Bina Kidane
 




Bina Kidane
Design   Black Cinema Lab (Brand)     Aesthetic of Regular Experience (Book)       LD Greatest Hits (Product)      Hero’s Journey (Zine)  
Logos /Lettering     Archive

Aesthetic of Regular Experience
2024Artist Book & Identity System

This project is an artist book and identity system inspired by Allan Kaprow and his Happenings. The design reflects his experimental, participatory approach to art, translating ideas of process, impermanence, and everyday action into a cohesive visual language. The book explores his work—particularly Household—alongside the development of exhibition branding for San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, resulting in a layered system that moves between documentation and experience. The final outcome embraces a tactile, immersive aesthetic that mirrors Kaprow’s blurring of art and life.

Hardcover book, 62 pages.





Laundry Day Greatest Hits
2023Album Cover Design

This project is an album cover design for Laundry Day’s “Greatest Hits.” The visual language blends NYC metro signage with hand-drawn illustration, paired with custom typography developed to echo the band’s raw, playful energy. The type system becomes a central element—distorted, expressive, and rhythmic—working alongside bold color and layered imagery to create a dynamic, city-driven composition. The result captures the spirit of their sound while inviting listeners into a world that feels both chaotic and intentional.






Hero’s Journey
2023Risograph Zine

This project is a risograph zine inspired by Laundry Day. It blends original photography from Los Angeles with the band’s lyrics, translating personal moments from my college experience into a visual narrative. Structured around the hero’s journey, the zine moves through themes of love, ambition, uncertainty, and change. Layered imagery, experimental typography, and the tactile quality of risograph printing create a raw, expressive composition that mirrors the emotional highs and lows of growing up. The result is a coming-of-age piece that merges image and sound into a single, immersive experience.





Black Cinema Lab
2025Brand Identity
(Concept Work)

This project is a brand identity system for Black Cinema Lab, a conceptual institution dedicated to celebrating, preserving, and advancing Black filmmaking. The design draws from the visual language of cinema—framing, sequencing, and contrast—while balancing archival depth with contemporary expression. A minimal yet striking color system of black and high-saturation blue reflects both legacy and innovation, creating a bold and recognizable presence across applications. Typography pairs classic and modern forms to honor the past while embracing the future.

The identity extends across sub-brands, environments, and physical touchpoints, positioning Black Cinema Lab as more than an archive—it is a living, evolving space for storytelling, education, and cultural impact.







Logo/ Lettering Work
2023-2026




Bina 
Kidane

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kidanebina@gmail.com

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Bina is a designer and visual storyteller working at the intersection of branding, culture, and experience. Her practice explores how images, systems, and environments shape the way people gather, remember, and connect—drawn to design that feels as much as it communicates.

Her work spans creative direction, branding, and experiential design across digital and physical spaces. With a background in photography, she brings a strong sense of narrative, rhythm, and atmosphere to everything she creates.

A dedicated music fan and concertgoer, her interest in live performance extends into her concert photography. Outside of her practice, she documents her travels through film, using YouTube to explore place, memory, and movement.

She is available for freelance.
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Education

B.S. Design, Biola University, 
Los Angeles, 2021–2025





Skills

Figma
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign

Brand Identity
Visual Storytelling Photography
Video Production Experiential Design Social Content
Creative Direction Project Management E-commerce






Art Shows

Narrative Thread,
Green Art Gallery 2025
Design Archives

2026


BenuCuts
2025


Banner Seattle

Biola University Student Missionary Union
2024


Biola University Student Missionary Union


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