Case Study
Canoe Energy: The Importance of Options.
Canoe Energy: The Importance of Options.
Freelance reminded me that not everything is about marketing data.
Context
Canoe Energy is a brand new company stepping into the green energy market. They asked me to design their logo and company style from scratch.
Canoe Energy is a brand new company stepping into the green energy market. They asked me to design their logo and company style from scratch.
My Brief
Create a logo.
Design their website's look and feel.
Design a lead flow optimized for lead capture.
Create a logo.
Design website look and feel.
Design a lead flow optimized for lead capture.
My Responsibilities
My Responsibilities
My Responsibilities
Design
Required Skills
Presentation
Product Design
Logo Design
Branding
Page Optimization
The Process
The Process
The Process
So much of Canoe Energy's request revolved around logo design; however, because the logo would mostly be seen in the context of their lead flow, I designed their logo and website in tandem.
So much of Canoe Energy's request revolved around logo design; however, because the logo would mostly be seen in the context of their lead flow, I designed their logo and website in tandem.
1 - Style Drafts
1 - Style Drafts
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I presented Canoe Energy's logo and website as a series of digital mood boards. Each draft contained a fully realized logo, color swatches, and a lead flow style.
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I presented Canoe Energy's logo and website as a series of digital mood boards. Each draft contained a fully realized logo, color swatches, and a lead flow style.
2 - Tailor Design Further
2 - Tailor Design Further
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After the feedback received from the Style Drafts, I presented a more realized site design as well as possible variants. We used this document to solidify a site direction.
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After the feedback received from the Style Drafts, I presented a more realized site design as well as possible variants. We used this document to solidify a site direction.
3 - Design Rebrand
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Once Canoe Energy expressed interest in changing their brand name,I began drafting up additional logo shapes for them.
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Once Canoe Energy expressed interest in changing their brand name,I began drafting up additional logo shapes for them.
4 - Finalize Logo
4 - Finalize Logo
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With the site design settled, I presented color options for their finished logo.
Discussion
Discussion
Oftentimes, corporate creative
is just for the stakeholders, not the market.
Oftentimes, corporate creative
is just for the stakeholders, not the market.
In this case, my job as a designer was simply to listen and visualize, rather than outsmart a platform's algorithm or a conversion trend driving performance.
In this case, my job as a designer was simply to listen and visualize, rather than outsmart a platform's algorithm or a conversion trend driving performance.
The brief wasn't to create a logo or style that would efficiently win high returns on marketing platforms, or rank higher in SEO search, the brief was to efficiently provide digital materials that reflect what stakeholders saw in their minds.
This project reminded me—after nearly six years managing corporate creative teams—that the core function of a designer is to satisfy an end user's desire to see options.
If end users (in this case my employers) are given enough legitimate options, they will inevitably begin troubleshooting what they see and—therefore—engaging with the creative.
The brief wasn't to create a logo or style that would efficiently win high returns on marketing platforms, or rank higher in SEO search, the brief was to efficiently provide digital materials that reflect what stakeholders saw in their minds.
This project reminded me—after nearly six years managing corporate creative teams—that the core function of a designer is to satisfy an end user's desire to see options.
If end users (in this case my employers) are given enough legitimate options, they will inevitably begin troubleshooting what they see and—therefore—engaging with the creative.