Corporate identity · Graphic design

A simple but compelling brief

The Corporate Identity brief for Wiseware-Micron® — the Denver based microprocessor assembly & sales startup for SMEs (supported and funded by Intel®) — was clearly defined.

Please make sure our name is somehow reflected in the icon; make clear what a processor does (connect, control and distribute information); and above all, make us look professional and trustworthy to decision makers. On top of this, a special wish from CEO Harry Wiseware: to somehow not forget about our local native American Navajo roots.

The finished logo features all of the above and overall, shows a well-balanced interplay between the two letters that surround the square microprocessor in the middle. The identity is versatile in usage and reducible to the smallest possible (chip) size. But most importantly, the logo speaks to the strength and directness needed to be memorable and successful in this highly competitive business sector. (Project development in collaboration with FutureBrand Inc. London UK)

Having created Wiseware Micron’s corporate identity, we turned our attention to their UI/UX site. If we were to enhance their business, we needed to create a site that addressed a multiplicity of end-users, from computer hardware manufacturers to b2b customers. The result is a user experience divided into 6 core markets. Visitors delve seamlessly into their solution-oriented answers, accessing the latest developments in business process optimization.

Graphic design · Web / Interactive design

Print vs Digital

What will happen to print now that digital is taking over so forcefully? Will paper only be good for folding origami? This ironic concept expresses just that. The digital revolution is under way and it has consequences for everybody. What does it mean from a marketing point of view? What are the up and coming digital platforms and which should you be utilizing to reach your audiences? These, and other issues, will be part of a vivid panel discussion of pros and cons: Print vs Digital. Invitation poster and iPad app for congress attendants. For iTV-Asia and Le Royal Meridien Hotel in Shanghai, China. Winner of the 58th Type Directors Club of New York 2020. Gold winner in Graphis Best Poster awards 2019-20. Winner Communication Arts Typography 2020.

Above: poster invitation (size 59.4 × 84.1 cm / 23.3×33.1″) Below: Print vs. Digital application for the congress with background info of guests, panel members, agenda, subjects, workshops and sponsors.

Concept · Corporate identity · Graphic design · Strategy / Concept / Design

A new CI for PRO-digitaal

PRO-digitaal specialises in servicing post-production broadcast equipment used in today’s digital studios. The company is based in Hilversum, the Netherlands. By specialising in particular types of equipment, i.e. HD colour correction, Flame, Flint, DaVinci and other cutting-edge soft & hardware products, they are able to offer faster turnaround than other service centres. What were the conditions for designing a new identity? Be smart, digital and 100% connective.

PRO-digitaal’s new corporate identity (CI) design. The linear logo design melts the letters P-R-O into one form, reflecting the integrated, highly connective environment it lives in. The company’s marketing communication appears in relevant media and is always focusing on its skilful workforce – we call them PRO’s Special Agents. Award-winner in The One Show for Design and the European Design Awards.

Graphic design

Your business matters. Can it matter more?

Developing a brand, as you know, can really help differentiate your company or product. And, as a result, it can make your business more valuable. Between 30 and 40 percent if you’re a B2B and up to 70 percent if you’re Coke or Nike and a B2C. Building your brand requires a consistent investment in a brand idea that is totally relevant to your company or product and that matters a great deal to your target market.

‘Just Do It’ is still as relevant to us as a brand today as it was 23 years ago. In this case: Caster Semenya by Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam 

Build your brand with one of the most experienced and multidisciplinary teams in our industry

We like to help ambitious CEOs, CMOs and agency ECDs develop what we call brand-enhanced solutions. We figure out why businesses matter and how brands can make them matter more. We’ve done this successfully for some of the biggest, some of the oldest, some of the smallest, some of the newest businesses around. As a result, our work has spanned over four continents and won numerous creative and efficiency awards.

BHAG Design is a Netherlands-based creative marketing consultancy engaged in all things brand. We work remotely on national and international projects for clients, agencies and studios. We offer English and Dutch speaking experts in Communication Strategy, Corporate Identity Design, Advertising, Website / Ecommerce development and Experiential Design. Below are some more examples of our award-winning work.

Graphic design

Suffering from Typo-Rage

Typography has always played an important role in how I help companies to express themselves more distinctively. Good typography adds character and self-esteem to the message. But typography is often misused in mass communications, made by big expensive agencies that should know better. Poor font selection, poor kerning, and poor word spacing are the typical eyesores that infuriate me. Time to speak up and notice. Award-winning Poster (self-promotion) at the Type Director’s Club 2017. Concept and design: Joost Hulsbosch, copy: Mark Varder