PPE

Project: PPE – Professional Gear Logo Design

• Client: Nikos Mitsakis / PPE (part of CDC – Caving Diving Canyoning)

• Services: Logo Design, Brand Identity

The Project: PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is part of CDC and has been offering specialized equipment solutions since 2009. The founder, Nikos Mitsakis, has extensive experience dating back to 1989 in the highly demanding fields of speleology, underwater cave exploration, and canyoning. This project involved designing the brand identity for PPE, which specializes in high-altitude work protection gear, its inspection, and certification. The brand provides comprehensive solutions for rescue teams, special forces, and professionals working at heights. The brief required a logo that instills absolute trust, reliability, and authority.

The Design Approach: Given the critical nature of Personal Protective Equipment, the design language had to project absolute security and durability. The core of the logo relies on clean, industrial lines and bold typography, capturing the heavy-duty and technical nature of the products. The design was developed with maximum versatility in mind: it had to be highly legible whether displayed on digital platforms or engraved, printed, and embroidered on heavy-duty gear, webbing, and technical apparel.