HZ

Identity
Project Overview
HZ was under new leadership and wanted to have a new identity to showcase some of the changes that were being made from the inside out. My task was to develop an interim brand strategy that would attract new talent while preserving the heritage orange of the original brand, yet updating it to feel more approachable, modern, and mature. Collaborating closely with our Executive Creative Director, I crafted a brand aesthetic that served as a transitional bridge, supporting the company's evolving decisions regarding its workforce, client relationships, and corporate culture.
My Contributions
Creative & Art Direction
Corporate Brand Identity
Brand Collateral Concept & Design
Out with the old.
External Corporate Identity
2019-2020
A more modern, approachable, and dynamic brand aesthetic was the ask, while keeping true to the heritage name and 'everything orange' that was the old brand. I pushed the orange to a more lively hue, deeply saturated and paired it with off white and darker backgrounds to allow for high contrast. The addition of a few secondary and tertiary colors rounded our palette out, and gave us more flexibility in our internal and external communications as well as our client pitches.

The "hz" logomark underwent a modernization, with a slight stagger that made it fit well within digital avatars and gave it a sense of motion. The negative space was utilized to give a 'wink' for additional graphic devices such as our CEO's new war cry "Partners in Possibility". The playful nature of the graphic devices of the brand complimented the utilitarian and slightly masculine font and color choices. Overlays were also brought in as a way to inject color into our limited photo library.
New messaging for a changing brand.
Internal Corporate Identity
2019-2020
Part of the ask was to deliver key touchpoints that would help the C-suite to communicate not only to new-hires but also to existing employees. We leaned into this idea and embraced the idea of uncomfortable, playing with scale and proximity to emphasize this notion.
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