Essence no. 1 - Avant Studio

Avant Studio ®

Montreal, Canada

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Art direction

(21)

Branding

(38)

Web development

(25)

Motion

(16)

UI/UX

(29)

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Montreal, Canada

Art direction

(21)

Branding

(38)

Web development

(25)

Motion

(16)

UI/UX

(29)

JournalJournal

Let’s talk

Essence no. 1

Art direction

Essence no. 1

Art direction

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(Thesis)

Frame Zero is a design study exploring the intersection of automotive aesthetics and high fashion. The project focuses on clean lines, high-contrast silhouettes, and the dialogue between human form and aerodynamic precision.

(Thesis)

(Services)

Art direction

Brand identity

(Client)

Frame Zero Labs

(Timeline)

2 months

(Location)

Toronto, Canada

(Design study)

Frame Zero came to us with a sharp brief: build an identity that holds its ground in a market drowning in loud color and short-lived hype. The challenge was to give the label real authority without leaning on oversized logos or aggressive campaigns. Every choice had to earn its place, so the brand could speak through texture, light and framing alone.

(Design study)

Essence no. 1 is the first fragrance launch, shown through a single glass bottle and slow, liquid lighting. The packaging, still life and web story share one restrained look, so the product reads as precious before anyone smells it. Even the typography was kept small, so the object stays the hero.

Project context

(Challenge)

Frame Zero started as a small studio making private commissions, and this was its first public collection. Its audience moves between design studios and performance garages and expects the same precision from a jacket as from a chassis. The scope covered print campaigns, packaging and a digital flagship, all due for a single launch season.

(02)

(03)

Approach

Integrating a branding system into physical environments required deep technical control. We developed an architectural identity blueprint that acts as a visual anchor across all media. Every typographic choice, alignment system, and spatial layout was tested to maintain its uncompromised presence, translating raw conceptual principles into tangible brand equity