Nationwide Realty
Nationwide came to us looking for a high end brochure design aimed at potential clients. We wanted to create a very clean design that allowed imagery of their more prominent properties to stand out.
Design features include visual cues based off of building details such as a “masonry” layout of the photography to evoke brickwork. Taking the architecture idea further, we also utilized a special coarse varnish on the open white areas of the design to create a subtle texture that feels similar to concrete.
Project Specs
Client Identity PR
Project Type Brochure Design
Services Creative Direction, Offset Printing
Brochure Design
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Design Strategy
The site is designed in a one-page format, which as you scroll down, images and graphic elements float upwards to create the sense of drilling down, as for oil, into the earth.
Bold Introduction
A confidence-inspiring image of Wilbanks team members with the tagline: “Diven by Energy. Focused on Performance.” meets the viewer to set the tone for the website and the brand.
Parallax effect
We incorporated an innovative use of parallax coding, which enabled us to vary the speed at which certain elements moved as the viewer scrolled down through the website. This allowed us to create various levels of visuals that built upon each other to create a visual depth to the website.
Photography
An on-site photo shoot in the Permian basin provided us with the gritty hero shots used in illustrating the Wilbanks story.
Content Layers
Each subject area within the website was contained within a layer, to reinforce the idea of moving down through the earth. As the viewer scrolls to each section, the black and white images within illuminate to full color.
Award Winning
The Wilbanks website earned the “Gold Winner” award from Hermes in 2014 for Exceptional Website Design.
LOGO DESIGN
The new logo’s symbol execution features many unique elements that combine to tell the Wilbanks Energy Logistics story:
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The color fields that the roadway sits atop are segmented into two sections, a blue upper section representing the sky and the deep red/burgundy lower section representing the red earth of the Permian Basin. The burgundy color was also chosen to tie back to original Wilbanks Trucking brand, which featured the color almost exclusively.
The movement of the line in and out of these color fields represents the idea of pulling oil from belowground and transporting it above.
HERMES CREATIVE AWARDS — GOLD WINNER
Along with the website, the Wilbanks logo earned the “Gold Winner” award from Hermes in 2014 for Exceptional Logo Design.
Print Design
A full array of printed materials
An internal communications program was created to enhance employee engagement and deliver a new level of transparency. The design focused heavily on the Wilbanks team through imagery. The newsletter’s content was a combination of company vision, important reminders on safety and training, employee recognition, and the family culture Wilbanks has worked hard to maintain.
Along with the newsletter, new business cards, direct mail, and billboard advertising rounded out the printed elements of the brand.
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On-location Photoshoot
Along with the logo and color palette, we determined that real-life imagery of the Wilbanks team and their complex work should serve a core part of the new brand. Our team flew to Artesia, New Mexico, the company’s headquarters, to direct a two-day photo shoot that captured the company’s team members, equipment, landscape, and projects—including a full oil rig move.
The photos were then manipulated to create the high-contrast, granulated look we used to complete the rugged, road-worn look. These images were then paired with bold graphic elements in the brand colors, along with smooth, crisp lines and modern fonts, completing the “rugged yet progressive” tone we were looking to create.
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