Crafting a Consistent Editorial Identity with Custom Illustrations & Icons.
Client :
AIDEM
Project summary
A custom illustration and icon design system created to strengthen AIDEM’s visual identity across its digital platforms. The project focused on developing expressive characters, editorial illustrations and scalable iconography that make complex stories more engaging and accessible.
Client
AIDEM
Service
Illustration & Icon Design
Industry
Digital Media & Journalism
Duration
2 Months
Role
Visual Design, Illustration, Iconography
Deliverables
Illustration System, Character Design, Icon Set, Visual Assets
The Challenge
AIDEM needed a unique visual language that could communicate information quickly while maintaining consistency across articles, mobile experiences and digital campaigns.
Goals & Objectives
Build a recognizable illustration style
Create a scalable icon system
Enhance storytelling through visuals
Improve content engagement
Maintain consistency across digital platforms
Research & Discovery
Editorial illustration research
Media platform visual analysis
Character style exploration
Iconography benchmarking
Accessibility and usability review
Solution
We developed a cohesive illustration and icon system featuring expressive characters, simplified visual storytelling and scalable icons that strengthen AIDEM’s identity while improving user engagement.
Brand Character Design
Editorial Illustrations
Custom Icon System
Mobile App Graphics
Marketing & Social Media
Visual Showcase
Process Timeline
01 Discovery
02 Research
03 Concept Sketching
04 Illustration Design
05 Icon System Development
06 Final Delivery
Deliverables
Character Design
Illustration Library
Custom Icon Set
Digital Asset Kit
Brand Illustration Guidelines
Technologies & Tools
Illustrator
Photoshop
FigJam
Figma
Results & Impact
Established a unique visual identity
Improved storytelling through illustrations
Enhanced brand consistency
Increased user engagement
Created a scalable illustration system
“The illustration system gave AIDEM a distinctive personality while making our content more engaging and approachable.”