TUNEL Skate Spot | Visal Identity

TUNEL is a skate spot in an underground passage in Szczecin. The place was created from the bottom up in the spirit of DIY. The sign refers to the history of the Polish skateboard scene of the 90s and surrounding its street culture. Polish streetwear brands created at that time, such as Clinic MFE, Mass Dnm, Stoprocent, Storm Series and Bottle / BTL became the main source of inspiration. The inspiration for the design is taken from the iconic signs for the Polish yard. The aesthetics used in TUNEL logo are obliques and italics in the typhography as well as contrasting colors of the yellow sign on a black background. The goal of the project was to emphasize the unique character of the Szczecin place therefore the letter “N” symbolizes the tunnel itself.

A geometry of “N” letter is flexible as it is created to be stretched easily. Streching allows to create various proportions of the sign, that may be used to diversify layouts.