2020
Dabl Club
A playful, pixelated brand identity for a developer community built to connect, build, and grow.
Developers
Club
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Dabl Club is more than a networking platform — it’s a digital clubhouse for developers to collaborate, experiment, and build cool things together. As a third space between work and life, it needed a brand identity that was fun, familiar, and proudly nerdy.
The Dabl Club!
Dabl Club is more than a networking platform — it’s a digital clubhouse for developers to collaborate, experiment, and build cool things together. As a third space between work and life, it needed a brand identity that was fun, familiar, and proudly nerdy. I was brought in to define its initial visual direction through a bold, pixel-based design language that honored developer culture and internet nostalgia.
Problem
The Dabl team wanted a brand that instantly resonated with builders — especially indie hackers, engineers, and open-source contributors.
The Dabl team wanted a brand that instantly resonated with builders — especially indie hackers, engineers, and open-source contributors. But most tech branding today felt too slick, corporate, or impersonal. Dabl needed something raw, honest, and fun — something that felt like it was made by devs, for devs.
Solution
The full visual system includes business stationery, pitch decks, iconography, and brand guidelines for consistent rollout across investor and client communications.
I created a visual identity centered around pixel art and retro UI elements, inspired by early operating systems, ASCII art, and open-source badge culture. The pixelated logotype became a modular system that could evolve into avatars, stickers, and micro-animations. Colors were kept intentionally bright and high-contrast to reflect experimentation, creativity, and a sense of play.
Concept
What This Brand Identity Solves
Establishes instant visual affinity with developer culture through pixel-based design
Differentiates Dabl Club from generic startup branding with a distinct retro-tech aesthetic
Encourages community-led branding through modular, remixable assets
Sets the tone for a space that’s fun, open, and designed for builders — not buyers
More Works
(GQ® — 02)
2024
2020
Dabl Club
A playful, pixelated brand identity for a developer community built to connect, build, and grow.
Developers
Club
Know More
Dabl Club is more than a networking platform — it’s a digital clubhouse for developers to collaborate, experiment, and build cool things together. As a third space between work and life, it needed a brand identity that was fun, familiar, and proudly nerdy.
The Dabl Club!
Dabl Club is more than a networking platform — it’s a digital clubhouse for developers to collaborate, experiment, and build cool things together. As a third space between work and life, it needed a brand identity that was fun, familiar, and proudly nerdy. I was brought in to define its initial visual direction through a bold, pixel-based design language that honored developer culture and internet nostalgia.
Problem
The Dabl team wanted a brand that instantly resonated with builders — especially indie hackers, engineers, and open-source contributors.
The Dabl team wanted a brand that instantly resonated with builders — especially indie hackers, engineers, and open-source contributors. But most tech branding today felt too slick, corporate, or impersonal. Dabl needed something raw, honest, and fun — something that felt like it was made by devs, for devs.
Solution
The full visual system includes business stationery, pitch decks, iconography, and brand guidelines for consistent rollout across investor and client communications.
I created a visual identity centered around pixel art and retro UI elements, inspired by early operating systems, ASCII art, and open-source badge culture. The pixelated logotype became a modular system that could evolve into avatars, stickers, and micro-animations. Colors were kept intentionally bright and high-contrast to reflect experimentation, creativity, and a sense of play.
Concept
What This Brand Identity Solves
Establishes instant visual affinity with developer culture through pixel-based design
Differentiates Dabl Club from generic startup branding with a distinct retro-tech aesthetic
Encourages community-led branding through modular, remixable assets
Sets the tone for a space that’s fun, open, and designed for builders — not buyers
More Works
(GQ® — 02)
2024
2020
Dabl Club
A playful, pixelated brand identity for a developer community built to connect, build, and grow.
Developers
Club
Know More
Dabl Club is more than a networking platform — it’s a digital clubhouse for developers to collaborate, experiment, and build cool things together. As a third space between work and life, it needed a brand identity that was fun, familiar, and proudly nerdy.
The Dabl Club!
Dabl Club is more than a networking platform — it’s a digital clubhouse for developers to collaborate, experiment, and build cool things together. As a third space between work and life, it needed a brand identity that was fun, familiar, and proudly nerdy. I was brought in to define its initial visual direction through a bold, pixel-based design language that honored developer culture and internet nostalgia.
Problem
The Dabl team wanted a brand that instantly resonated with builders — especially indie hackers, engineers, and open-source contributors.
The Dabl team wanted a brand that instantly resonated with builders — especially indie hackers, engineers, and open-source contributors. But most tech branding today felt too slick, corporate, or impersonal. Dabl needed something raw, honest, and fun — something that felt like it was made by devs, for devs.
Solution
The full visual system includes business stationery, pitch decks, iconography, and brand guidelines for consistent rollout across investor and client communications.
I created a visual identity centered around pixel art and retro UI elements, inspired by early operating systems, ASCII art, and open-source badge culture. The pixelated logotype became a modular system that could evolve into avatars, stickers, and micro-animations. Colors were kept intentionally bright and high-contrast to reflect experimentation, creativity, and a sense of play.
Concept
What This Brand Identity Solves
Establishes instant visual affinity with developer culture through pixel-based design
Differentiates Dabl Club from generic startup branding with a distinct retro-tech aesthetic
Encourages community-led branding through modular, remixable assets
Sets the tone for a space that’s fun, open, and designed for builders — not buyers
More Works
2024