Memory Mugs

Independent Commission

Commissioned Work

After the passing of the matriarch, I was commissioned to create mugs with the names that she used to call them. She created a language that only her family understood, and by doing so, gave each family member a unique name.

Before Designing

MEETINGS

Before creating and designing this mugs, I had a meeting with the family members that wished to have their names typographically created. I wanted to understand their personalities and apply it to the typography. Also, in order to design their name it was important to understand their connection to the matriarch.

Results

Definition

A mug is a type of cup typically used for drinking hot drinks, such as coffee, hot chocolate, or tea. It is usually cylindrical in nature.

Flat vs. Cylinder

I embraced the cylinder and realized that by being circular, it was creating the form of a big warm hug.

This matriarch was loved by many and embraced her loved ones fully. I wanted to wrap their names around the mug, encasing it, creating a full circle.

Response

The family responded positively on the designs. They believed that their names would never be called again and having a mug they can drink from every day with that special name given by the matriarch was extremely touching to them.

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