Dotline Branding Pūnaewele Oihana by Tomohiro Kaji

Dotline Branding Pūnaewele Oihana by Tomohiro Kaji is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Gula in Hoʻolālā Pūnaewele a me Hoʻolālā Pūnaewele Competition Category.

GulaPūnaewele· 2025

Dotline Branding Pūnaewele Oihana

by Tomohiro Kaji

Client: Dotline Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Gula Winner in Pūnaewele Category

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The Design

About Dotline Branding Pūnaewele Oihana

Hoʻike kēia papahana uila i kahi ʻōnaehana hoʻolālā maʻalahi e hoʻohui pū ana i ka ʻike hōʻailona a me nā ʻike nui i loko o kahi hoʻolālā hoʻokahi. Hoʻomohala ʻia me ka nānā mua ʻana i ka kelepona akamai, hōʻoia ia ka hiki ke komo ma nā mea uila ʻē aʻe. Kākoʻo ka hoʻolālā i ka hiki ke hoʻonui ʻia me ka mālama ʻana i ka mau ʻike ʻikeia. Hoʻonui nā kiʻi neʻe a me nā hua palapala kūlohi i ka hoʻokele ʻana a me ka pili pū ʻana, e hana ana i kahi papa kuhikuhi maopopo a pili i ka mea hoʻohana i hoʻolālā ʻia no nā pono o nā lawelawe pono ola. ʻAe pū ka ʻano māhele i ka hoʻonui a me ka hoʻololi ʻana i ka wā e hiki mai ana, e kākoʻo ana i nā hoʻonui neʻe i ka wā e hoʻololi ana nā ʻike a me nā laina lawelawe i kēlā me kēia manawa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gula

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Dotline Branding Pūnaewele Oihana i ka A' Design Award Gula, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā pae mua, kupaianaha a kūʻokoʻa. He mau hana hou loa, ʻike maka a nani hoʻolaʻa nā lanakila Gula e hōʻike ana i ka ʻuhane akamai, ka naʻauao a me ka mākau o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Dotline Branding Pūnaewele Oihana he mea hoʻokumu i hoʻomaikaʻi nui ʻia, e hoʻokumu ana i nā ʻano hou, he nui, e hāʻawi ana i ka waiwai ʻaʻole i ʻike ʻia ma mua. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Gula he papahana kupaianaha, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi nui a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. Hoʻāla ka hoʻolālā Dotline Branding Pūnaewele Oihana i nā manaʻo makemake ikaika, hoʻāla i ka ʻiʻini, hoʻoulu i ka hana noʻeau a hoʻopūliki iā mākou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: We designed a corporate website centered on Dotline’s new identity, "Social Heroes," to communicate its brand philosophy and diverse business expansion. The platform conveys Dotline’s commitment to local communities while showcasing its multi-faceted operations in medical, welfare, and education.

To ensure brand consistency with content diversity, we developed a cohesive yet flexible design system. It integrates company philosophy, business insights, and employee stories within a unified aesthetic, creating a dynamic platform that reinforces Dotline’s leadership in the welfare industry.
Dimensions & Packaging: Optimized for Smartphone Devices: Apple iPhone 11 or higher / Google Pixel 7 or higher. PC: Width 1080, Tablet
Tags: Social Heroes, Brand Identity, Responsive Web Design, UI/UX Design, Motion Graphics, Typography, Corporate Website, Recruitment Branding, Medical and Welfare, Visual Storytelling
Production Technology: Dotline’s corporate website is a testament to progressive design, seamlessly merging aesthetic excellence with functional clarity. With a mission to reshape the welfare industry, the site embodies Social 3.0, delivering a compelling narrative-driven experience that reflects Dotline’s multifaceted expansion across medical, educational, and professional sectors with smartphone-first adaptability ensureing seamless usability across all devices, maintaining a fluid, intuitive user experience.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to balance brand consistency and diversity across 21 businesses, integrating philosophy, business insights, and employee engagement into a cohesive identity. The "Social Heroes" concept unified employees and attracted job seekers by emphasizing teamwork and social contribution. The site was optimized for smartphones, ensuring seamless responsiveness, while custom typography and animations enhanced brand storytelling in a lightweight, engaging interface.
Research: This project was based on qualitative research to identify challenges in Japan’s medical and welfare industry and enhance recruitment and brand recognition through a redesigned brand identity.

Research Objective:
To analyze the declining interest in employment within the industry and assess how brand recognition impacts recruitment, ultimately developing an effective design strategy.

Research Methods & Data Collection:
We conducted interviews with employees and job seekers and further analyzed web analytics and digital advertising performance to evaluate the effectiveness of the brand strategy.

Participants:
The research involved employees, job seekers, affiliated company staff, and corporate executives.

Results & Insights:
Findings revealed that brand perception and job seeker engagement significantly influence recruitment success rates. The introduction of a new visual identity, digital platform, and advertising strategy resulted in a 160% increase in mid-career hires and a 340% increase in new graduate hires.

Impact:
This research-driven design approach successfully addressed corporate recruitment challenges and set a new industry benchmark for brand building. It serves as a demonstration of design’s impact on both business and society.
Inspiration: Our inspiration for the design stemmed from Dotline’s dynamic flexibility and diversity, reflected in its multifaceted business expansion across from medical, education, and accounting. To represent this versatility, we structured the site into three distinct sections with a unique design format,a custom secondary font alongside the corporate typeface, and illustrations. This approach reinforces Dotline’s adaptability, integrating technical precision with a unified yet flexible brand identity.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2023 and it was launched on August 2024.
Operation Flow: The flow was a meticulously structured process, integrating contents, texts, layouts, and motions into a seamless digital experience with weekly client meetings to ensure continuous refinement, maintaining open dialogues to align every creative decision with the project's strategic goals.This iterative approach enabled us to balance brand integrity with bold creativity, ensuring the final design not only met functional requirements but also elevated Dotline’s visual identity and industry impact.