We created a monogram, typographic treatments and a bright color pallet to give her the visual pop she needed and crafted a site to emphasize her professional capabilities as well as show off her incredibly positive personality.
Aron Creative crafted a brand that better reflected their standing in the marketplace. We created multiple marks, a new color palette and typographic system to give them the brand they deserved.
Talking with QIC gave us some clear direction for new branding. Take-aways from our discussions were that:
Because of these factors, we came up with several approaches to a brand redesign and provided the thinking and a few examples for client feedback.
The existing logo was set within an oval so we pursued design options that retained a circular or oval shape but updated the way the company is presented visually within that space. This direction was designed to create familiarity with the existing brand but change enough to feel fresh.
The current incentive industry has few companies with memorable names. There was an opportunity to change the company name to something that alludes to the idea of incentives and motivation and is much more memorable to the consumer market. Various new company names were proposed as an option.
Designs were developed using clean typestacks intentionally emphasizing the word “incentives” and downplaying the words “quality” and “company.” The goal of this exploration was to visually focus directly on what QIC is about rather than the generic words contained within the full company name.
Ultimately, transitioning to QIC was selected as the way forward with the new brand. Internally the acronym QIC was already in use at the company so this was a natural fit for exploring in a rebrand. The mark selected reads as QIC but retains an emphasis on the idea of excitement, passion and incentives through the use of the exclamation point. We also developed versions of the logo including a small typestack spelling out the company name.
After selecting a logo design, color palettes were explored and refined with the client selecting a combination of red (denoting fire and passion, strength and determination) and blacks and greys (denoting power and sophistication). Typography and design elements were then brought into the fold with Gotham selected as the primary type family and Geomicons implemented for iconography.
With the foundations of a new brand underway, it was time to give QIC a site that reflected their new identity. Aron Creative was the creative and development piece of the puzzle, working with outside contractors specializing in SEO and content to give QIC a site they were thrilled with.
Together with the team at QIC, we dove into the current site and assessed what content was still accurate and what would need to be removed or changed. We created a new site map with a focus on products and services and engaged in discussions regarding the current site design as well as analysis of competitors within the incentives industry.
In order to stay within the projected timeline, wireframe options for home and sub pages were developed in tandem with content. Various content areas were utilized in order to allow for flexibility in regards to information scope. One of the wireframes was flushed out in order to get approval on the design style for the site prior to carrying it across the site.
The typical design process of mockups and routing was used in order to get sign off for the home page. Due to a comfort level with the quality level of design by QIC, we streamlined the remaining work by combining designing with development. The site was previewed on our servers and second level and third level pages were reviewed live. This had two positive effects – it cut down on time spent and allowed for QIC to see the site exactly as it would look and behave in a browser.
We knew content management was a necessity from the start of the project. QIC had a desire for more control over content and a planned roadmap for the launch of a company blog. After looking over several options, WordPress was selected for it’s ease of use and familiarity. The company blog is currently in development and should be launched within the next few months.
Quality Incentive Company acquired TravelRound and needed a new identity to family with the branding work we’d produced for them. To accomplish this, we utilized the same general typography and color palette but created a unique mark and a different spin on corporate materials in order to give TravelRound it’s own identity.
Born from a simple desire to share the world’s most beautiful surfing locations, Pegasus Lodges & Resorts needed a clear identity that reflected the quality of experience they provided.
More than anything else, Pegasus wanted to capture a feeling of movement within their mark. We created multiple designs varying from the literal to the abstract all with the idea of momentum in mind.
A key factor in the selection process was choosing a logo mark that would lend itself well to the possible expansion of the company into the Snowboarding Market. Options were created to show how an umbrella identity might work including a general mark, surfing mark and snowboarding mark. Because resorts for snowboarding would have overlap with skiing as well, the marks were focused on location (mountain/water) rather than any particular sport.
Pegasus needed a quick turnaround on advertising for a dual print/digital publication within the surfing market. We helped to extend the current brand with a design focusing on simplicity in execution allowing for beautiful black and white photography to take center stage. Photography was provided by Bob Weeks.
PeaceTree Productions landed a dream job, securing funding for imba means sing, an independent documentary feature film through the eyes of the African Children’s Choir. With an incredible movie underway, they wanted an incredible brand to match.
