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Case 056Brand identity and communication

Qualifyer

An identity for an AI service and sales platform, built around a stable symbol and lettering with room for painting, paper, typography and motion.

Contribution
Brand direction, identity system and applications
Project status
Brand system and production kit
Original Qualifyer brand motion: painting, paper window and message revealed in sequence. AI-assisted artwork from the delivered brand kit.

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My contribution

Qualifyer brings AI agents, customers and conversations into a shared operation. My branding work gives that product a visual language that can move between an institutional signature, an expressive campaign and an everyday communication piece.

The work extends into a brand book, editable applications and motion assets. The central design decision is to define what remains recognisable while giving each message room to change.

Original Qualifyer signature motion.
Business-card application for Qualifyer.
Actual brand-system deliverable. Simulated physical application using AI-assisted mockup compositing.

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Keep the mark stable

The Núcleo symbol preserves an asymmetric silhouette and its central disc. The custom lettering has its own q and spacing relationships. Those masters stay intact when the symbol becomes an avatar, a repeated pattern or a window into an image.

The system defines signature hierarchy, clear space and reduction rules. At small sizes the solid symbol takes priority; pictorial detail needs more room. Recognition comes from the drawing, while the surrounding composition adapts to the context.

Logo construction in the Qualifyer brandbook.
Original brandbook page documenting logo construction.
Color system in the Qualifyer brandbook.
Original brandbook page documenting color system.

03

Let the material carry expression

Ink, white and paper provide the neutral structure. Colour comes from the artwork: engraving, watercolour, oil painting and monotype retain their distinct textures and natural palettes.

Composition studies explore wide images, paper windows, artwork inside the Núcleo and translucent layers. In the window treatment, the same image continues outside the paper and through the symbol. That continuity makes the mask part of the composition rather than a decorative logo effect.

Typography system in the Qualifyer brandbook.
Original brandbook page documenting typography system.
Art direction and brand messaging for Qualifyer.
Actual brand-system deliverable. Simulated physical application using AI-assisted mockup compositing.

04

Build a system people can use

The kit connects the visual rules to stationery, credentials, signage, social formats and presentation material. Editable text, the mark and pictorial material are separated so a new message can be composed without rebuilding the identity.

Production guidance distinguishes digital references from print preparation. Dimensions, source resolution, colour handling and supplier checks accompany the applications. Mockups show the intended appearance; physical materials still require a production proof.

Poster applications for Qualifyer.
Actual brand-system deliverable. Simulated physical application using AI-assisted mockup compositing.
Original Qualifyer brand motion: a repeated Núcleo pattern opens into the wordmark. Existing brand-kit animation, with the original logo geometry preserved.

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Give each message time to arrive

The motion system uses three rhythms: a signature reveal, a sequence of painting and paper, and a pattern that resolves into the mark. The Núcleo and name keep their geometry as the other elements enter.

Landscape and portrait versions recompose the scene for their format. A reading pause is part of the animation, alongside static alternatives. Motion extends the identity into a sequence people can follow.

Graphic patterns in the Qualifyer brandbook.
Original brandbook page documenting graphic patterns.
Brandbook presentation for Qualifyer.
Actual brand-system deliverable. Simulated physical application using AI-assisted mockup compositing.
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  • 2018started in software
  • UI + codedesign and implementation

Worked with Motorola · Ambev Tech · Rei do Pitaco · OneTool · CESAR

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Channel 56 Brand identity and communication

Qualifyer

An identity for an AI service and sales platform, built around a stable symbol and lettering with room for painting, paper, typography and motion.

Contribution
Brand direction, identity system and applications
Project status
Brand system and production kit
Period
2026
Original Qualifyer brand motion: painting, paper window and message revealed in sequence. AI-assisted artwork from the delivered brand kit.

A recognisable mark, an expressive system

Original branding deliverables. Physical mockups are AI-assisted simulations.

My contribution

Qualifyer brings AI agents, customers and conversations into a shared operation. My branding work gives that product a visual language that can move between an institutional signature, an expressive campaign and an everyday communication piece.

The work extends into a brand book, editable applications and motion assets. The central design decision is to define what remains recognisable while giving each message room to change.

Original Qualifyer signature motion.
Business-card application for Qualifyer.
Actual brand-system deliverable. Simulated physical application using AI-assisted mockup compositing.

Keep the mark stable

The Núcleo symbol preserves an asymmetric silhouette and its central disc. The custom lettering has its own q and spacing relationships. Those masters stay intact when the symbol becomes an avatar, a repeated pattern or a window into an image.

The system defines signature hierarchy, clear space and reduction rules. At small sizes the solid symbol takes priority; pictorial detail needs more room. Recognition comes from the drawing, while the surrounding composition adapts to the context.

Logo construction in the Qualifyer brandbook.
Original brandbook page documenting logo construction.
Color system in the Qualifyer brandbook.
Original brandbook page documenting color system.

Let the material carry expression

Ink, white and paper provide the neutral structure. Colour comes from the artwork: engraving, watercolour, oil painting and monotype retain their distinct textures and natural palettes.

Composition studies explore wide images, paper windows, artwork inside the Núcleo and translucent layers. In the window treatment, the same image continues outside the paper and through the symbol. That continuity makes the mask part of the composition rather than a decorative logo effect.

Typography system in the Qualifyer brandbook.
Original brandbook page documenting typography system.
Art direction and brand messaging for Qualifyer.
Actual brand-system deliverable. Simulated physical application using AI-assisted mockup compositing.

Build a system people can use

The kit connects the visual rules to stationery, credentials, signage, social formats and presentation material. Editable text, the mark and pictorial material are separated so a new message can be composed without rebuilding the identity.

Production guidance distinguishes digital references from print preparation. Dimensions, source resolution, colour handling and supplier checks accompany the applications. Mockups show the intended appearance; physical materials still require a production proof.

Poster applications for Qualifyer.
Actual brand-system deliverable. Simulated physical application using AI-assisted mockup compositing.
Original Qualifyer brand motion: a repeated Núcleo pattern opens into the wordmark. Existing brand-kit animation, with the original logo geometry preserved.

Give each message time to arrive

The motion system uses three rhythms: a signature reveal, a sequence of painting and paper, and a pattern that resolves into the mark. The Núcleo and name keep their geometry as the other elements enter.

Landscape and portrait versions recompose the scene for their format. A reading pause is part of the animation, alongside static alternatives. Motion extends the identity into a sequence people can follow.

Graphic patterns in the Qualifyer brandbook.
Original brandbook page documenting graphic patterns.
Brandbook presentation for Qualifyer.
Actual brand-system deliverable. Simulated physical application using AI-assisted mockup compositing.