06 / 082024 · Game Identity & Key Art

BEEF

Wordmark system and cover art for BEEF, a Def Jam-inspired 3D fighting game for underground and mainstream artists by GaijinIsntPhysical.

Brief

BEEF needed an identity loud enough for a fighting game built on rap beef: a mark that holds up on a store capsule, a T-shirt and a loading screen, and cover art that sells the fight before anyone presses start.

What we did

  • Drew five wordmark families, from chrome blade letterforms to blackletter fire, drip graffiti, a sharp tag and a distressed stencil
  • Pushed each family through colourways so the mark could flex between menus, merch and marketing
  • Built six covers pairing the wordmark with the game's fighters, in halftone, threshold and heat-map treatments

Outcome

In development, with a playable Windows prototype on itch.io.

Wordmark specimen

05 families · 24 colourways

BEEF wordmark, Blade family, colourway 1
Ground

Lockups

03 marks

BEEF lockup 1
BEEF lockup 2
BEEF lockup 3

Cover run

06 covers

Client
GaijinIsntPhysical
Category
Game Identity & Key Art
Services
Wordmark System, Cover & Key Art, Brand Direction
Tools
Photoshop
Availability
Commissioned / selected work
Link
itch.io · Instagram