a case study

gliitch

Digital provider to small restaurants in Hong Kong with a strong personality needing a strong brand identity.

Hong Kong 10–25 employees Bootstrapped

memphis energy meets HK street

Gliitch needed a brand revitalization that would stand out in the colorful and diverse local market in Hong Kong, while supporting co-branding with all its small-restaurant customers online and digitally.

Balance vibrance & loudness across different axes — with adaptability.

Gliitch final moodboard

bold colors

multiple primary colors for high energy

strong geometric shapes

supporting patterns

Color palette tile

memphis-style design language

Color palette tile
Color palette tile
Color palette tile
↓ now narrow it — the mark

the logo we landed on

The new logo set the tone for the branding. With just two colors in the final version, the shapes allude to nostalgic emotional energies that stand out in the hyper-future-focused competitive market environment.

Logo candidates — explored across container, contrast and circular forms.

Logo option — container

container

Logo option — high-contrast glitch

high-contrast broken / glitch effects

Logo option — subtle glitch

subtle-contrast broken / glitch effects

Logo option — circular nostalgia

circular form, reminiscent of nostalgic TV logos

Gliitch final logo

final logo — keeps glitch effects and nostalgia elements while supporting sub-brands

Gliitch sub-brand logo
Gliitch sub-brand logo

sub-brand logos are easily derived from the main logo

Gliitch sub-brand logo
↓ then bring it to life — in motion

now it moves

Extending the branding to video brought a sense of play — with elements interacting with each other, and the view space, in a way that was impossible with a simple two-dimensional branding.

Gliitch video still — closing animation

a sense of abundance from the closing screen animation, using colors and quick transitions

Gliitch video still — transitions

transitions let elements enter and exit the screen, heightening the sense of play and fun

Gliitch video still — three dimensions

extending the branding to three dimensions dramatically increases edge cases, requiring different logo versions for chaotic visual scenes

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