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Primo Piano

Modern classic furniture · Damietta, Egypt

Client
Primo Piano
My role
Lead Brand Strategist & Designer
Year
2024 – 2025
Scope
Logo & visual identity design · Furniture / product brand
The Primo Piano wordmark above a carved cream and wood sideboard

Primo Piano is a contemporary furniture brand rooted in the craftsmanship heritage of Damietta, a city recognized worldwide for its mastery of furniture making.

Founded by a visionary artisan, the brand bridges traditional woodworking techniques with modern design sensibilities. The story below follows the four steps I use on every brand.

01 · Uncover

A heritage and a design challenge.

Primo Piano specializes in bespoke furniture: elegant, functional pieces with a modern-classic aesthetic. Warm-toned TV units, silver-accented dining sets, premium wood and subtle metallic finishes.

The core challenge was to create furniture that balances aesthetic refinement with everyday functionality, while adapting to diverse interior styles. The brand needed to bring together Egyptian richness, Islamic geometry and European minimalism, all within customizable pieces tailored to each client.

02 · Define

A mark that balances craft and clarity.

The logo encapsulates the brand’s philosophy. Its balanced alignment, clean sans-serif typography for the structural elements, and an elegant serif for the name evoke the meticulous craftsmanship and timeless sophistication that define Primo Piano.

The Primo Piano circular seal in brown on a soft blush ground
A carved wooden console with brass drawer handles, seen up close
03 · Narrate

A story told with the client.

The design process is deeply collaborative and client-centered. Each project begins with precise measurements and curated mood boards, so clients take an active part in shaping their furniture.

Material selection, finishes, color palettes and fine details are explored carefully, so that every piece reflects both the brand’s identity and the client’s vision. The result is a collection of bespoke pieces that merge craftsmanship, personalization and timeless elegance. Each design stands as a unique statement: functional, refined, and deeply connected to its environment.

Three posters showing furniture pieces with the Primo Piano mark, in terracotta and sage
04 · Express

The identity across the touchpoints.

The identity extends from stationery and posters to packaging, signage and a social presence, in a palette of terracotta, sage and warm cream.

A Primo Piano business card resting on the arm of a wooden chair
A woman unpacking a sage Primo Piano box in a living room
Primo Piano boxes loaded in a delivery van
A terracotta brochure and card on a sage ground
A person holding a blue-grey Primo Piano box
A phone showing the Primo Piano social profile on a sage surface
A phone on a desk showing the Primo Piano Instagram feed
Business cards in terracotta and sage, laid out in a grid
Posters and cards beside a cream chest of drawers on a terracotta ground
A poster and stationery on a cream ground
Terracotta and sage posters with furniture photography
A hanging Primo Piano sign in a bright interior
A Primo Piano keychain on a sage ground
Branded packing tape unrolling on a sage ground
Team

Made together.

Brand names, logos and visuals belong to their owners.

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