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Rafa Ministro

BIGhub

PORTUGAL | Brand System, Social, Motion & Web

01 · The ecosystem

One hub. Many modules.

BIGhub is a group of brands that work as one system for online sales. My job was to give every module its own identity inside a single, recognisable family, and to lead the team that produces it all, from brand and social to motion and web.

5Modules
1Master brand
2021→2025Brand timeline
4Disciplines
BIGhub logo
Master brand
BIGsales logoMarketplace sales
Qashflo logoFinance
BIGkoncili logoReconciliation
BIGlogistics logoLogistics
BIGcash logoCash
02 · Brand architecture

A family of logos

One master mark, a colour logic of white, black and red, and a distinct wordmark for each module. Every module signs off with "by BIGhub", so the family is always visible and the system scales as new modules join.

BIGhub Brand Guidelines: logo usage, concept, typography, colour palettes, endorsed brands, icons and sloganBrand Guidelines
Colour
Blood Red #E42529
Hard Black #000000
White #FFFFFF
Digi Txt #939393
Typeface
AaSyne, for titles and descriptions
Concept
B+Cart+Mouse=Symbol
Slogan
We are BIG.
Endorsement
The module name leads, "by BIGhub" closes the lockup.

The brand wall

Nine marks, one symbol size, on black, white and red.

01BIGsales logo on black
02Qashflo logo on white
03BIGkoncili logo on red
04BIGlogistics logo on white
05BIGcash logo on red
06BIGerp logo on black
07BIGecommerce logo on red
08BIGprice logo on black
09BIGcomparator logo on white
BIGsales logo
03Marketplace sales
03 · BIGsales and Sales Drop

Characters that sell

BIGsales is the marketplace sales engine. Its brand is built around a cast of characters, with model sheets, narrative scenes and a Sales Drop line for dropshipping, so the product feels human on every screen.

Character systemModel sheetsScenesSales Drop
BIGsales character working on a laptop
Scene 01
BIGsales character with a laptop in the office
Scene 02
BIGsales characters with tablets
Scene 03
Character model sheets

One cast, every angle

Each character is documented as a model sheet, so any designer or animator on the team can reproduce poses, outfits and expressions consistently.

BIGsales character model sheet 1
Sheet 01
BIGsales character model sheet 2
Sheet 02
BIGsales character model sheet 3
Sheet 03
Sales Drop

Dropshipping, in the same universe

Sales Drop extends the BIGsales world to dropshipping: same characters, same palette, with scenes built around devices and the buying journey.

Sales Drop dropshipping scene 1
Drop 01
Sales Drop dropshipping scene 2
Drop 02
Sales Drop dropshipping scene 3
Drop 03
Sales Drop dropshipping scene 4
Drop 04
Sales Drop dropshipping scene 5
Drop 05
Video

BIGsales in motion

From the BIGgroupTV channel.

Video thumbnail: BIGsales Dropshipping
Video thumbnail: Maria Ines presents BIGsales
Qashflo logo
04Finance
04 · Qashflo

Finance with a city on its side

Qashflo is the financial product of the hub. The identity runs from cards and app interface to characters, devices and mockups set in European cities, so a payments brand feels local and premium.

Brand identityCharactersDevicesMockups
Qashflo dashboard on a laptop
Dashboard
Qashflo mobile app on phones
Mobile app
Qashflo cards and phones with a Paris backdrop
Cards
Characters in the city

One product, many cities

Each character works in a different city, with the product always on the desk. It gives the financial brand a human face and a sense of place.

Qashflo persona, Lisbon
Lisbon
Qashflo persona, Belém
Belém
Qashflo persona, La Défense
La Défense
Qashflo persona, Paris
Paris
Qashflo persona, Vienna
Vienna
Qashflo persona, Rome
Rome
Devices in the city

Product on the desk

The same interface shown on phone, tablet and laptop, each one placed in a different skyline.

Qashflo phones with a London backdrop
London
Qashflo phone and cards with a Berlin backdrop
Berlin
Qashflo tablet with Belém Tower backdrop
Belém
Qashflo laptop with a Lisbon backdrop
Lisbon
Qashflo laptop with a La Défense backdrop
La Défense
Mockups

Interface, in context

Clean cut-out mockups for decks, sales material and the website, plus red studio renders for campaigns.

Qashflo dashboard mockup on laptop, tablet and phone
Multi-device
Qashflo transfer sent screen on a phone in hand
Transfer screen
Qashflo laptop mockups with dashboard and ecosystem map
Dashboard and ecosystem
Qashflo foldable phone mockups
Foldable phones
Qashflo three phones on a red studio background
Red studio
Qashflo laptop levitating on a red studio background
Red studio
Koncili logo
05Reconciliation
05 · Koncili

Reconciliation, told as a story

Koncili turns financial reconciliation into a narrative: a magnifying glass, an accountant and the numbers that finally match. A technical product with a clear, friendly face.

StoryboardIllustrationProduct story
Storyboard

Five frames, one idea

The story is built as a sequence, so the product can be explained in a campaign, a deck or a social carousel without extra words.

Koncili reconciliation story, scene 101
Chapter 01
Koncili reconciliation story, scene 202
Chapter 02
Koncili reconciliation story, scene 303
Chapter 03
Koncili reconciliation story, scene 404
Chapter 04
Koncili reconciliation story, scene 505
Chapter 05
Video

BIGkoncili

From the BIGgroupTV channel.

Video thumbnail: BIGkoncili
BIGlogistics logo
06Logistics
06 · BIGlogistics

A courier with personality

BIGlogistics brings the physical side of the hub to life through a delivery character travelling between Lisbon, Porto and Rome.

CharacterLisbonPortoRome
BIGlogistics delivery character in Lisbon
Lisbon
BIGlogistics delivery character in Porto
Porto
BIGlogistics delivery character at the Colosseum
Rome
Model sheet

A model sheet keeps the courier consistent across scenes, formats and teams.

BIGlogistics character model sheet
Model sheet
Video

BIGlogistics presentation

From the BIGgroupTV channel.

Video thumbnail: BIGlogistics presentation video
BIGcash logo
07Cash
07 · BIGcash

Cash, 24 hours a day

BIGcash is the cash-flow module, represented by a red robot and the 24H promise. Bold colour, simple shapes and a character that works as an icon.

Mascot24H promiseRed system
Red robot

Always on

A single colour and a friendly machine: the module reads in one second, at any size.

BIGcash red 24H robot character, scene 1
Scene 01
BIGcash red 24H robot character, scene 2
Scene 02
BIGcash red 24H robot character, scene 3
Scene 03
BIGcash red 24H robot character, scene 4
Scene 04
BIGhub logo
08Presentations
08 · Presentations

Pitch deck system

The decks that explain the hub to partners and investors: cover, ecosystem, core business, sales and community, designed as one narrative with the same grid and type as the brand.

CoverEcosystemCoreSalesCommunity
BIGhub pitch deck cover
Slide 01
BIGhub pitch deck, ecosystem slide
Slide 02
BIGhub pitch deck, core business slide
Slide 03
BIGhub pitch deck, sales slide
Slide 04
BIGhub pitch deck, community slide
Slide 05
BIGhub logo
09Print and spaces
09 · Print and spaces

From screen to wall

The brand also lives offline: roll-ups, flyers and office walls, from the 3D BIGhub wall logo to the glass circle in the meeting rooms.

OfficeRoll-upFlyerEnvironment
BIGhub 3D logo on the office wall
Office wall
BIGhub circle logo on a glass office wall
Glass wall
Print

Flyer and roll-up

Printed pieces carry the same red, the same grid and the same tone as the digital ones.

BIGhub office stairs with Opportunity meeting background
Meeting space
BIGhub printed flyer
Flyer
BIGhub red roll-up banner
Roll-up
BIGhub logo
10Social and press
10 · Social and press

The daily layer

Under the big pieces sits a constant stream of social posts, announcements and press visuals, all kept inside the same system.

SocialAnnouncementsPress
BIGhub social 01
Social 01
BIGhub social 02
Social 02
BIGhub campaign
Campaign
BIGhub press 01
Press 01
BIGhub press 02
Press 02
BIGhub press 03
Press 03
My role

Brand, social, motion, design and web. One team, one direction.

I lead the marketing, social, motion, design and web team at BIGhub, setting the creative direction and building the websites, systems and content that carry every module.

Let’s talk.
Open to remote Creative Art Director roles.
Based in
Lisbon · Portugal