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The Brusco

BRUSCO is inspired by adversity and created for the surfers who embrace it. For those facing waves of cold, wind and monsters in a quest to find the truest form of happiness.

Framed by the Atlantic and capturing its genuine rawness, BRUSCO is for the fearless who move forward without looking back.

Branding, Print, Packaging, Art Direction – 2020

Naming

BRUSCO is a Portuguese expression signifying “abrupt”, “rough”, “sudden” which is easily pronounceable in the context of other languages. BRUSCO situates the brand in a raw, wild universe as a spontaneous, indomitable expression of force driving you to move forward without looking back. Surfing stands precisely in these ethereal moments of strength to embrace unrepeatable waves.

To reinforce the impetuous strength of the ocean and BRUSCO, we have added brand signatures which contextualise the brand in its scope of action.

– The Atlantic Rawness.
With eyes on the Atlantic, BRUSCO stands on the coarse shores of the European territory, embracing abrasive the universe it holds.

– Critical Surf Gear
BRUSCO is made for extreme tricks when the surfer must be absolutely sure that the gear will hold as their absolute best ally

Typography

The original typeface BRUSCO, co-created together with Luís Bandovas is born from the brand’s core values. It is strong, heavy and curvilinear. Twirls from the Atlantic shore and broad volumes of the ocean are represented in the contrasting shapes of letters reminiscing the sharp feeling of waves hitting and water whirling around.

Much like surfing in the Atlantic, BRUSCO Display Type is harsh and severe. This is portrayed throughout the characters in jagged angles and straight/curvy cuts, namely in the “R”, “B” and “K.” The bulky serifs remind of harpoons and fishing hooks, resulting in a singular body type. The “B” in BRUSCO summarises the brand’s motto when applied as a monogram.

This typeset, composed of 32 letters plus numbers and punctuation is applied to various brand expressions: packaging, products and other supports.

Expression

BRUSCO is a minimal, yet complex brand. There are two type weight options for different brand applications: the regular type is intended for brand communications and packaging, whereas the bold type is to be applied in gear equipment, extreme logo reductions or other materials which cannot guarantee maximum print quality. There is also a monogram available which enables brand memorisation and recognition. It comes in three distinct versions: the Original, the Minimal and the Extreme, to be applied according to context.

The brand has been having a major impact, supported by surfers such as Nic Von Rupp (a World Surf Big Waves athlete), Miguel Blanco (Portugal’s National Bi Champion, 2018 e 2019) and Freddie Meadows (Surfer, Writer e Traveler). BRUSCO has been elected “Marca Seleção” on the ISPO Brand-new Fair in Munich whilst also standing out on Surf Out, a Lisbon-based event.

Packaging

BRUSCO’s packaging has been inspired in the rough movement of opening a packing. The rip in the front of the package underlines the movement which gives name to the brand. To reinforce the Atlantic aspect present in the brand’s universe, we have collected several resilient plants that exist in the seafront of these territories.

BRUSCO stands for environmental responsibility and sustainability, bringing these values to the core of the brand’s DNA, along with an emotional yet performance-focused narrative.

For this reason, the packages are eco-friendly, free of any plastic or toxic components, produced of micro-perforated 1mm cardboard, printed in water ink with personalized cutters. Each different product depicts a different plant:

Maritime Thistles, Sea Fennel, Stone Cactus, Exposed Cactus, Fetus, and Ice plants.
All the additional information (such as size and number of pieces) is placed in a
fluor-yellow sticker, which stands out strikingly from the packaging.

Huge thanks to Nic Von Rupp, Zé Diogo Areia and Francisco Belo
PRO Surfer’s: Nic Von Rupp and Miguel Blanco

Film “The BRUSCO, The Atlantic Rawness”: João Sousa / Le Joy
Film: “Introducing BRUSCO”: Binsurfen / Felix Gansicke
Typography: Satori Fonts / Luis Bandovas & This is Pacifica
Photography: João Sousa / Le Joy, Jack Johns, Al Mackinnon,
Mendo Dornellas, Steve Ende, Tobias van Schneider,
Product Photography: NUMO / Nuno Moreira

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