labels and data. Looks precise, tastes artisanal.

  • Recycled kraft — Unbleached board, one ink, nothing wasted.

    Recycled kraft

    Unbleached board, one ink, nothing wasted.

  • Glass and liquid — A bottle lit so the liquid inside does the work.

    Glass and liquid

    A bottle lit so the liquid inside does the work.

  • Sachet and packet — Small-format packaging, the way it really sells.

    Sachet and packet

    Small-format packaging, the way it really sells.

  • Printed tin — Metal packaging with the print curving round it.

    Printed tin

    Metal packaging with the print curving round it.

  • Refill pouch — The lighter, cheaper pack, photographed with pride.

    Refill pouch

    The lighter, cheaper pack, photographed with pride.

  • Cut through — The product sliced open so you can see inside.

    Cut through

    The product sliced open so you can see inside.

Brand systems

14 looks
  • Logo suite — One mark in every lockup — stacked, inline, icon alone.

    Logo suite

    One mark in every lockup — stacked, inline, icon alone.

  • Colour story — A palette laid out as swatches, with the mood behind it.

    Colour story

    A palette laid out as swatches, with the mood behind it.

  • Type specimen — A typeface shown off — one huge letter, the alphabet beneath.

    Type specimen

    A typeface shown off — one huge letter, the alphabet beneath.

  • Stationery set — Business card, letterhead, envelope — shot as a set.

    Stationery set

    Business card, letterhead, envelope — shot as a set.

  • Shopfront mockup — The mark on a real building, at real size.

    Shopfront mockup

    The mark on a real building, at real size.

  • On screen — The work shown on a phone or laptop, in a real setting.

    On screen

    The work shown on a phone or laptop, in a real setting.

  • At billboard scale — The design big, outdoors, seen from across a road.

    At billboard scale

    The design big, outdoors, seen from across a road.

  • Mood board — The references behind a direction, pinned up together.

    Mood board

    The references behind a direction, pinned up together.

  • Brand board — The whole identity on one sheet — logo, palette, type, mockups.

    Brand board

    The whole identity on one sheet — logo, palette, type, mockups.

  • Script signature — Hand-lettered logo with warmth. Friendly food branding.

    Script signature

    Hand-lettered logo with warmth. Friendly food branding.

  • Campaign grid — Built to sit in a feed. Every post clearly part of one family.

    Campaign grid

    Built to sit in a feed. Every post clearly part of one family.

  • The grid, shown — The layout system itself, drawn on top of the layout.

    The grid, shown

    The layout system itself, drawn on top of the layout.

  • Icon family — A row of icons that clearly belong to each other.

    Icon family

    A row of icons that clearly belong to each other.

  • Built to be read — High contrast and large type, designed for everyone.

    Built to be read

    High contrast and large type, designed for everyone.

Editorial & print

17 looks

The ones that play were made by FIGUR too. Pick one of these looks and it directs your clips as well as your images — what moves, what the camera does, what it sounds like.

  • Column editorial — Print logic — real columns, real margins, room to breathe.

    Column editorial

    Print logic — real columns, real margins, room to breathe.

  • Menu board — Items and prices, set properly. Legible before it is pretty.

    Menu board

    Items and prices, set properly. Legible before it is pretty.

  • Quote card — One customer's words, given room and weight.

    Quote card

    One customer's words, given room and weight.

  • Before and after — Two states, side by side, the difference obvious.

    Before and after

    Two states, side by side, the difference obvious.

  • Step by step — Numbered stages, one idea each. Built to be understood.

    Step by step

    Numbered stages, one idea each. Built to be understood.

  • Split screen — Two ideas sharing a frame, divided down the middle.

    Split screen

    Two ideas sharing a frame, divided down the middle.

  • Also directs videoCut-out collage — Black-and-white cut-outs on cream paper, blue and yellow behind them.

    Cut-out collage

    Black-and-white cut-outs on cream paper, blue and yellow behind them.

  • Also directs video
    Flow path — A yellow path with blue dots, threading every stage together.

    Flow path

    A yellow path with blue dots, threading every stage together.

  • Also directs video
    Numbered step — One step, drawn flat with halftone shading, numbered at the top.

    Numbered step

    One step, drawn flat with halftone shading, numbered at the top.

  • Also directs video
    Event board — A full announcement: title, the line that matters, dates, logos.

    Event board

    A full announcement: title, the line that matters, dates, logos.

  • Also directs video
    Layered build — Dense collage where one colour photograph anchors the black-and-white.

    Layered build

    Dense collage where one colour photograph anchors the black-and-white.

  • Clean editorial — Quiet, spacious and premium. For work that shouldn't shout.

    Clean editorial

    Quiet, spacious and premium. For work that shouldn't shout.

  • Photocopied zine — Made on a copier at midnight and stapled by hand.

    Photocopied zine

    Made on a copier at midnight and stapled by hand.

  • Newspaper page — Dense columns, a big headline, printed on cheap paper.

    Newspaper page

    Dense columns, a big headline, printed on cheap paper.

  • Report spread — Numbers laid out so they actually read as a story.

    Report spread

    Numbers laid out so they actually read as a story.

  • Recipe page — Ingredients down one side, the dish across the top.

    Recipe page

    Ingredients down one side, the dish across the top.

  • Pull quote — One sentence given a whole page to itself.

    Pull quote

    One sentence given a whole page to itself.

Bold & loud

13 looks
  • Sale, urgently — Big number, hard colour, no doubt about the offer.

    Sale, urgently

    Big number, hard colour, no doubt about the offer.

  • Big announcement — One piece of news, impossible to miss.

    Big announcement

    One piece of news, impossible to miss.

  • Countdown — A number and a date. Build the wait.

    Countdown

    A number and a date. Build the wait.

  • What you get — Everything included, laid out so the value is obvious.

    What you get

    Everything included, laid out so the value is obvious.

  • Cut-out people — Real people mid-action on flat colour. Energetic and human.

    Cut-out people

    Real people mid-action on flat colour. Energetic and human.

  • Sport hype — Italic caps, script overlay, stadium energy. Loud and urgent.

    Sport hype

    Italic caps, script overlay, stadium energy. Loud and urgent.

  • Campaign punch — Bold, glossy, product shouting. What big brands run on Instagram.

    Campaign punch

    Bold, glossy, product shouting. What big brands run on Instagram.

  • Dark mode, neon accent — Near-black ground with one electric colour doing everything.

    Dark mode, neon accent

    Near-black ground with one electric colour doing everything.

  • Sticker bomb — Stickers layered over each other until nothing shows through.

    Sticker bomb

    Stickers layered over each other until nothing shows through.

  • Hazard stripes — Diagonal warning bands and stencilled caps.

    Hazard stripes

    Diagonal warning bands and stencilled caps.

  • Shout the price — The number bigger than everything else on the page.

    Shout the price

    The number bigger than everything else on the page.

  • Scoreboard — Match-day graphics — numbers, bars, hard angles.

    Scoreboard

    Match-day graphics — numbers, bars, hard angles.

  • Colours that fight — Two colours that should not sit together, sitting together.

    Colours that fight

    Two colours that should not sit together, sitting together.

Calm & premium

12 looks
  • Flat with depth — Clean flat shapes, quietly stacked. Simple but not flat-footed.

    Flat with depth

    Clean flat shapes, quietly stacked. Simple but not flat-footed.

  • Clean and modest — Calm, uncluttered, respectful. Suits modest and halal brands.

    Clean and modest

    Calm, uncluttered, respectful. Suits modest and halal brands.

  • Quiet luxury — Almost nothing on the page, and all of it expensive.

    Quiet luxury

    Almost nothing on the page, and all of it expensive.

  • Wellness soft — Warm neutrals, soft light, everything slowed down.

    Wellness soft

    Warm neutrals, soft light, everything slowed down.

  • Gallery print — Framed, hung, lit from above. Work treated as art.

    Gallery print

    Framed, hung, lit from above. Work treated as art.

  • Natural materials — Linen, clay, stone and paper. Texture doing all the work.

    Natural materials

    Linen, clay, stone and paper. Texture doing all the work.

  • Modern minimal — Geometric, spacious, quietly clever. Minimal without being dull.

    Modern minimal

    Geometric, spacious, quietly clever. Minimal without being dull.

  • Quiet luxury — Expensive because of what it leaves out.

    Quiet luxury

    Expensive because of what it leaves out.

  • Steam and mist — Softened air, water and warm light.

    Steam and mist

    Softened air, water and warm light.

  • Stone and shadow — Hard material, soft light, nothing moving.

    Stone and shadow

    Hard material, soft light, nothing moving.

  • Cream and serif — Warm paper, fine serif type, nothing hurried.

    Cream and serif

    Warm paper, fine serif type, nothing hurried.

  • One stem — A single plant, a wall, and the shadow it casts.

    One stem

    A single plant, a wall, and the shadow it casts.

Retro & nostalgic

14 looks
  • Eighties neon — Chrome type, grid horizon, hot pink and cyan.

    Eighties neon

    Chrome type, grid horizon, hot pink and cyan.

  • Seventies groove — Warm browns and orange, bubble type, sunburst curves.

    Seventies groove

    Warm browns and orange, bubble type, sunburst curves.

  • Mid-century print — Flat shapes, limited inks, travel-poster confidence.

    Mid-century print

    Flat shapes, limited inks, travel-poster confidence.

  • Chalkboard — White chalk on slate, drawn by a steady hand.

    Chalkboard

    White chalk on slate, drawn by a steady hand.

  • Postal stamp — Perforated edges, engraved detail, a franked mark.

    Postal stamp

    Perforated edges, engraved detail, a franked mark.

  • Ornate Victorian — Engraved flourishes, banners and heavy borders. Apothecary.

    Ornate Victorian

    Engraved flourishes, banners and heavy borders. Apothecary.

  • Faded photograph — Washed colour, soft focus, the look of a found print.

    Faded photograph

    Washed colour, soft focus, the look of a found print.

  • Retro mascot — Vintage cartoon character, badges and aged paper. Full of personality.

    Retro mascot

    Vintage cartoon character, badges and aged paper. Full of personality.

  • Retro-futurism — Tomorrow as it was imagined decades ago.

    Retro-futurism

    Tomorrow as it was imagined decades ago.

  • Y2K bubble — Glossy blobs, chrome edges and lens glare.

    Y2K bubble

    Glossy blobs, chrome edges and lens glare.

  • Rave flyer — Photocopied, overprinted and stuck to a lamppost.

    Rave flyer

    Photocopied, overprinted and stuck to a lamppost.

  • Pulp cover — Painted drama, heavy title, cheap paper.

    Pulp cover

    Painted drama, heavy title, cheap paper.

  • Deco geometry — Symmetry, stepped shapes and fine gold rules.

    Deco geometry

    Symmetry, stepped shapes and fine gold rules.

  • Old shoplot sign — Hand-painted shophouse signage, faded by weather.

    Old shoplot sign

    Hand-painted shophouse signage, faded by weather.

Motion graphics

14 looks
  • Paused motion — A still that looks like a frame from something moving.

    Paused motion

    A still that looks like a frame from something moving.

  • Motion frames — A sequence laid out as stills — a storyboard of movement.

    Motion frames

    A sequence laid out as stills — a storyboard of movement.

  • Logo sting — The mark assembling itself — the last frame of a three-second open.

    Logo sting

    The mark assembling itself — the last frame of a three-second open.

  • Lower third — A name bar sliding in over footage. Broadcast furniture.

    Lower third

    A name bar sliding in over footage. Broadcast furniture.

  • Text reveal — A line half-uncovered, caught mid-wipe.

    Text reveal

    A line half-uncovered, caught mid-wipe.

  • Particle burst — Elements flying outward from a centre, frozen at peak.

    Particle burst

    Elements flying outward from a centre, frozen at peak.

  • Shape morph — One form becoming another, caught halfway between.

    Shape morph

    One form becoming another, caught halfway between.

  • Counter — Digits rolling — a number caught between two values.

    Counter

    Digits rolling — a number caught between two values.

  • Grainy gradient — Colour bleeding into colour, with grain over the top.

    Grainy gradient

    Colour bleeding into colour, with grain over the top.

  • Liquid morph — One shape flowing into the next without a cut.

    Liquid morph

    One shape flowing into the next without a cut.

  • Staggered build — Words arriving one after another, caught mid-build.

    Staggered build

    Words arriving one after another, caught mid-build.

  • Counting up — A figure mid-count, with its bar still filling.

    Counting up

    A figure mid-count, with its bar still filling.

  • Shape reveal — An image uncovered by a shape sliding across it.

    Shape reveal

    An image uncovered by a shape sliding across it.

  • Overlaid on the real — Graphics sitting in a real photograph as if measured there.

    Overlaid on the real

    Graphics sitting in a real photograph as if measured there.

Loops & video

9 looks

The ones that play were made by FIGUR too. Pick one of these looks and it directs your clips as well as your images — what moves, what the camera does, what it sounds like.

  • Also directs video
    Cinemagraph — Everything still except one thing. A loop that never ends.

    Cinemagraph

    Everything still except one thing. A loop that never ends.

  • Also directs video
    Seamless loop — A pattern in motion where the end meets the start.

    Seamless loop

    A pattern in motion where the end meets the start.

  • Also directs video
    Vertical reel — Shot tall for a phone, with room for captions.

    Vertical reel

    Shot tall for a phone, with room for captions.

  • Also directs video
    Stop motion — Handmade objects moved a frame at a time. Charming and imperfect.

    Stop motion

    Handmade objects moved a frame at a time. Charming and imperfect.

  • Also directs video
    Screen walkthrough — An interface being used — cursor mid-click, a step in progress.

    Screen walkthrough

    An interface being used — cursor mid-click, a step in progress.

  • Also directs video
    Transition frame — Two scenes meeting mid-wipe. The join, caught.

    Transition frame

    Two scenes meeting mid-wipe. The join, caught.

  • Also directs video
    Three-second hero — One slow move around the product, ending where it started.

    Three-second hero

    One slow move around the product, ending where it started.

  • Also directs video
    Material loop — A surface moving slowly, forever.

    Material loop

    A surface moving slowly, forever.

  • Also directs video
    Hands at work — One repeated action, filmed close, on repeat.

    Hands at work

    One repeated action, filmed close, on repeat.

Experimental

13 looks
  • Raw mixed media — Scans, photos and scribbles layered without tidying up.

    Raw mixed media

    Scans, photos and scribbles layered without tidying up.

  • Brutalist grid — Exposed structure, hard edges, awkward on purpose but readable.

    Brutalist grid

    Exposed structure, hard edges, awkward on purpose but readable.

  • Dimensional type — Letters as solid objects — extruded, lit, casting shadows.

    Dimensional type

    Letters as solid objects — extruded, lit, casting shadows.

  • Soft gradient — Colours melting into each other. Modern, calm, digital.

    Soft gradient

    Colours melting into each other. Modern, calm, digital.

  • Glass and refraction — Frosted panels, bent light, things seen through things.

    Glass and refraction

    Frosted panels, bent light, things seen through things.

  • Magazine collage — Cut-out photos and torn type. Punk energy, controlled.

    Magazine collage

    Cut-out photos and torn type. Punk energy, controlled.

  • Glitch — Channel shift, scan tearing, signal breaking up.

    Glitch

    Channel shift, scan tearing, signal breaking up.

  • Abstract composition — Pure shape, colour and balance. No subject at all.

    Abstract composition

    Pure shape, colour and balance. No subject at all.

  • Surreal still life — Product staged with props that match its colours. Quietly strange.

    Surreal still life

    Product staged with props that match its colours. Quietly strange.

  • Same rule, many outcomes — One system run over and over, never the same twice.

    Same rule, many outcomes

    One system run over and over, never the same twice.

  • Heat map — The world rendered by temperature instead of light.

    Heat map

    The world rendered by temperature instead of light.

  • Dots blown up — Enlarged until the printing dots become the picture.

    Dots blown up

    Enlarged until the printing dots become the picture.

  • Copy of a copy — Photocopied so many times it is falling apart.

    Copy of a copy

    Photocopied so many times it is falling apart.

Local & cultural

15 looks
  • Merdeka — Jalur Gemilang colours, national pride, done with restraint.

    Merdeka

    Jalur Gemilang colours, national pride, done with restraint.

  • Kampung warmth — Wooden houses, batik light, the feeling of going home.

    Kampung warmth

    Wooden houses, batik light, the feeling of going home.

  • Batik motif — Traditional pattern used as a modern graphic system.

    Batik motif

    Traditional pattern used as a modern graphic system.

  • Mamak at midnight — Fluorescent light, steel tables, teh tarik in mid-pull.

    Mamak at midnight

    Fluorescent light, steel tables, teh tarik in mid-pull.

  • Festive Raya — Ketupat, pelita, open-house warmth. Celebratory and clean.

    Festive Raya

    Ketupat, pelita, open-house warmth. Celebratory and clean.

  • Prosperous new year — Red and gold done tastefully, not like a bank calendar.

    Prosperous new year

    Red and gold done tastefully, not like a bank calendar.

  • Festival of lights — Kolam patterns, oil lamps, jewel colours against dark.

    Festival of lights

    Kolam patterns, oil lamps, jewel colours against dark.

  • Shoplot signage — Hand-painted shop fronts, layered years of paint.

    Shoplot signage

    Hand-painted shop fronts, layered years of paint.

  • Pasar malam — Malaysian night market at its best. Warm, busy, appetising.

    Pasar malam

    Malaysian night market at its best. Warm, busy, appetising.

  • Kopitiam tiles — Marble tabletop, mosaic floor, morning light.

    Kopitiam tiles

    Marble tabletop, mosaic floor, morning light.

  • Wau geometry — Kite motifs — symmetry, scrollwork, cut colour.

    Wau geometry

    Kite motifs — symmetry, scrollwork, cut colour.

  • Songket weave — Gold thread through deep colour, lit to catch it.

    Songket weave

    Gold thread through deep colour, lit to catch it.

  • Wet market fresh — Produce stacked high under bare bulbs, early morning.

    Wet market fresh

    Produce stacked high under bare bulbs, early morning.

  • The pull — Tea stretched between two cups, caught mid-air.

    The pull

    Tea stretched between two cups, caught mid-air.

  • Bazaar at dusk — Stall lights, steam and crowds just before breaking fast.

    Bazaar at dusk

    Stall lights, steam and crowds just before breaking fast.

Two can be mixed

Directions blend, so a night-market warmth can carry Swiss typography if that is what your brand actually is. And your own logo goes into the artwork as supplied — never redrawn from a description.

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