Day of Design
← All workGOLD FISH / IDENTITY

Grace in motion.

Brand identity / A new interpretation of fish, curve and colour

GOLD FISH jade body and golden fins key visual
Portrait GOLD FISH key visual for mobile
New design informed by the historical concept / Independent 2026 identity and application proposals
01 / BEGINNING WITH THE CURVE

The historical idea pairs a jade body with golden fins flowing downward. This interpretation refines the curves, colour layers and spacing around the name, preserving movement through a more restrained flat-colour treatment.

  • Historical fish concept review
  • New body and fin interpretation
  • Palette and graphic motifs
  • Folio cover, opening page and guide excerpts
02 / A FLOWING SILHOUETTE

A gentle body. Flowing fins.

Jade and gold create hierarchy as five flowing fins follow different curves. Selected fin shapes extend the identity into a more open graphic rhythm.

GOLD FISH new vector fish and jade-gold palette

GOLD FISH new vector fish and jade-gold palette

GOLD FISH monochrome and reversed fish

GOLD FISH monochrome and reversed fish

Graphic study extending GOLD FISH fin curves

Graphic study extending GOLD FISH fin curves

A sense of movement. A moment of calm. campaign artwork

A sense of movement. A moment of calm. campaign artwork

Portrait GOLD FISH campaign artwork

Portrait GOLD FISH campaign artwork

03 / MOVEMENT ON PAPER

A quiet setting for a flowing form.

A deep petrol square cover gives the fish a calm field, finished with a wordmark and fine rule. Paper against pale stone lets curves and colour take focus.

GOLD FISH square folio material concept, AI-generated mockup

GOLD FISH square folio material concept, AI-generated mockup

Folio material concept / AI-generated, not a production photograph; flat artwork governs accurate proportions and layout

SQUARE COVER ARTWORK

A complete silhouette. Open space.

The square format gives the fish and name separate spaces, keeping every fin intact. Jade and gold create contrast on a dark cover without elaborate surface effects.

GOLD FISH square identity-folio cover artwork

GOLD FISH square identity-folio cover artwork

PORTRAIT OPENING PAGE STUDY

Another format. The same character.

A warm portrait page explores a different format. An enlarged fish and theme carry the same visual character into a further editorial direction.

GOLD FISH portrait identity-folio opening page proposal

GOLD FISH portrait identity-folio opening page proposal

04 / CONSISTENT APPLICATION

Flowing curves. Quiet space.

Keep body and fins together, give jade and gold clear roles and leave space around the full silhouette. Selected guide pages establish the principles for future applications.

Selected GOLD FISH visual principles: curve, colour and space

Selected GOLD FISH visual principles: curve, colour and space

GOLD FISH guide left page

GOLD FISH guide left page

GOLD FISH guide right page

GOLD FISH guide right page

GOLD FISH

Page 16 of the 2018 DOD logo.pdf portfolio explicitly names GOLD FISH and shows a jade body, golden fins, fish sketch and circular construction. The design panel is an embedded raster image; no independently attributable original vector file has been located. The 2026 symbol is a new interpretation with revised curves and flat colours, not recovered vectors or an exact tracing. It is a decorative fish, not an anatomical illustration. Business scope, products or services and historical adoption are unconfirmed. Palette, theme, cover, opening page, motifs and guide excerpts are independent proposals, not evidence of client adoption. The AI-generated folio is a material concept; flat artwork governs accurate proportions and layout. It is not a production photograph. The source aquarium photograph and old booklet mockup are not reused. Square cover and portrait opening page explore different formats; selected guide pages are shown, not a complete brand manual.