Viva Brazil Festival
Branding

The goal of this project was to create a vibrant and cohesive visual system for a Brazilian festival, VIVA BRAZIL, in Ottawa — a multi-day cultural event celebrating Brazilian music, food, art, and community. Bringing the spirit of Brazil to Ottawa with energy, colour and joy.

Client

(Academic Project)

Date

December 2025
Two beer cans on split background; left can labeled Chinatown Pulse IPA with dragon and pagoda design on blue background, right can labeled Elgin Echo Pale Ale with abstract tower and floral elements on olive background.

The Challenge

Create a vibrant and cohesive visual identity that could capture the energy, diversity, and emotion of Brazilian culture while remaining functional across multiple festival applications. The challenge was to design a flexible system—including logo, color palette, icons, and signage—that worked consistently in both digital and physical environments.

Another key challenge was developing a custom logotype that balanced playfulness and clarity, ensuring strong legibility at small sizes while expressing movement and celebration. The design needed to scale effectively for posters, merchandise, tickets, directional signage, and large photo-op installations.

Comparison of Asian Dragon logos before and after redesign; before has red text with a dragon illustration and a red banner, after shows stylized bowl of noodles with chopsticks forming a circle and red dragon head, with new text layout below.

Illustrations

The illustrations were created to visually express the festival’s spirit of joy, culture, and community. Using bold shapes, layered transparencies, and a vibrant palette inspired by the Brazilian flag. The geometric style ensures consistency across icons, patterns, and decorative elements, allowing them to scale seamlessly for signage, merchandise, digital assets, and large-format installations.

Grid of 30 black and white Asian Dragon logo sketches featuring various dragon illustrations, stylized text, chopsticks, and bowls.

Direction Sign

The visual identity was extended into clear and engaging directional signs, ensuring an intuitive experience for festival visitors. Bold colors, accessible iconography, and high-contrast typography helped guide attendees through key areas such as the main stage, food court, restrooms, and kids’ zone.

Grid of 30 black and white Asian Dragon logo sketches featuring various dragon illustrations, stylized text, chopsticks, and bowls.

Applications

Additional applications, such as tickets, billboard, merchandise, stage visual, and photo-op installations, reinforced the brand’s vibrant energy and maintained consistency across the entire festival environment.

Grid of 30 black and white Asian Dragon logo sketches featuring various dragon illustrations, stylized text, chopsticks, and bowls.

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