ddb

every month at ddb, a lunch & learn seminar is introduced to engage industry professionals by inviting an acclaimed figure from the design industry to inspire and influence.
to capture a perspective lecturer we sent a direct mailer with a brain and an apron, characterising the speaker to be a master chef of a ceremony. attendees were sent an edm invitation of a cookbook devoted to the speaker featuring captivating gastronomic meats and ingredients. the books are then stored with a video of the speech located in a library of master chefs.

Advertising

yonge piggies

yonge piggies (pronounced “young”, and then “piggies”) brings authentic canadian street meat to hong kong.

with a quality product and a quirky name, we set out to create a lively brand that would capture a witty spin on the street meat concept. the brand is a nod to the retro-style diners of the 50s and 60s, with a modern spin. each hotdog on the menu became a character in the story of yonge piggies. from jalapeno, the spicy hotdog, to beef, the cowboy, we created charismatic pig characters for each unique flavor.

highlighted with trimmings of aluminium, retro red leather details and pinup girls covering the walls, the interior space is designed to combine the friendly atmosphere of an american neighbourhood diner with the in-your-face energy of a contemporary eatery.

branding: substance limited
interior: substance limited in collaboration with nc design & architecture ltd

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Identity

Packaging

Interior

Digital

Advertising

gildemeister

gildemeister’s product line was designed to shift the paradigms of an industrial machine to a commercial market. we were appointed to re-design the form of the machine with a visible brace highlighting its utility and an ergonomic retractable chair to create a spatial interaction between the programmer and the apparatus. a new modern graphic language was also introduced to distinguish amongst other engineering machinery.

product design

gustave

in 1903, gustave eiffel set out to design one of the longest bridges in asia, and with the aid of 3000 workers achieved one of the world’s great civil-engineering masterpieces. cognac gustave was designed to re-define entry-level cognac to a younger generation. the architecture of gustave eiffel was designed to encompass the identity and packaging, working as an independent piece on its own and an architectural structure when placed together. with it’s success, gustave xo, a superior grade of cognac was created inspired from le grand palais.

Identity

Packaging

jasmin noir

jasmin noir is a bespoke jewel brand made-to-order for none other than the affluent. each jewel is one of a kind, rare and distinct in its delicate shapes and motifs. the identity, digital presence and its collaterals have idiosyncratic patterns, representing the individuality of each stone.

Branding

Digital

house of dancing water

former creative director of le cirque du soleil, franco dragone brought to asia the world’s grandest aqua-acrobatic stage show, at a net budget of us$250 million. substance worked closely with the renowned creator of « o » and « le reve » to give birth to the house of dancing water’s identity: a universal story unfolds as free-flowing human form, dancing with the curves of calligraphic brushstrokes along the surface of our shared life-source – water.

Branding

the king is dead

the king is dead, a metaphor expressed in the language of interior design. the chaos following the death of the king is represented here by an eclectic mix of style. from a priest’s confessionary transposed onto a dj booth to a graffiti installation by new york street artist nasty, this chaotic, creative identity is the legacy left in the wake of a great leader.