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Government Identity Slogan & Logo Symbolism

Government Identity

Taglines, logos and visual identity for public holidays, forums, congresses and anniversaries. Projects below include event materials and greeting cards.

01 / design system

Ustav — a signage system for state institutions

Facade signs of six colour families

A design system for signs of state institutions: colour shows the field of activity, one template with the coat of arms fits any name, a purpose-built typeface reads from five metres. The pilot is the Republic of Tatarstan, with two state languages.

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02 / holiday

Russia Day

The “I Love Russia” slogan for Russia Day

Tagline, logo and visual identity for Russia Day, with examples of event materials.

Russia Day slogan and logo, application 1
Russia Day slogan and logo, application 2
Russia Day slogan and logo, application 3

03 / championship

Kazan 2018

Logo and merchandise for Kazan 2018 — identity for the host city of the FIFA World Cup. At the core of the mark is the Zilant, Kazan's heraldic symbol, set on a ball — legend and sport in one compact emblem that reads equally well on a cap, a t-shirt, and a ball.

04 / infrastructure

Sovereign Internet .РУ

Name and logo for the "Sovereign Internet .РУ" project — a "naming plus identity for infrastructure" brief: it needed a name and mark that sound official and technical at once, without excess metaphor, yet with the recognizable character of the .РУ domain.

Sovereign Internet .РУ logo

05 / congress

First All-Russian Congress of Animal Advocates

Visual identity, the slogan “Наши младшие” (“Our Little Ones”), indoor signage and merchandise for the First All-Russian Congress of Animal Advocates.

«Our Little Ones» slogan for the Congress of Animal Advocates

06 / anniversary

100th Anniversary of the Tatar ASSR

Slogan, logo, and visual identity for the 100th anniversary of the Tatar ASSR — an anniversary identity that had to work both as a solemn state symbol for the date and as material for mass reproduction: from posters to souvenirs.

100th anniversary of the Tatar ASSR, transit application
100th anniversary of the Tatar ASSR, title slide
100th anniversary of the Tatar ASSR, logo and merchandise
100th anniversary of the Tatar ASSR, cap and billboard application

07 / symbolism

Flag of the Republic of Tatarstan

From the Reference Standards for the Construction and Use of Elements of the Official and Business Style of the Republic of Tatarstan: in accordance with Republic of Tatarstan Law No. 2284 of July 14, 1999, "On the State Symbols of the Republic of Tatarstan," the State Flag of the Republic of Tatarstan is a rectangular panel with horizontal stripes of green, white, and red.

Constructing the flag

The white stripe makes up 1/15 of the flag's width and sits between equal-width stripes of green (light cobalt green) and red (light cadmium red). The green stripe is on top. The ratio of the flag's width to its length is 1:2. Approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan No. UP-880 of September 9, 2013. The author of the State Flag is T. G. Khaziakhmetov.

Constructing the flag of the Republic of Tatarstan

A new construction of the flag using the golden ratio system

This construction uses a grid based on the golden ratio. The diagram shows the proportions and positions of the stripes.

Constructing the flag of the Republic of Tatarstan using the golden ratio

On color

The colors of the State Flag of the Republic of Tatarstan signify: green — the green of spring, the color of Islam, renewal; white — the color of purity; red — maturity, energy, strength, life.

According to another interpretation, the green represents the ethnic Tatars living in the republic, and the red represents ethnic Russians. The white stripe symbolizes peace and accord between them.

The version shown uses bright red and dark spring green.

Flag of the Republic of Tatarstan

Comparison

A comparison of the original construction and the proposed version: stripe proportions, grid and colours. This section presents design work on the flag construction.

Comparison of the old and new construction of the Tatarstan flag

08 / document

State Book

An official ceremonial book — a format where typography and materials matter just as much as in the rest of a government identity: restraint, quality of execution, and a fitting presence in the hands of officials.

State book for a forum in Kazan

09 / greeting card

Presidential Greeting Card, "70 Years of Victory"

Design of a greeting card from the President of the Republic of Tatarstan for the Victory Day anniversary. The idea drew on the mood of a soldier's homecoming — imagery provided by the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Presidential greeting card “70 Years of Victory,” detail
Presidential greeting card “70 Years of Victory”
Work done for
A1 company
Concept and design
Evgeny Maksutov
Lead
Olga Dubova
Project manager
Sergey Abdullin
Photographer
Oksana Glushchenko
Material provided by
National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan

10 / investment

Foundation for the Promising Development of the Kherson Region

Two projects in one: website design for a foundation that supports entrepreneurs in the reunified territories, and a visual identity with staging for the Tavrichesky Investment and Economic Forum (TIEF). The web design brief was to combine an official state tone (coat of arms, strict navigation) with the business clarity of an investment platform: service sections, areas of work, forum figures, and contacts all had to be one or two clicks away, without excess decorative layers.

kherson-invest.ru Open site →
Website of the Foundation for the Promising Development of the Kherson Region, home page

11 / exhibition

Slogan for the "Everything for You! Tatarstan" Exhibition

Slogan and branded plate for Tatarstan's exhibition stand — a short, welcoming "Everything for you!" instead of long descriptions: the mark works both on a banner with a view of the Kremlin and on the smallest merchandise detail — on the chest of a polo shirt of any size.

“Everything for you! Tatarstan” slogan against the Kazan Kremlin
“Everything for you! Tatarstan” slogan on polo shirts

12 / ministry

Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan

Wayfinding typography for the office of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan — large vector letters right on the wall work at once as signage, spatial zoning, and part of the interior, and the ministry's logo became part of this system rather than a separate mark at the entrance.

Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan, wall with typography
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan, office

13 / concept

Youth Center Development Concept for Almetyevsk

Presentation created at A1 (Kazan). Lead: Olga Dubova. Art director and designer: Evgenii Maksutov. Project manager: Sergey Abdullin.

14 / settlement identity

Posyolok Tyumensky

A mark for Posyolok Tyumensky. Coordinates: 44°11′00″ N, 38°58′30″ E.

Posyolok Tyumensky logo

Government identity for people.

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