A Magical Journey
brand identity

For the Alameda County Adventure Summer Adventure 2023 theme, we designed a brand identity inspired by "A Magical Journey." At the heart of the logo design is a glowing door logo, crafted to feel luminous and inviting, symbolizing discovery and new possibilities.

Client

Alameda County Library

Scope

Brand Identity / Print Design / Website Design / Interactive Design / Video

Outcome

Brought participants in and set the stage for an immersive, adventurous magical summer experience.

A Magical Journey brand identity for Alameda County Library

Project Insight

Creating a world of magic and discovery

Challenge

Unifying ideas around one campaign theme

Our goal was to bring together ideas from multiple teams and translate them into one cohesive brand theme that participants could connect with. The identity needed to feel imaginative, welcoming, and flexible enough to support a broader summer campaign.

Strategy

Creating a world of magic and discovery

Rather than relying on decorative fantasy imagery alone, the creative direction centered on a simple, memorable idea: a luminous doorway that invites people to discover what lies beyond it.

Design

Identity built around a magical doorway

The central logo features a glowing door designed to feel luminous and inviting. Its light and surrounding details suggest movement, possibility, and the beginning of an adventure.

Results

An inviting summer adventure experience

The resulting identity gave Alameda County Library's 2023 Summer Adventure a cohesive creative direction rooted in imagination and discovery. The theme provided a shared visual foundation for the campaign while giving participants a welcoming starting point for their own magical journeys.

Doorway artwork representing discovery and imagination
A Magical Journey Summer Adventure campaign design A Magical Journey Summer Adventure tote bag design
A Magical Journey Summer Adventure campaign design no door A Magical Journey Summer Adventure t-shirt design
Digital design for Alameda County Library's A Magical Journey campaign
A Magical Journey sticker design
A Magical Journey stamp design
hand drawn potion with liquid tipped over
hand drawn potion with liquid
hand drawn mushrooms
hand drawn owl
hand drawn candel
hand drawn skeleton key
hand drawn crystals
hand drawn feather pin
hand drawn book with decorative ends
hand drawn scroll
hand drawn sun with rays
hand drawn mirror with top bevel
hand drawn mirror with four bevels
hand drawn oval mirror
hand drawn doorway with more doors inside
hand drawn door leading down hall
hand drawn doorway with stairs and sun
hand drawn door way with stars in the night
hand drawn koi fish circling
hand drawn bookcase with books
hand drawn map for interactive drawing
hand drawn pen on book with map
hand drawn paper submission box
hand drawn gift book
DEV - Pixel by Inch

Brand Design & Digital Studio
San Francisco Bay Area