Mike Piepers

Founder

4 articles · Jul 2022Nov 2024

Studios:Mirage

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  • Mirage designs Gewu’s balanced look inspired by harmony and well-being

    Berlin-based studio Mirage developed a holistic brand identity for wellness startup Gewu, focusing on harmony, balance, and interconnectedness. The design features soft gradients, circular motifs, and a custom hand-drawn logotype symbolising the flow of life and personal growth. TypeType’s TT Phobos and TT Norms Pro provide a balanced typographic pairing that reinforces the brand’s human and tranquil tone.

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  • Mirage’s identity for Mimacom typifies the software company’s balance of community and computing

    Berlin-based studio Mirage developed a new brand identity for Swiss software company Mimacom, balancing the firm’s technological precision with a human, community-driven tone. The rebrand features a custom lowercase logotype, geometric forms, and the RB Campton typeface by Studio René Bieder to convey clarity and approachability. The project unites corporate structure with a friendly, collaborative aesthetic across digital and print applications.

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  • Berlin-based agency Mirage on designing with empathy, purpose and a Stoicism-inspired approach

    The Brand Identity interviews Berlin-based agency Mirage, exploring its empathy-driven and Stoicism-inspired approach to branding and design. Founder Mike Piepers and Creative Director Alex Popov discuss the studio’s origins, philosophy, and evolving methodology. They emphasize empathy, purpose, and continuous learning as central to Mirage’s creative process and culture.

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  • Mirage’s pixel-focused identity for TiHive finds inspiration in the electromagnetic spectrum

    Berlin-based studio Mirage created a pixel-focused brand identity for French tech start-up TiHive, inspired by the electromagnetic spectrum and the company’s TeraHertz technology. The identity features multicolour gradients, a futuristic logotype, and a typographic system combining Space Grotesk, Formular, and Space Mono. The result conveys innovation and technological progress through a vivid, spectrum-based visual language.

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