Decisions! Decisions! Decisions! For the last 12 months we've all found ourselves making really important decisions that impact our daily routine; from our personal space to our family life and health. So now more than ever my contribution to the Mr. Cup 2021 letterpress calendar this year is more relevant than ever. This is my 5th contribution to this awesome collaborative project that takes place each year. It’s always an honor to be part of this project that has now become a classic in the graphic design world. Remember to make decisions and act and forever change your destiny.
AIGA Eye on design
Such an honor to see my identity design for Huel featured on AIGA's design blog Eye on Design. Below is an extract about my work from the article.
Huel (Human + Fuel) founder Julian Hearn says, “We wanted a modern but timeless identity system that needed to represent the brand’s ethos to help simplify life. We felt that too often food packaging is overly colorful and busy, so instead of shouting louder we took the opposite approach, less is more.” The Huel team worked with designer Salih Kucukaga to develop their packaging, who’s visual references ranged from “Epcot logos, to religious iconography in Pisa, to the Latvian god of the harvest Jumis. But eventually they were whittled down to the Swiss style, and a few specific brands such Rapha and Blue Bottle Coffee.”
I asked Hearn why he thinks capital-M Minimalist Modern has become the go-to aesthetic for Complete Food systems. He says it’s all about getting back to basics. “As a population we have made food so delicious that we crave it, get addicted to it, and over consume it. The fact that Complete Food goes against the norm in terms of focusing on the primary purpose of food, e.g. nutrition rather than exclusively taste, has attracted similar founders. I believe the common goal is to strip away the unnecessary additives, flavors, packaging, and preparation. The result is the minimalist aesthetic you see in many of the brands in this space.”
Read the whole article on AIGA.org
Pretty pumped to see these three logos published in the LogoLounge book, Vol. 9! Many thanks to Bill Gardner and the judges! And thanks to Kasia Majchrowska for helping me out with the Modmods logo. Brr, it's cold out here! #Istanbul 
Dribbble Shot Block Coffee
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Dribbble Shot Block Coffee
Honored and excited to be featured in the Dribbble Shot Block article centered on coffee! Below is an extract about my studio from the article.
Search “coffee” on Dribbble, and you’ll find a notable number of coffee shots from Barcelona-based designer Salih Kucukaga. For him, branding coffee offers a chance to pay homage to a product he loves. “Coffee is not just a drink for me, it’s a passion,” he told Dribbble. “Coffee was first spread to the world from my home country, Istanbul. I beleive this may be the reason for my passion.”
“I love the culture of coffee — to make it, to taste it, to present it — everything about coffee. And I have been lucky enough to work with some great people who share this same love.”
Read the whole article here.
It's always an honor to be featured on the Graphic-Exchange. Thank you for the post Fabian! I wish you the best of luck in this new chapter of your life in the beautiful Arles. Looking forward to catching up again soon! Read Fabian's full post here.
I’m honored to have 8 logos I designed for Function Coffee, Bare Rea Co., Wunderpass, Espresso Republic, Fabrikk, Dream Clothing, The Snug and Spori.com were featured within the Counter-Print book’s latest book; Modern Heraldry.
So honored to be featured again on 365awesomedesigners.com. A couple of years ago I was named awesome designer #250 on 365AD. It's great to be on the list again this year. 365 Awesome Designer is a curated collection of talent that features one designer each day for one year.
Super thrilled to have the business cards I designed for Espresso Republic included in this amazing book by Caspar Williamson. Thank you, Caspar Williamson! Buy your copy here.
I enjoyed speaking at the Guild's Creatives Meetup in Redlands, California recently. I spoke about logos, design and travel. It was an honor meeting and speaking to all the wonderful creatives in Redlands. Thanks to everyone who came out! Thank you to Augie's Coffee House for hosting us and also a huge thank you to my man Paul (AKA Sir Loka Co) and his lady wife CiCi for the great hospitality!
So thankful that my design for Bare Tea Co. made it on to Dribbble gift guide! Check the full guide here. Lots of great stuff... I want most of them!