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Simon Holm Larsen

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Astralis is one of the most iconic names in esports, with a legacy that has helped shape competitive gaming into what it is today.

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Simon Holm Studio

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E-sport

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Brand Identity

Astralis is one of the most iconic names in esports, with a legacy that has helped shape competitive gaming into what it is today. Following a new chapter under its original ownership, the ambition was to reconnect the brand with its roots and the culture that made it iconic in the first place. Over the years, Astralis had evolved into a more corporate identity, creating a growing distance between the brand and the gaming community and lifestyle it was built around. We partnered with Astralis to refresh its visual identity, typography and digital presence, creating a stronger and more expressive foundation for the next chapter of the brand.
Rather than looking towards trends, the ambition was to look inward and rediscover what made Astralis iconic in the first place. At the heart of the identity is the star, a symbol that has always represented Astralis, but over time had become more of a traditional logo than an active part of its visual language. The idea was to bring the star back to life, allowing it to become a more expressive and flexible part of the brand. Instead of repeating the symbol throughout the identity, we extracted its most distinctive geometric characteristics and translated them into a visual language spanning typography, graphic elements and motion. This approach became the foundation for a custom variable typeface, where the star's characteristic shapes can be introduced and animated, giving the typography a unique and recognisable expression. The visual universe returns to Astralis' iconic red, creating a bold, almost monochromatic identity that stands apart in the fast-moving world of esports. Combined with atmospheric graphics, expressive typography and flexible content systems, the identity is designed to adapt across everything from everyday match content to larger campaigns and collaborations. The result is an identity rooted in Astralis' legacy, but built for the culture and community that will shape its future.
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SImon Holm Larsen
Lead Brand Designer, Type Designer
Simon Holm Studio
Lukas Jurcik
Digital Designer
Studio Primal
Samy Khabthani
Lifestyle Photographer
Samy Khabthani
Simon Wick
Kit & Jersey Design
Southwest Global

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Astralis

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Astralis is one of the most iconic names in esports, with a legacy that has helped shape competitive gaming into what it is today.
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At the heart of the identity is the star, a symbol that has always represented Astralis. Rather than simply repeating it, we took its most distinctive geometric characteristics and brought them into typography, graphic elements and motion. Combined with a return to Astralis' iconic red, this created a bold, almost monochromatic visual universe where the star no longer needs to be present to be felt. A system that sets the symbol free, allowing it to live beyond the logo itself.

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Astralis lives in a fast-moving digital world, where content needs to evolve as quickly as the game itself. The identity was designed as a flexible, content-first system, bringing together expressive typography, atmospheric graphics, 3D elements and motion. Rather than becoming fixed parts of the identity, in-game references and digital assets act as an evolving creative canvas, allowing the brand to adapt across social media, campaigns without losing its core DNA.

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