01 / THE BRIEF

Biotechnology hardware, translated into a mission emblem

The assignment was to develop a patch for ABBY-FLT1, a planned first mission centred on sending a fermentation system to the ISS. The image needed to feel recognisably aerospace while keeping the company and its biomanufacturing hardware at the centre of the story.

The mission was proposed rather than completed; this is a record of the design process and visual direction.

02 / PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

One system, several emphases

The client presentation compared an ISS-focused composition with a company-focused alternative and a colour variation. Rather than treating each proposal as a fixed endpoint, I built the patch from modular elements that could be reorganised during discussion.

The adjustable decisions included the star field, single- or dual-colour orbital sweep, full or abbreviated mission name, ISS placement, company typography, white inner rim, and the visibility of Ambrosia’s spacecraft and logo.

03 / VISUAL LANGUAGE

Reading the mission at a glance

The final direction brings the ISS and fermentation payload together through a sweeping orbital path. Ambrosia’s gold and dark-blue identity establishes the palette, while the Longhorn becomes an additional star—an understated reference embedded in the broader field.

Like a traditional flight patch, the design compresses hardware, destination, institutional identity and aspiration into a single object that remains legible at small scale.

ROLE — CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT · ILLUSTRATION · CLIENT PRESENTATION