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Art Center College of Design. (2026). Enfin Levé Techwear Branding. GDUSA Gallery. https://gallery.gdusa.com/project/enfin-leve-techwear-branding
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American Inhouse Design Awards 2026
Enfin Levé is a Berlin-based techwear brand that blends functionality with an experimental edge by combining layers of advanced fabrics with the deconstruction of protective gear. The goal of this hypothetical project is to rebrand a niche brand with a loyal core audience without diluting what makes it feel exclusive, while building a clear, consistent, flexible system that communicates protection across every touchpoint and still feels experimental and performance-driven. The founder, Michael van Diem, believes that clothing is truly great if it makes you feel strong, powerful, and protected in harsh conditions. Rooted in this philosophy, the brand identity is built around the idea of construction and layering as a visual language of protection: the logo is inspired by the three-layer construction common in outerwear, grids and lines in repeated sets of three reinforces structure and function, stacked and overlapping elements reflect how different materials are layered to construct the garments, and a custom Schrofer-inspired typeface carries that same modular-based construction logic in garments across the identity, that reads bold and engineered.
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