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Grimm Skate

Skate Brand Identity

Grimm Skate is built around bold visuals and a strong identity. A reaper and "G" concept with custom lettering creates something that feels gritty but still angled and controlled — a brand that stands out on decks, apparel, and social without losing consistency.

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Academic project, created during design studies.

The challenge

Building a skate brand identity with attitude — a logo system and merch line that feel dark and gritty without becoming unreadable or sloppy.

The solution

A reaper skull tucked into an angular "G" mark with aggressive custom lettering, kept disciplined by a black-and-white palette with a mint accent so every piece — deck, tee, poster, post — reads as one brand.

Deliverables

  • Primary logo, secondary lockup & submark
  • Skateboard deck graphics
  • Poster & t-shirt designs
  • Social media posts
  • Website design
Grimm Skate primary logo, a reaper skull built into an angular G

Sketches

Sketches of grim reaper and G logo conceptsSketches of a reaper riding a skateboard

Roughs & concepts

Rough digital G logo conceptRough white-on-black G concept with a scytheRefined painted white-on-black Grimm Skate logo concept

Final logos

Final Grimm Skate primary logo with reaper skull in the GFinal Grimm Skate stacked wordmarkFinal Grimm Skate skull submark

In the world

Grimm Skate complete skateboard in mint and black with the reaper artworkBlack Grimm Skate t-shirt with the primary logo on the frontMint Grimm Skate t-shirt with reaper skateboarding artwork on the backGrimm Skate poster pinned in a skate-themed bedroomGrimm Skate online shop shown on a laptop in a skate-styled roomGrimm Skate x Stranger Things collaboration post on InstagramShop Grimm Skate Instagram post shown on a phoneGrimm Skate deck flipping mid-trick on a city street

Next project

Midtown JuiceLab →

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