whim brand development
summer 2021
TASK
Identity and Brand Design is a course that addresses tools to better understand the nature, significance, mechanics, and dynamics of brand development in both public and personal spaces through the lens of graphic design. The processes, methods, and consequences of branding are examined and practiced in studio, seminar, and critique formats. The goal of the course is to practice the development and implementation of brand propositions through graphic design.
Over the course of 3 projects, I experimented with the development of a jewelry brand called Whim. Starting with my personal identity campaign, I explored a visual language in the form of 3 promotional posters that represented some core attributes of myself. This was the starting point for project 2, the brand development, where I took the posters from my personal identity campaign and turned them into an outward facing brand. I chose to turn the whimsical and celestial motifs from my posters into a jewelry brand that championed “wearing your whimsy” called Whim. This phase included coming up with a series of brand artifacts that synthesized the verbal and visual explorations. Finally in project 3, the brand pivot, we had to Re-align our brand to resonate with a different audience, demographic, or historical moment. I chose to switch the brand focus from jewelry to DIY beading kits to foster more creativity, allow for a way to build community and togetherness, and give back so as many people can experience Whim’s message as possible.
process
personal identity campaign
phase 1
specs
dimensions : 10 x 16 in
typefaces : Eckmannpsych and Million Dreams
brand development
phase 2
specs
typefaces : Million Dreams
brand pivot
phase 3
specs
typefaces : Million Dreams and Franklin Gothic