Author: mariana-ponte

  • Maki: A japanese restaurant branding

    Maki: A japanese restaurant branding

    Maki is a modern sushi restaurant with a young team. In this overflown market, they needed a brand identity that makes them stand out from the crowd.

    They identify themselves as a modern, vibrant and fresh, and wanted to present themselves as a bright but also inviting brand.

    Along side of understandable simple shapes, I created a colour palette that brings joy, offering a playful vibe.

    Visual Identity with bold vibrant colours for a japanese restaurant branding by Mariana Ponte

    My approach on this project was to create a bold and loud branding for Maki.

    I paired name written in a dry brush style with a strong and saturated colour palette.

    From the main wordmark, i used the letter M to create a symbol to use on smaller applications. I ended up using the wordmark as a graphic pattern.

    Symbol for a japanese restaurant by Mariana Ponte
    Logo for a japanese restaurant by Mariana Ponte
    Logo for a japanese restaurant by Mariana Ponte
    Bright colour palette for a japanese restaurant by Mariana Ponte
    Business Card for a Japanese Restaurant by Mariana Ponte
    Menu for a japanese restarant by Mariana Ponte
    Food packaging for a japanese restaurant by Mariana Ponte
  • Girl exploring the sea bed Illustration

    Girl exploring the sea bed Illustration

    Girl Diving and Exploring Sea Bed Illustration
    A colourful illustration by Mariana Ponte featuring a girl diving and exploring the sea bed

    This sea bed illustration was inspired by my own childhood. I grew up in Ponta Delgada in the Azores, right on the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. I’m a true island girl so the sea feels like home to me.

    In this illustration, I captured those long summer days where I would be in the water all day, playing and exploring. Find all kinds of cool looking animals and rocks and even lost objects.