A Digital Duo

Horizontal Integration

About

Challenge

As a respected name in the digital technology and staffing industries, Horizontal Integration (HI) faced a lack of awareness in their evolved capabilities, also offering a full service Digital Agency. This established company needed to evolve while utilizing the brand equity already established.

Solution

A refreshed, multi-capable brand was crafted, clearly identifying the divide and union between the full digital agency and staffing agency. In doing so we created awareness on both sides of HI’s offerings and connected the perception of who HI was with the reality of their evolved capabilities.

Process

A digital brand to it’s core, the refreshed identity system was built pixel by pixel. Quite literally, as the pixel itself became a central brand element living as part of the logo, within textures, icons and graphic treatments throughout all touch points. Three accent colors were also brought into play to provide visual division between the agencies while utilizing a playful modular tagline to clearly uniting the agency as a whole while providing definition to each sub agency.

Project Scope

Logo Development, Identity System, Brand Guidelines, Website, Office Graphics, Tradeshow Booth, Ad Campaign, Business Cards & Letterhead, Swag

Client

Horizontal Integration (aka Horizontal)

Agency of Contract

Gieka

Responsibilities

Creative Direction & Design

Creative Director

Kate Giebink / GIEKA

About

Challenge

As a respected name in the digital technology and staffing industries, Horizontal Integration (HI) faced a lack of awareness in their evolved capabilities, also offering a full service Digital Agency. This established company needed to evolve while utilizing the brand equity already established.

Solution

A refreshed, multi-capable brand was crafted, clearly identifying the divide and union between the full digital agency and staffing agency. In doing so we created awareness on both sides of HI’s offerings and connected the perception of who HI was with the reality of their evolved capabilities.

Process

A digital brand to it’s core, the refreshed identity system was built pixel by pixel. Quite literally, as the pixel itself became a central brand element living as part of the logo, within textures, icons and graphic treatments throughout all touch points. Three accent colors were also brought into play to provide visual division between the agencies while utilizing a playful modular tagline to clearly uniting the agency as a whole while providing definition to each sub agency.

Project Scope

Logo Development, Identity System, Brand Guidelines, Website, Office Graphics, Tradeshow Booth, Ad Campaign, Business Cards & Letterhead, Swag

Client

Horizontal Integration (aka Horizontal)

Agency of Contract

Gieka

Responsibilities

Creative Direction & Design

Creative Director

Kate Giebink / GIEKA
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Horizontal Integration Smart Digital Wall
A digital brand to its core, the pixel was implemented as a key element in the logo system while bright colors and a modular tagline united the agency as a whole while defining the services of each sub-agency.
Horizontal Integration Logo System
Horizontal Integration Ad Campaign
Horizontal Integration Tradeshow Booth
Horizontal Integration Business Cards
Horizontal Integration Letterhead
Hi Icons
Horizontal Integration Shirts Water Bottle
Horizontal Integration Elevators
Hi Bugs
Horizontal Integration Smart Digital Wall
A digital brand to its core, the pixel was implemented as a key element in the logo system while bright colors and a modular tagline united the agency as a whole while defining the services of each sub-agency.
Horizontal Integration Logos with Bugs
HI_Home
Horizontal Integration Ad Campaign
Horizontal Integration Tradeshow Booth
Horizontal Integration Letterhead
Hi Icons
Horizontal Integration Polo Water Bottle
Horizontal Integration TShirts
Horizontal Integration Elevators

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