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Scaling Inc Brand Identity by Yanming Chen

Scaling Inc Brand Identity by Yanming Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Competition Category.


IronGraphic· 2023

Scaling Inc Brand Identity

by Yanming Chen

Client: Scaling Inc

A' Design Award Winner in Graphic Category

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Verified Award Winner

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The Design

About Scaling Inc Brand Identity

Scaling Inc is a brand identity designed for a media company. The logo is a single matrix lattice formed by five hexagon shapes. The central hexagon represents the company and is highlighted within the lattice. The irregular hexagons give the mark a gear-like and bee-like appearance. The identity is applied to stationery sets, posters, wallpaper and bags for both online and offline campaigns. Vivid colors and simple geometric patterns were selected after focus group interviews and large-scale surveys. The design expresses efficiency, adaptability and growth.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award

Scaling Inc Brand Identity is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Scaling Inc Brand Identity is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Scaling Inc Brand Identity is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.

Interviews

Design Interview

What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?

The core principle underlying the design concept of SCALING INC is to visually convey the company's fundamental values and objectives. The concept revolves around the notion of scaling, symbolizing efficiency, adaptability, rapid growth, and innovation. The design endeavors to capture these characteristics and present them in a visually captivating and meaningful manner.

The design concept draws inspiration from the idea of teamwork and collaboration, embodied by a bee-shaped gear within the logo. Similar to the coordinated efforts of bees within a hive, each with a specific role, the design portrays SCALING INC as a team player that values the contributions of all its network members. The gear-like structure of the lattice emphasizes the interconnectedness and smooth operation of the network, reminiscent of gears in a well-functioning machine.

The utilization of polygonal lattices, particularly hexagons, in the design is influenced by the relationship between scaling and technology. The conversion process of hex codes in computer science, where they represent binary digits, serves as a conceptual link between technology and scaling. This choice results in a visually distinct and futuristic aesthetic that aligns with SCALING INC's positioning as a cutting-edge media company.

What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?

The primary objective in designing for SCALING INC has been to create a visually impactful and cohesive design that effectively conveys the company's values and resonates with the target audience. The aim is to achieve a design that captures the essence of scaling, teamwork, and technological innovation while maintaining a modern and avant-garde aesthetic.

Thorough research and understanding of SCALING INC's core values and target audience have been crucial in this process. The design seeks to establish a robust visual identity that portrays SCALING INC as an innovative, dependable, and team-oriented media company. It strives to foster a connection with the audience, evoking trust, professionalism, and efficiency.

Strategic use of design elements, such as polygon-shaped lattices, vibrant colors, and distinctive patterns, has been employed to grab attention and create a memorable visual identity. The intention is to create a design that stands out in a competitive market and resonates with SCALING INC's target clients.

Moreover, ensuring visual coherence and consistency across various materials, including the logo, stationery set, posters, and other accessories, has been a focal point. Typography, color palette, and overall design aesthetics have been meticulously considered to establish a unified and visually pleasing brand experience.

In summary, the main objective in designing for SCALING INC has been to create a visually impactful and cohesive design that effectively communicates the company's values, resonates with the target audience, and establishes a strong visual identity in the media industry.

What are your future plans for this award winning design?

The future plans for this design, which has garnered awards and recognition, are focused on maximizing its impact and utilizing its success to benefit the brand and business objectives of SCALING INC. The acclaim and accolades received for this design concept serve as a testament to its effectiveness and the value it brings to the company.

One of the key objectives moving forward is to prominently feature this award-winning design in my portfolio and marketing materials. By highlighting it as a standout project, I can showcase my design expertise and demonstrate the ability to create visually compelling and impactful designs. This will attract potential clients who are seeking high-quality design solutions.

Additionally, there are plans to actively promote the award-winning design through targeted marketing efforts. This may involve participating in design competitions, exhibiting the design at industry events, and leveraging relevant platforms to showcase its success. The aim is to generate visibility for both the design concept and my design services, capturing the attention of potential clients, employers, and collaborators.

In essence, the future plans for this award-winning design revolve around capitalizing on its success to enhance my professional profile, attract new clients, and establish a strong reputation as a reputable designer in the industry. By actively promoting the design, leveraging its achievements, and seeking collaborative opportunities, I can maximize its potential to advance my career while contributing to the overall success of SCALING INC.

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Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Scaling Inc is a cutting-edge media company that utilizes scalable technologies and novel tools to generate advertisements and marketing campaigns. The logo design is composed of polygon-shaped lattices. In this case, the campaign for Scaling includes stationery set design, poster design, and other accessory designs. The design of gear-feeling matrix lattices with a hexagon dot in the middle illustrates that SCALING is a team player that values the benefits of all members within its network and provides win-win opportunities to its clients.
Dimensions & Packaging
The Scaling logo was created by using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. The design is adapted in web and print ads, such as stationery sets, posters, wallpaper, bags, etc. They can efficiently make online and offline campaigns with their unique and vivid design.
Tags
Branding, Campaign, Modern, Geometric, Logo, Packaging, Visual Identity, Graphic Design
Production Technology
Photoshop, Illustration, and Digital Design
Design Challenge
Scaling wants to reflect its characteristics and objectives through graphics. The challenge is how to send the correct message effectively. First, the logo itself demonstrates the four cornerstone values of Scaling. Then the choice of gear-like bee shape and the digital network/hive, made by repetitions of logo and shown on accessories, convey the idea of Scaling playing a key role within the network and brings solid services/products to its customers just like bees in a hive and gears in a machine.
Research
The research is conducted around the study of the Scaling Inc case. The objective is to design the logo that helps build brand identity and recognition. The research methodology is based on a combination of waterfall and agile styles. The combined methods enabled me to gradually accomplish the objective by repeating the waterfall model on each more minor phase of the agile model. With the information given about the Scaling Inc case, the design was revised like software updates to match the need of Scaling Inc better and eventually perfect itself. Further data collection was conducted through focus group interviews and large-scale surveys with participants of target audiences and company affiliates. The result indicated that simple graphics like polygons and futuristic icons that relate to technology were most popular. Based on the research results, the design was finalized and received positive feedback, mainly about how the logo reflects the company objective and helps attract target clients.
Inspiration
The overall design focuses on identifying and emphasizing the meaning of scaling at Scaling Inc. Scaling represents efficiency, adaptability, fast growth, and novelty. The logo design is a single matrix lattice composed of five hexagons. The central hexagon represents the company itself standing out and getting highlighted. Moreover, the choice of non-regular hexagon shape is to make the lattice into a gear-like bee form which both emphasizes the values of Scaling Inc and its goal to create benefits for everyone within the network.
Project Duration
The project starts on June 1st, 2022, in the United States of America
Operation Flow
In the media company field, creating a good campaign must understand who the audience is and what the audience wants. Based on focus group interviews and large-scale surveys, vivid colors and unique patterns could attain more attention from target users and portray the characteristics of the company. The overall design offers the audience a sense of simple, straightforward, avant-garde, and futuristic connection to the brand, representing the Scaling and its products.
Image Credits
Yanming Chen

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