Golden A' Design Award Winner 2025
Lmntcompany's visual identity system for Kakao AI Campus operates as a sophisticated exercise in architectural iconography where the isometric projection itself carries symbolic weight, historically associated with technical drawing and instructional diagrams, isometric perspective suggests transparency, accessibility, and democratic viewing where no single vantage point holds privilege, the chromatic choices encode institutional values through color psychology with the warm orange-red evoking energy, innovation, and creative passion, the magenta suggesting approachability, playfulness, and forward-thinking spirit, the verdant greens connoting growth, renewal, and organic community development, and the cobalt blues establishing trust, stability, and intellectual depth, the architectural vocabulary draws upon campus design traditions where interconnected structures separated by outdoor gathering spaces symbolize the integration of formal learning with informal social exchange, the vertical stacking of spaces with connecting staircases suggests aspiration, progression, and multiple pathways to achievement, the inclusion of recreational elements including the swimming pool and sports areas signals holistic wellbeing philosophies that value physical vitality alongside intellectual development, the musical note prominently displayed encodes creative expression as central to the institutional identity, the rubber duck motif traditionally associated with debugging in software development provides an insider cultural reference while simultaneously conveying approachable playfulness, the dotted heart constellation hovering in the void above suggests emotional connection and community bonds that transcend the physical structures, numerologically the composition presents multiple threes in its clustering of figures suggesting dynamic social groupings and creative collaboration, the trees functioning as axis mundi elements connect the grounded human activity to the celestial realm above, this illustration ultimately operates as an aspirational vision mapping where viewers are invited to project themselves into an idealized environment of learning, creating, connecting, and flourishing within a designed ecosystem that values both individual expression and collective endeavor.
Kakao AI Campus, developed by Kakao Corp., defines a future AI blueprint for the community. Open to Kakao employees, local communities, civic groups, and digitally disadvantaged individuals, it serves as an alternative space to nurture AI talent while upholding ESG principles. A comprehensive brand experience design was implemented, establishing operational principles and practical programs. By introducing innovative designs distinct from Kakao's existing identity, the project inspired the company and strengthened internal branding.