Dee'ress

Client

Dee’ress is a women’s fashion brand rooted in precision, craft, and expression. Based in Abuja, Nigeria, the brand draws from the artistry of garment construction, where every cut, fold, and stitch shapes the final form. The identity needed to reflect that same level of care: something elegant, structured, and deeply connected to the process of making.

I translated craftsmanship into a visual language. I approached the brief from a transdisciplinary perspective, drawing inspiration from the symmetry and rhythm of pattern cutting.

The logo takes cues from the motion of scissors through fabric, balanced, deliberate, and exact. Rather than designing something purely decorative, I focused on capturing the process behind the product, turning the unseen artistry of fashion construction into a clean, intentional mark. The result is an identity that feels both refined and expressive, rooted in technique but elevated through design.

Story

Year

What I did

Industry

Services

Logo Design
Concept Development
Creative Direction

Fashion and Apparel

2022

black blue and yellow textile
black blue and yellow textile
black blue and yellow textile
black blue and yellow textile
Blackboard

Propelling the future of networking

black blue and yellow textile
black blue and yellow textile

More work

Henry Steiner for HSBC

A sketch of the HSBC Logo

McManus Development

Brand Identity design

Get in touch

+44 7460 246195
makzimumdesign@gmail.com

© Toluwani Makinde 2025. All rights reserved.

Let's chat about your next project.