Rebranding a company entering a niche scientific research industry

Rebranding a company entering a niche scientific research industry

Rebranding a company entering a niche scientific research industry

Logo and brand design for Practichem

Branding & Identity

I was the Product Designer for an accelerated Discovery & Visioning engagement with a new client

Client

Practichem

Client

Practichem

Client

Practichem

Timeline

Q4 2016

Timeline

Q4 2016

Timeline

Q4 2016

Project Overview

Challenge

Create a new logo for the brand that would convey the contemporary capabilities of the company and its technology while conveying a concept of bioscience, or more specifically, the process of chromatography.

Challenge

Create a new logo for the brand that would convey the contemporary capabilities of the company and its technology while conveying a concept of bioscience, or more specifically, the process of chromatography.

Challenge

Create a new logo for the brand that would convey the contemporary capabilities of the company and its technology while conveying a concept of bioscience, or more specifically, the process of chromatography.

Output

Logo files, updated brand guidelines documentation, and a plan for how to integrate the new branding into the company’s products moving forward.

Output

Logo files, updated brand guidelines documentation, and a plan for how to integrate the new branding into the company’s products moving forward.

Output

Logo files, updated brand guidelines documentation, and a plan for how to integrate the new branding into the company’s products moving forward.

Context

The logo that existed for the majority of Practichem's existence presented the company with less professionality that it really was, and completely lacked the sense of cutting edge, contemporary technology that we were building every day. The company desperately needed a branding update to convey the full concept of what Practichem and its products could be.

Context

The logo that existed for the majority of Practichem's existence presented the company with less professionality that it really was, and completely lacked the sense of cutting edge, contemporary technology that we were building every day. The company desperately needed a branding update to convey the full concept of what Practichem and its products could be.

Context

The logo that existed for the majority of Practichem's existence presented the company with less professionality that it really was, and completely lacked the sense of cutting edge, contemporary technology that we were building every day. The company desperately needed a branding update to convey the full concept of what Practichem and its products could be.

Team

Our team consisted of a Principal UX Designer, myself as a Senior UX Designer, a Business Analyst, and a Project Manager, as well as Client stakeholders and project management.

Team

Our team consisted of a Principal UX Designer, myself as a Senior UX Designer, a Business Analyst, and a Project Manager, as well as Client stakeholders and project management.

Team

Our team consisted of a Principal UX Designer, myself as a Senior UX Designer, a Business Analyst, and a Project Manager, as well as Client stakeholders and project management.

Concept 1

The existing Practichem identity relied on a grid of squares of different shades as a pattern that tied the various marketing graphics together, but the logo itself was completely unrelated and did not communicate anything about the mission of the company at all. I started by exploring how to communicate the process of chromatography through the use of the grid of squares, and continued explorations from there.

The existing Practichem identity relied on a grid of squares of different shades as a pattern that tied the various marketing graphics together, but the logo itself was completely unrelated and did not communicate anything about the mission of the company at all. I started by exploring how to communicate the process of chromatography through the use of the grid of squares, and continued explorations from there.

The existing Practichem identity relied on a grid of squares of different shades as a pattern that tied the various marketing graphics together, but the logo itself was completely unrelated and did not communicate anything about the mission of the company at all. I started by exploring how to communicate the process of chromatography through the use of the grid of squares, and continued explorations from there.

Concept 2

With a simple 45 degree rotation, the squares became a much more dynamic shape, and I could explore the core idea of isolating the desired molecules during chromatography.

With a simple 45 degree rotation, the squares became a much more dynamic shape, and I could explore the core idea of isolating the desired molecules during chromatography.

With a simple 45 degree rotation, the squares became a much more dynamic shape, and I could explore the core idea of isolating the desired molecules during chromatography.

Outcome

Unfortunately, I was only able to sell the company owner on Concept 2 a few short weeks before the company went under.

Update

Practichem is apparently coming back, and is using the logo and mark in Concept 2!

Unfortunately, I was only able to sell the company owner on Concept 2 a few short weeks before the company went under.

Update

Practichem is apparently coming back, and is using the logo and mark in Concept 2!

Unfortunately, I was only able to sell the company owner on Concept 2 a few short weeks before the company went under.

Update

Practichem is apparently coming back, and is using the logo and mark in Concept 2!

GARY MEYER

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GARY MEYER

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GARY MEYER

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