Day of Design
← All workLOUIS / IDENTITY

Room for the name.

Brand identity / The relationship between letters, edges and space

LOUIS cobalt frame key visual
LOUIS portrait key visual
New design informed by the historical letter-and-frame relationship / Independent 2026 identity and application proposals
01 / BEGINNING WITH THE INITIAL

The historical mark lets its initial become part of the frame, giving the name a space of its own. This interpretation retains that structure, unifying the lettering and strokes while preserving the lower-left opening.

  • Historical letter-and-frame review
  • New geometric lettering and frame
  • New palette and spacing
  • Two-sided card, poster, stationery and guide excerpts
02 / A LETTER BECOMES A FRAME

A name with edges. And room to breathe.

The upright of L extends into the top and right sides of the frame. The other letters align along the lower portion with consistent strokes, while the lower-left opening creates a pause between name and boundary.

LOUIS new wordmark and palette

LOUIS new wordmark and palette

LOUIS monochrome and reversed wordmarks

LOUIS monochrome and reversed wordmarks

LOUIS letter and frame relationship study

LOUIS letter and frame relationship study

03 / ORDER AT A SMALL SCALE

The name on one side. Space on the other.

The 2:1 presentation card places the complete mark on the front and pairs the theme with a fine rule on the reverse. Both sides retain the same proportion, using light and dark to establish hierarchy. Exact flat artwork is shown.

LOUIS presentation card front artwork

LOUIS presentation card front artwork

LOUIS presentation card reverse artwork

LOUIS presentation card reverse artwork

04 / ONE STRUCTURE, DIFFERENT SCALES

Make the identity visible. Leave room for content.

The poster gives the name and theme a leading role. The correspondence sheet places the mark at the top, reserving room for text. Both layouts continue the same proportions, cobalt and linework.

THEME POSTER / 3:4 ARTWORK
LOUIS cobalt theme poster

LOUIS cobalt theme poster

CORRESPONDENCE LAYOUT / NO CONTACT DETAILS INSERTED
LOUIS correspondence sheet layout study

LOUIS correspondence sheet layout study

05 / CONSISTENT APPLICATION

Clear boundaries. Consistent proportions.

Keep L connected to the frame, preserve space around the letters and scale the mark proportionally. Selected guide pages turn those details into principles for future applications.

LOUIS selected visual principles

LOUIS selected visual principles

LOUIS guide left page

LOUIS guide left page

LOUIS guide right page

LOUIS guide right page

LOUIS

Historical evidence is the LOUIS mark on page 2 of the 2018 DOD logo.pdf portfolio: initial L joins a rectangular frame, with the other letters along the lower portion. Standalone vectors, original colours, adoption, full client name and business category remain unconfirmed. The 2026 mark is an independent interpretation with consistent strokes, aligned letters and revised frame proportions, not recovered vectors. Palette, theme and applications are new proposals, not adoption claims. This page shows exact flat artwork; four AI material attempts were excluded for proportional or graphic discrepancies. Cards contain no unverified contact details, stationery is a layout study, and the guide contains selected principles.