Daria
Client
Daria
Year
2024-2025
Deliverables
Brand Identity, Guideline, Motion
Industries
Technology
Deerand, released on September 19, 2024, marks the quartet's debut on the esteemed MoonJune Records label and their most ambitious work to date. Clocking in at approximately 56 minutes, the album was captured live during an inspired two-day session on December 20-21, 2022, at La Casa Murada Studio in Banyeres del Penedés, Spain, by engineer Jesús Rovira.
Produced by the band alongside frequent collaborator Markus Reuter (touch guitar on most tracks), with additional post-production by Reuter, mixing by Stefano Castagna, and mastering by Erik Emil Eskildsen, it features prog luminaries Tony Levin (NS upright bass on "Mirror Side," Chapman Stick on "Allegro per il Ré") and Reuter throughout. The result is a spellbinding continuum of tension and release, where minimalist repetitions build to orchestral swells, evoking the eerie suspense of film scores and the hypnotic grooves of global fusion.
Image Credit NASA
Asteroid P/2010 A2
NASA, ESA, and D. Jewitt (UCLA)
Simurghnameh is an online non-profit platform for Iranian art and culture. A mythic voyage—an invitation to explore, learn, and transform through the kaleidoscope of Iranian art and culture.
The objective was to design the logo with a practical and creative approach representing Persian art and culture through the project’s identity.
Drawing inspiration from the timeless legend of Simurgh, which means “30 birds” in Farsi, adds depth and cultural significance to the identity. The Simurgh, a mythical bird in Persian literature, symbolizes wisdom, longevity, and transformation.
A beautiful metaphor for the journey through Iranian art and culture. The concept draws inspiration from Attar’s “Conference of the Birds,” where the birds embark on a transformative journey to find their king, the Simurgh. The 30 colorful lines representing 30 birds converging at the home of the Simurgh, only to discover that they are the Simurgh themselves, create a powerful visual narrative with a contemporary aesthetic.
The Simurgh’s elegant gesture, inspired by bird flocking, adds a final touch to our design.
Credits
Mehrdad Mzadeh - Art Director
Paulette Ghahremanian - Creative Director
Alireza Ebrahimkhani - Designer & Developer
Taha Esmattalab - Graphic & Motion Design
Vast- Identity Design, Motion, Packaging Design
Boomi - Identity Design, Interior Design
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