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Case Study — Logo System

Winter Coast Swing

ClientWinter Coast Swing: WSDC event in Finland
ScopeLogo system: primary, secondary & icon
Year2026
RoleLogo & Brand Mark Design
Winter Coast Swing logo on a large venue screen

The Challenge

Winter Coast Swing, a WSDC event in Finland, needed a new logo with a set of variations to draw from. The owner had a clear picture in mind: snowflakes, icicles hanging off the lettering, and a display face carrying the weight and drama of an epic fantasy title sequence. The one hard constraint was practical: the blues had to hold up on a dark background and a light one, without a separate version for each.

"The mark shouldn't just say winter. it should look like it was carved out of ice."

The result leans fully into an ice-and-glass character. Frosted edges, icicle detailing, and a blue range chosen so it stays legible against both ends of the background scale. They received three versions: a primary logo for full-size use, a secondary for tighter spaces, and an icon for profile pictures and small applications.

Winter Coast Swing primary lockup on a blue T-shirtPrimary lockup on colour
Winter Coast Swing secondary lockup on a white T-shirtSecondary lockup on light
Winter Coast Swing icon woven on a beanie labelThe icon, woven at label size
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A three-part logo system: primary, secondary, and icon
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One blue palette that works on dark and light backgrounds alike
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An ice-and-glass character that reads as winter at a glance
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