Alkaline

I designed custom menus and table tents showcasing the restaurant's Asian-inspired dishes with bold typography and visuals, creating a memorable dining experience. Additionally, I crafted t-shirt designs and murals that capture the restaurant's vibrant energy, bringing the brand's playful characters to life.

Year

2022-2024

Client

Alkaline

Agency

FORMD Visuals

Role

Graphic Design + Branding + Video

Branding and Design

Crafting Culture

Project Details

I designed a full suite of branded materials to capture the restaurant's playful, approachable identity and create a welcoming atmosphere for all ages. I developed custom cartoon characters that embody the brand's fun and vibrant spirit, infusing personality and charm into each design element.

Purpose

Animated graphic videos are a highly effective and versatile tool for brands looking to visually entertain, grab attention, convey messages, and highlight brand awareness and exposure. They help create a buzz and drive positive results for brands.

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Role & Responsibilities

Graphic Designer + Branding + Video

Process

Discover

Stakeholder collaboration

Survey

A survey was conducted on 20 participants to identify which products and features or products people are currently using or which cars they owns and their pain-points and determine which solution would be the best to implement.

User Interviews

A series of in-depth interviews were then conducted on 5 participants to further identify pain points, frustrations, needs, and desires with existing products to determine how Maruti Subscribe could improve this experience, which also helps in their revenue growth.

Key Takeaways
01

All participants used a combination of multiple apps to find, book a cab or rent a car

02

Users value the ability to detect the damage to car immediately which reflected a sense of satisfaction for the rent-out feature

03

Major products in the market lack desirable features and feel impersonal, outdated and untrustworthy

04

A compare feature with relevant information is paramount when searching for cars.

05

Too much information on screen makes users feel overwhelmed, they'd like a more curated experience

06

Irrelevant suggestions feel impersonal and clutter the UI, filters are highly used tools when searching

Competitive Market Analysis

Competitive Market analysis to identify competitor's positioning in the market to define the market strategy for Maruti Subscribe's features and information structure.

Define

Design
System

After conducting user interviews, all the participants responses were synthesized to identity themes, opportunities, and features that Maruti Subscribe as product could focus and improve upon.

Brand Guidelines

Ideate

Cooking up a better experience

To kick-off the design process, quick sketches helped me get ideas on paper to establish which elements were necessary for each screen. A low fidelity prototype was then created for initial user testing.

Sketches

Rough sketches were done to get my initial thoughts on paper and brainstorm new ideas for specific UI elements.

Low-Fidelity Prototypes

Using the feedback and insights gained from research, analysis and sketching, a low-fidelity prototype was created to begin user testing.

Onboarding screens
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Bold Designs, Bold Flavors

Alkaline Ramen’s Brand Story

I produced a promotional video that brings together all elements of the brand—showcasing not just the food, but the cultural and emotional experience that Alkaline Ramen provides. With an inviting, family-friendly vibe, these designs work harmoniously to create a cohesive brand identity that resonates with guests of all ages.

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