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Rebrand Case Study: Refreshing the brand identity and website of Nimbus Software

Nimbus create accounting software that is a little different. They help people across New Zealand manage their businesses with clarity. This means businesses leaders aren’t buried under mountains of data, instead they have it all at fingertips, giving them the freedom to focus on what matters.

Nimbus team felt their current brand was outdated and didn’t accurately reflect the culture of the business or the wide breadth of services available under their software umbrella. So they came to us for a brand refresh.

logo before and after
Azure Blue Clolour
Midnight Blue and Coral Orange

We embarked on a collaborative journey with the Nimbus team, diving deep into what made them tick. We came to the understanding that Nimbus weren’t just offering simple software solutions — they were giving business leaders the freedom to focus on what matters. It’s the satisfying feeling you get when all your ducks are in a row, and your business is running like a well-oiled machine. The creative process began with a challenge – how do we visually communicate the feeling of freedom?

billboard

Downing then helped Nimbus roll out their new brand across their external and internal touch points. From simple stationery items such as notebooks and presentation folders, to essential business documents such as email footers, business cards and invoicing templates. We developed a series of digital assets for email campaigns, social media and even Zoom background images.

Tote Bag
Folded Card
A key objective of the rebrand was to attract quality sales leads from businesses in relevant industries. To achieve this, Downing worked with Nimbus to review, rewrite, and reorganise the website content and create a set of icons that communicated their services. Downing also completed the design, development, and SEO strategy to create a website that showcased the new brand identity, but also acted as a hub and resource for current clients, and a useful sales tool for the Nimbus team.
Nimbus brand icons
Nimbus Website

“We have seen an immediate increase in lead generation from the right type of prospective client. And our existing clients use the website as a resource, and it helps them to understand the breadth of the offering and the opportunities that our product offers them.”

Gail Murdoch — General Manager

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Living Design Brand and Website https://www.downing.nz/project/living-design-brand-and-website/ Tue, 04 May 2021 02:03:16 +0000 https://www.downing.nz/?post_type=project&p=3295 The post Living Design Brand and Website appeared first on Downing.

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Creating a brand story, identity and website for Living Design — architectural joiners in Tasman, New Zealand.

Annett and Klaus Todt — owners of Living Design in Tasman — are an exclusive studio team dedicated to bringing a German approach to New Zealand interiors.

Living Design doesn’t just make New Zealand’s finest kitchens and bathrooms, they craft precision interiors that harmonise with the way people interact with their environment. These are spaces that are designed for living, they call it Living Design.

We worked with Annett and Klaus to create a logo, website, signage, and stationery that works together to create one cohesive brand identity.

Living Design Logo On White Marble Textured Background

The ‘LD’ logo monogram is based on the right-angle of a protractor, and is inspired by the clean lines of the work they produce. These lines were something that we incorporated throughout all brand assets.

Every kitchen designed and built by Living Design features long continuous lines that create a grid-like structure. We drew inspiration from lines and included them in the form and function of the website.

letterhead
Living Design Business Cards
Living Design Thank You Card

Living Design are material lovers with an eye for exquisite surfaces and finishes. They source unique, award-winning products and solutions to create elegance and functionality. With every part of the branding process we paid careful attention to the quality, sustainability, and feel of the substrates used.

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Ōra King Keiji — Brand, Packaging, and Logo Design https://www.downing.nz/project/keiji/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:26:19 +0000 https://www.downing.nz/?post_type=project&p=3252 The post Ōra King Keiji — Brand, Packaging, and Logo Design appeared first on Downing.

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Ōra King Keiji — logo design, packaging, and brand story for a New Zealand aquaculture innovation

Ōra King Keiji is a young, sweet and tender salmon that allows cutting-edge chefs to offer their clientele a unique culinary experience inspired by Japanese lore.

We were engaged by Ōra King to craft a compelling brand narrative for this smaller salmon, along with an engaging, Japanese inspired brand identity. The existing Ōra King brand was our platform for excellence — we were to build from this and create something that chefs around the world would be excited to talk about.

The typographic logo is inspired by the original Ōra King font, but with a subtle Japanese twist. Fish-scale patterns and gold foil, use of light and dark, along with a captivating story, work in harmony to create a truly beautiful identity that compliments the Ōra King brand.

Ora King Keiji Salmon

ACROSS THE AZURE WATERS OF NORTHERN JAPAN THERE ARE WHISPERS OF A RARE PHENOMENON — THE ELUSIVE KEIJI.

ora king keiji mood board
ora king keiji certificates
Ora King Keiji box
instagram images on iphone

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South Pacific Salt https://www.downing.nz/project/south-pacific-salt/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 22:37:25 +0000 https://www.downing.nz/?post_type=project&p=1976 The post South Pacific Salt appeared first on Downing.

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Brand story, label, and website design for South Pacific Salt 

South Pacific Salt is a boutique salt producer from Marlborough, New Zealand. They saw an opportunity to get their salt into the international market and approached us to develop their brand story.

Story

When the South Pacific tide recedes, and the north-westerly breathes across Lake Grassmere, a gown of white settles on the earth.  Pure sea salt gathers under the Marlborough sun, in Earth’s last refuge for all things pure, New Zealand.

Because New Zealand is renowned for being pure and remote, the products produced here are highly sought after. We used this selling proposition as a key point of difference in South Pacific’s brand story, and this influenced every detail from copywriting to label design.

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Ōra King Awards – The Journey to Sustainability https://www.downing.nz/project/the-ora-king-awards-2019/ Fri, 10 May 2019 02:51:07 +0000 http://134.209.14.202/?post_type=project&p=388 The Ōra King Awards were established to drive innovation and creativity among chefs who use Ōra King salmon. The annual competition is open to chefs in New Zealand, Australia, North America and Japan.

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The Journey to Sustainability

We are all on a journey of sustainability. Some of us are taking our first steps, some are further down the track. The team at Ōra King saw an opportunity to invite chefs, who are committed to being sustainable, to enter the 2019 Ōra King Awards and tell their unique story. 

Identity

We worked with the Ōra King team to create an identity for the awards that personified the sustainable journey. A full circle of ingredients, rotating in an infinite loop, became our symbol. It is a metaphor for all the little things we do separately that make a big difference together.

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