Elias Tinchon

Blanket is a self-initiated concept for improving the editing experience in WordPress, which has been the CMS of choice for many of my projects. However, the current admin UI carries two decades of accumulated decisions, leading to a cluttered interface with navigation items and options that often mean nothing to the people using it.

As an exercise in deliberate reduction, Blanket is built around a single constraint: show only what's needed, when it's needed. The editor works with a fixed set of pre-defined modules — no open-ended block system, no buried settings. Detail options simply appear on demand.

Blanket is designed to work as a plugin. It runs as a single-page app, keeping transitions smooth, state feedback immediate and displays a live preview of the page while editing.

In 2023, I was approached to redesign the identity of Fifteen Seconds, a festival and micro-learning platform that focuses on a broad spectrum of themes such as personal growth, leadership, creativity and technology.

As part of their shift from in-person events to a digital learning platform, I developed a flexible and motion-driven visual identity reflecting a brand that had grown from emerging platform to established name, including a new logo mark, a motion design system and a variety of design templates for a range of communication channels. Designed for those who never stop learning.

Wakonig is a small cosmetics studio in Graz – a quiet retreat for a moment of intentional self-care. Treatments are built around the concept of ritual, and the website reflects that: a scroll-driven experience that makes the brand's philosophy tangible from the first scroll.

Visitors can virtually discover step by step what awaits them. Details about the philosophy and treatments are available as embedded stories directly on the site.

Mori (Japanese for “forest”) is a woodworking and furniture design studio that makes objects out of solid wood, locally sourced.

The branding is based on a simple grid system derived from the logo. In addition, there is a robust ID system underlining the unique character of each piece of furniture.