Makan: Purpose in structure
Makan needed an identity that could hold two markets at once—Saudi investment and European execution. The challenge wasn't to blend them visually, but to choose a language that spoke to both without compromise. Close-up photography became the method: details of materials, textures, hands touching what had been built. The message was direct: excellence in choice, excellence in execution, and a space designed to be lived in. Every detail mattered because every detail would be touched.
The identity works at the investor level and the end-user level simultaneously. It signals that Makan is expensive, precise, and culturally considered. It doesn't soften or explain itself. The restraint is intentional—conservative enough to hold Saudi roots, refined enough to command respect in the European market. Simplicity across all applications reinforced the idea that nothing here is accidental.
Art direction and brand strategy
Led visual direction with Chief Design Director
Graphic design across all applications
Brand design and visual identity
Worked as part of a team