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Mindsparkle Mag

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Mindsparkle MagJulia's Barcelona coffee shop wordmark is tied from a real ribbon Julia is a small specialty coffee shop in Poblenou, Barcelona, where the food is homemade and the attention to detail is part of the daily routine rather than a claim on a wall.

September 25

Mindsparkle MagBerto dresses a Montreal osteria in oxblood, cursive and a looping monogram Berto opened in May 2026 on a corner in Villeray, Montreal, as the osteria the neighbourhood had been missing.

September 25

Mindsparkle MagThese cocktail recipe packs hide a gradient behind a die-cut olive Melbourne studio A Friend of Mine has designed The Cocktail Cabinet, a series of cocktail recipe card packs made for home bartenders.

September 23

Mindsparkle MagIn Chicken We Trust: Branding Fried Chicken Like a Religion Medellín studio Cualquiera built Jhonny — Holy Pollito on a premise most brands would have focus-grouped out of existence: that a fried chicken joint should be run like a devotional cult.

September 20

Mindsparkle MagA livestock bell and a shepherd's staff become one Greek meat brand's mark Most food brands treat provenance as small print on the back of the pack. For Voskon Topoi, a new Greek meat brand built on domestic livestock farming, Athens studio Luminous Design made it the…

September 20

Mindsparkle MagFour handcrafted ceramic vessels in a mirror-silver anniversary box Athens studio Luminous Design marked its first twenty-five years with a gift rather than a campaign. 1ST25Y is a hand-numbered edition of sixty-eight, each box holding four one-of-a-kind ceramic…

September 20

Mindsparkle MagCircuit brands its electric shuttle fleet as public infrastructure In 2011, Alex Esposito and James Mirras started running free electric shuttles around East Hampton. Fifteen years later that has become Circuit, an on-demand electric shuttle service partnering with…

September 19

Mindsparkle MagOUTFIT ++hellohello , the design and technology agency with a studio in Montevideo, has turned its own merch into a small piece of brand theatre.

September 18

Mindsparkle MagIdealworks' brand identity keeps a robot fleet working in concert Idealworks deliver industrial automation in the harshest working environments, factory floors. They provide fleets of robots and the technology to operate them to some of the largest businesses in…

September 17

Mindsparkle MagARKEN's identity system runs on 80s signage and binary motion ARKEN is an Amsterdam-based digital-first creative studio who work with ambitious teams on unique online experiences, combining thoughtful design with meaningful interaction.

September 17

Mindsparkle MagSixty cider bottles replay the last point of the 2008 Wimbledon final Five sets, nearly five hours of tennis, rain delays, fading light and two players who clearly had no interest in going home.

September 14

Mindsparkle MagThe bespoke typeface behind London fashion label Linen White Linen White is a contemporary fashion brand founded in London in 2025. London studio BD85BD85 worked with the brand from strategy through to identity, shaping a clear and distinctive voice for its…

September 10

Mindsparkle MagWe Are Fred We Are Fred is an independent UK brand studio specialising in strategy, identity and digital design for real estate and the built environment.

September 10

Mindsparkle MagPARK changes the beat of Stuttgart nightlife with a new identity by Hochburg Since 1980, Perkins Park has been part of Stuttgart’s nightlife. In 2026 it becomes PARK — and, more than a rebrand, the new identity marks a fundamental shift in the club itself.

September 10

Mindsparkle MagPohoda Festival’s identity brings its babies back to 3D For its 30th edition, Slovak design studio Andrej & Andrej was asked to mark an anniversary without unsettling the thing people love most about Pohoda.

September 8