SmartState chrome stepped-line logo sculpture

Client
SmartState
Year
2026
Scope
Concept, Logo, 3D, Key visuals, Icons, Social media, Merch
Role
Art direction & design — concept to guidelines

A tech company that builds entertainment products from the ground up — and a launchpad for people who want to move the industry. Its sign is a stepped line: a path that only goes up.

The task

Build an identity for a B2B iGaming tech provider that feels engineered and premium — convincing for business partners and attractive for the talent it wants to hire.

The idea

Growth as a shape. The logo is a stepped line that climbs from “Smart” to “State”, and the whole system grows from it: a chrome sculpture, a pattern, a silk print. The 3D icons bring in local symbols of New Jersey, where the brand launches — the pine cone of the Pine Barrens, the eagle, the bridge.

The system

A logotype and stepped graphic, a deep teal palette with chrome and a red accent, a family of chrome-and-glass 3D icons, social media and LinkedIn templates, and premium merch — from enamel pins to silk scarves.

SmartState palette: deep teal, chrome and red accent
SmartState social media templatesSmartState Instagram profile on a phone
SmartState chrome-and-glass 3D icons
SmartState LinkedIn banner templates
SmartState sign on a moss wall
SmartState enamel lapel pin
SmartState branded interiors