A brand identity that celebrates branding’s most overlooked symbol.
A brand identity that celebrates branding’s most overlooked symbol.
A brand identity that celebrates branding’s most overlooked symbol.
A brand identity that celebrates branding’s most overlooked symbol.
A brand identity that celebrates branding’s most overlooked symbol.
Client: RGD
Agency: Rethink
Role: Digital Art Director
CD: Alex Bakker
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Client: RGD
Agency: Rethink
Role: Digital Art Director
CD: Alex Bakker
Client: RGD
Agency: Rethink
Role: Digital Art Director
CD: Alex Bakker
Client: RGD
Agency: Rethink
Role: Digital Art Director
CD: Alex Bakker
Client: RGD
Agency: Rethink
Role: Digital Art Director
CD: Alex Bakker
Project Details
Project Details
Project Details
To celebrate the most notable branding and design from around the world, we drew inspiration from branding's most overlooked symbol: the registered trademark (®) — and used it to create the entire identity for RGD Branding Awards.
To celebrate the most notable branding and design from around the world, we drew inspiration from branding's most overlooked symbol: the registered trademark (®) — and used it to create the entire identity for RGD Branding Awards.
To celebrate the most notable branding and design from around the world, we drew inspiration from branding's most overlooked symbol: the registered trademark (®) — and used it to create the entire identity for RGD Branding Awards.
To celebrate the most notable branding and design from around the world, we drew inspiration from branding's most overlooked symbol: the registered trademark (®) — and used it to create the entire identity for RGD Branding Awards.
To celebrate the most notable branding and design from around the world, we drew inspiration from branding's most overlooked symbol: the registered trademark (®) — and used it to create the entire identity for RGD Branding Awards.
Project details
The problem
The Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) is Canada’s largest professional association for graphic designers. In 2023, they introduced the RGD Branding Awards — a new award program to celebrate the best in branding and design from around the globe.
We were tasked with the challenge of creating a brand identity for RGD Branding Awards that would attract a panel of international design judges and motivate design studios from around the world to submit entries.
The problem
The Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) is Canada’s largest professional association for graphic designers. In 2023, they introduced the RGD Branding Awards — a new award program to celebrate the best in branding and design from around the globe.
We were tasked with the challenge of creating a brand identity for RGD Branding Awards that would attract a panel of international design judges and motivate design studios from around the world to submit entries.
The problem
The Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) is Canada’s largest professional association for graphic designers. In 2023, they introduced the RGD Branding Awards — a new award program to celebrate the best in branding and design from around the globe.
We were tasked with the challenge of creating a brand identity for RGD Branding Awards that would attract a panel of international design judges and motivate design studios from around the world to submit entries.
The solution
To celebrate the most notable branding and design from around the world, we drew inspiration from branding’s most overlooked symbol: the registered trademark (®) — and used it to create the entire identity for RGD Branding Awards.
The brand identity was widely praised by the design community at large. Most notably, Brand New – the world's leading source for opinions on branding and identity design — applauded the identity for being “mesmerizing”. The ®-centric design system even won the hearts of the global design jury at Cannes Lions 2023, winning a Design Lion in the “Creation of a New Brand Identity” category — making RGD Branding Awards one of only three entries from around the world to do so, out of a possible 985 submissions.
Most importantly, the design system helped RGD Branding Awards become RGD’s most successful program launch to date — surpassing their projected
revenue from entry fees by over 200%.
The solution
To celebrate the most notable branding and design from around the world, we drew inspiration from branding’s most overlooked symbol: the registered trademark (®) — and used it to create the entire identity for RGD Branding Awards.
The brand identity was widely praised by the design community at large. Most notably, Brand New – the world's leading source for opinions on branding and identity design — applauded the identity for being “mesmerizing”. The ®-centric design system even won the hearts of the global design jury at Cannes Lions 2023, winning a Design Lion in the “Creation of a New Brand Identity” category — making RGD Branding Awards one of only three entries from around the world to do so, out of a possible 985 submissions.
Most importantly, the design system helped RGD Branding Awards become RGD’s most successful program launch to date — surpassing their projected revenue from entry fees by over 200%.
The solution
To celebrate the most notable branding and design from around the world, we drew inspiration from branding’s most overlooked symbol: the registered trademark (®) — and used it to create the entire identity for RGD Branding Awards.
The brand identity was widely praised by the design community at large. Most notably, Brand New – the world's leading source for opinions on branding and identity design — applauded the identity for being “mesmerizing”. The ®-centric design system even won the hearts of the global design jury at Cannes Lions 2023, winning a Design Lion in the “Creation of a New Brand Identity” category — making RGD Branding Awards one of only three entries from around the world to do so, out of a possible 985 submissions.
Most importantly, the design system helped RGD Branding Awards become RGD’s most successful program launch to date — surpassing their projected revenue from entry fees by over 200%.
The solution
To celebrate the most notable branding and design from around the world, we drew inspiration from branding’s most overlooked symbol: the registered trademark (®) — and used it to create the entire identity for RGD Branding Awards.
The brand identity was widely praised by the design community at large. Most notably, Brand New – the world's leading source for opinions on branding and identity design — applauded the identity for being “mesmerizing”. The ®-centric design system even won the hearts of the global design jury at Cannes Lions 2023, winning a Design Lion in the “Creation of a New Brand Identity” category — making RGD Branding Awards one of only three entries from around the world to do so, out of a possible 985 submissions.
Most importantly, the design system helped RGD Branding Awards become RGD’s most successful program launch to date — surpassing their projected
revenue from entry fees by over 200%.
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