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Isla Jiu Jitsu

/2025/

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Brand Identity & Visual Identity

Isla Jiu Jitsu

Timeline

4 weeks

Date

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Brand Identity & Design Built for the island. Planted in Seattle. A gym launch rooted in culture, community, and hospitality.

Isla Jiu-Jitsu Academy Scope: Identity, Logo System, Brand Guidelines, Applications Role: Creative Direction, Brand Design Location: Federal Way, WA

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The Brief

New gym. Clear vision. Culture had to be felt.

New gym. Clear vision. Culture had to be felt.

The owner was relaunching under a new name and direction — and needed a mark that honored Guamanian roots, felt like home, and communicated community over competition without having to explain itself.

The Approach

Not just a logo. A welcome. Designed to honor the culture, reflect community over competition, and scale across apparel, web, and environment.

Not just a logo. A welcome. Designed to honor the culture, reflect community over competition, and scale across apparel, web, and environment.

Three symbols. One mark. All Guam. Primary logo and wordmark, icon mark, badge lockup, and shield variant — built around the Guafak mat, the latte hut, and the hidden Macatangay family name. Designed to live on apparel, rashguards, social, web, and gear.

Design

Marketing

Branding

visual-identity

Strategy

Abstract flowing waves in grayscale creating a smooth, undulating pattern with light and shadow gradients