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“Mnogo Knig” Bookstore Chain Redesign

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Objective

A redesign of the identity of an international bookstore chain that sells books in native languages for different generations.

Background

In an increasingly digital world, reading a physical book in one's native language connects generations and preserves cultural identity. The goal was to move away from predictable, overly commercial retail tropes and create a visual language that combines modern aesthetics with a human presence – celebrating the physical book as both an art object and a cultural anchor.

Concept

The system balances contemporary design with human chaos. The logo is a minimal wordmark with hand-drawn lettering.

The mascot is a friendly, stylised dragon inspired by universal folklore – transformed from a mythical beast into a guardian of stories that breathes “literary fire”.

The system is quiet and sophisticated, borrowing the structural anatomy of a book to frame information.

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