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Mashaak

Client
Mashaak
Year
2024

Identity for Mashaak, drawn from the Mishkat, the arched niche that holds a light: an m built from arches, a bilingual logotype, a monogram, two patterns and a palette of charcoal, taupe and sand.

Role
Logo, bilingual logotype, visual identity, applications

The Mashaak logo is inspired by the Mishkat, the arched niche that holds a lamp: a guiding light that illuminates the path with clarity, knowledge and innovation.

Inspiration

Arched niches, carved geometric patterns and calm interiors set the mood.

Intro board: two arched wall niches holding clay vases, beside the note that the logo was inspired by the Mishkat.
Intro
Inspiration board on charcoal: arched niches, a carved geometric pattern and a calm interior.
Inspiration

From the niche to the m

The niche’s arches are traced and become the strokes of the m. The wordmark Mashaak follows the same pointed arches.

Logo construction: dashed arches traced over two wall niches.
Logo construction
Adaptation: a plain m becomes an m of pointed arches, above the wordmark Mashaak in white on charcoal.
Adaptation

Logotype and monogram

The logotype is bilingual, مشاك above Mashaak. The arched m on its own becomes the monogram.

Bilingual logotype: مشاك in white above Mashaak in taupe, on charcoal.
Bilingual logotype
The monogram: the arched m in white on a taupe tile, on charcoal.
Monogram

Patterns

Two supporting patterns: interlocking angular shapes, and rows of tall arches drawn in fine lines.

Supporting pattern: interlocking angular shapes in charcoal on taupe.
Supporting pattern
Supporting pattern: rows of tall arches in fine taupe lines on charcoal.
Arch pattern

Colour and type

Charcoal #212322 and taupe #8C847B lead, with white, light stone #E2DED2 and sand #C9BCA9. The fonts board sums up the type in five Arabic words: فخم، قوي، واضح، بسيط، سلس, luxurious, strong, clear, simple and smooth.

Colour palette: charcoal, taupe, white, light stone and sand in blocks.
Colour palette
Corporate fonts board on sand: the Arabic words for luxurious, strong, clear, simple and smooth, set large beside an arch.
Corporate fonts

Layout

In posts, the logotype sits with interiors and the brand’s lines: Elevate Your Space with Timeless Luxury, and Transform Your Commercial Space with Unmatched Luxury.

Layout board: three posts with interiors, the Mashaak logotype and the lines Elevate Your Space with Timeless Luxury and Transform Your Commercial Space with Unmatched Luxury.
Layout

Applications

Business cards, A5 envelopes, an ID card, a tote bag and ceramic mugs carry the patterns and the logotype.

Mashaak business cards: a patterned charcoal back with the logotype leaning above a white front, on grey and black.
Business card
Two sand A5 envelopes with patterned flaps, one with Mashaak and one with مشاك, on taupe.
A5 envelopes
A black ID card holder with a reel; the card shows a staff photo, the pattern and the Mashaak logotype, on taupe.
ID card
A Mashaak tote bag with a patterned top and a charcoal base carrying the bilingual logotype, on taupe.
Tote bag
Three Mashaak ceramic mugs on charcoal, white, patterned and black, with the logotype, the monogram and the patterns.
Ceramic mugs