Hannah Kong
Couture ingenue Hannah Kong credits Paris for her most important influences and inspirations. The splendour and romance of the city flows into her thread-work; history dresses her forms in elaborate beadwork.
From her fine, disciplined stitches, we created a logo out of golden 'thread'. The fashion show invitation, printed with gold foil, letter press, created a glimmering effect, much like her dresses.
Environmental Defense Fund
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is a leading organization in finding practical and lasting solutions to the most serious environmental problems. The 2019 Annual Report visualizes the manner in which EDF raises the bar for systems thinking and mitigation work across the world. Playing on the theme of 'Hope and Resilience,' the playful infographics draw the eye to important data that gives new hope for reducing climate impacts.
Kaplan, Inc.
A global powerhouse in education, experienced rapid growth among its companies, subsidiaries, and licensees. It sought to refresh its brand to unify and strengthen its position in over 40 countries worldwide, as well as express its growing capabilities. We helped Kaplan update its identity systems and improve product architecture in 3 phases. A brand refresh at this scale required a survey of all visual assets from Kaplan companies: campaigns and branded initiatives, internal communications and digital experiences. Phase 2 involved streamlining all visual interpretations of the brand against the evolution of business and market needs. Rigorous testing followed, applying fresh designs on materials and environments to arrive at global standards everyone could seamlessly implement.
Keeping pace with – and predicting – visual and marketing trends and technological innovations, the goal of the Kaplan refresh was to determine: in a world of constant change, what are truly essential to a brand?
Kaplan has become one of
the world’s largest education
companies, helping over one
million students around the
globe achietve their educational
and career goals each year.
Our brand strategy must be as consistent and
unwavering as our commitment to students,
customers, partners and employees.
These guidelines will enable us to create
a unified presence and better defined and
differentiate Kaplan in a dynamic and
competitive marketplace. Through our
coordinated efforts, we will build and reinforce
the value of our brand.
BRAND ELEMENTS
5 The “K”
The Kaplan “K”, with its distinctive notch,
evolved into a valuable brand element that can
be leveraged as a unifying device across all the
business units’ marketing materials.
The “K” adds an element
of personalization,
directly reflecting our
brand strategy.
Creative use of the “K” will
bring a level of flexibility
to our brand expression
while simultaneously
providing a consistent
symbol for the company.
THE “K”
5.1 Solid “K”
The “K” element is broken
down into two components:
the stem (a) and the arrow
(b).
When selecting any of
these approved color
combinations, always use
Kaplan Purple in one of
the components unless
it appears on a purple
background.
The solid “K” is the preferred
color combination for the
Kaplan “K”. It combines
the Kaplan Purple with a
secondary color.
The “K” should always appear
in one of the approved color
combinations, seen here.
The solid “K” is a bold and
distinctive addition to
photography, as well as
white and color backgrounds.
Another secondary color may
replace the core purple when
the solid “K” is used over a
purple background.
