04 — Makinola Studio

Makinola ID System

Step in. The studio's personality and style, in one system.

Identity · Apparel · Print · Object

The brief

Our studio's identity spans every primary medium: screens, paper, textiles and metal. Built on one structural foundation, the MKN mark holds its integrity at every touchpoint, carrying our signature everywhere it lands.

One expression, two signatures.

Drawn from the grid up: a wordmark for first encounters, a symbol for everything else.

The mark · structure · DNA

The wordmark — Clear grid, longer breath.

Construction drawing of the MKN symbol on its grid — The symbol — Legibility before style.

Three moods, one mark.

Motion is where MKN shows its personality and mood.

Motion · Build · Fold · Lift

It builds — Analytical, rational, foundation first.

It folds — Problem-solving, one shape into another.

It lifts — Resilient, always expanding.

Back to work

A capsule collection, MKN style. Two tees, one cut. Heavyweight cotton, unisex, designed to hold its shape wash after wash, comfortable and casual with an elegant fit.

Apparel · Cotton · Unisex · Models generated

White MKN Working Tee — MKN Working Tee — Heavy weight, white. Limited edition, unisex.

Black MKN Working Tee — MKN Working Tee — Heavy weight, black. Limited edition, unisex.

Lookbook: men's white tee, front — Lookbook — Men's white tee, front

Lookbook: men's white tee, back — Lookbook — Men's white tee, back

Lookbook: women's black tee, front — Lookbook — Women's black tee, front

Lookbook: women's black tee, back — Lookbook — Women's black tee, back

Made to be carried

Certified cotton and polyester canvas in a limited run. Three colours, two styles, ready to roll out in the city.

Tote · Black · Earth · Sand

Black MKN Tote in heavy canvas — MKN Tote — Heavy canvas, black

Earth MKN Tote in heavy canvas — MKN Tote — Heavy canvas, earth

Sand MKN Tote in heavy canvas — MKN Tote — Heavy canvas, sand

MKN print lab

Litho-printed card and sticker. Recyclable stock, two inks, dry stamp.

Print · Card · Sticker

MKN business card, front — MKN Card Square — Both sides

Makinola Studio business card, front and back, on lime — MKN Card — Both sides

Transparent MKN sticker pack — Sticker Pack — Two inks, transparent stock

Studio Objects

The physical delivery is the last touchpoint of every project. The finished work travels inside a custom limited edition drive and its packaging: digital files that carry real weight and earn a place on a shelf. This part of the system travels as a gift.

Drive · Box · Handover

MKN Drive — The project, delivered

Drive box — Limited edition packaging

Drive box — Closed, ready to hand over

Role: Senior Graphic Designer & StrategistClient: Makinola Studio · Self-initiatedScope: Identity · Apparel · Print · ObjectBuilt with: 3D rendering · AI prototyping · Generative motion

Next projects

Full black studio look: printed tee, pencil skirt, cap, chained backpack and buckle boots

Fashion & retail

01Enter

Drawn for the night shift.

Campaign key visual on a street billboard, with the line-up below

Brand activation

02Enter

Pop-ups that behave like brands.

Loveland anniversary flag flying against the trees on the festival terrain

Live culture

03Enter

Twenty-five years, one visual code.