{"id":46837,"date":"2020-11-15T23:32:04","date_gmt":"2020-11-15T21:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/?post_type=portfolio&p=46837"},"modified":"2022-02-04T14:08:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T13:08:17","slug":"new-visual-identity-for-wyd-group","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/en\/portfolio\/new-visual-identity-for-wyd-group","title":{"rendered":"Wyd group, business partner – Visual identity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Logotype and brand architecture for Wyd group
\nA \u00ab Business Partner \u00bb brand that evolves towards \u00ab Human First \u00bb perspectives<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Located on the Champs Elys\u00e9es, Wyd is a recruitment agency<\/a>. Originally specialized in talent hunting for high level positions in the finance, banking, insurance, health and retail sectors, the firm has extended its ambition to human resources support within organizations.<\/strong> Wyd's spectrum of intervention is across three areas: recruitment, consulting, and networking. \"WYD\" is a name created by the initials of the phrase \"What You Deserve\".
\nThe primary objective of this rebranding project was to move away from the origin of the name \"WYD\" to own it as a \"brand name\" in itself.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=\"46773\" img_size=\"full\" alignment=\"center\"][vc_gallery type=\"image_grid\" images=\"46787,46783\" img_size=\"full\"][vc_single_image image=\"46777\" img_size=\"full\" alignment=\"center\"][vc_gallery type=\"image_grid\" images=\"46785,46825\" img_size=\"full\"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text]\n

A new logotype for \"a meeting that shapes perspectives\"<\/h2>\n

The previous logotype had been made in-house and its associated symbol was an icon that combined a magnifying glass and a target.
\nThis concept was a good illustration of Wyd's \"talent hunter\" activity.<\/strong> But a desire to expand the company's services meant that this emblem had become too restrictive and not dynamic enough. To accompany the firm\u2019s expansion, it was necessary to create a new emblem that holistically reflects the wide range of human interactions initiated by Wyd.<\/p>\n

While creating Wyd's new emblem we had in mind the personality of its founder St\u00e9phane Baquet. One of the essential ingredients of this rebranding was a spirit of rigorous athleticism, with a strong will to \"surpass oneself\".<\/strong><\/p>\n

This initial reflection was combined with the need to reinforce \"Wyd\" as a name rather than an acronym. The letter \"W\" was therefore the starting point for the new design. Tilted at 90\u00b0, we get a double arrow that \"moves forward\". Once this was stylized into two shapes that converge at a central point, we added the idea of \u2018meeting\u2019, which lies at the heart of Wyd's business.<\/strong>
\nThis new emblem symbolizes \"the meeting that shapes perspectives\".<\/p>\n

The new logotype uses lowercase letters with a geometric sans-serif aesthetic where the straight lines and the curves of the letters are designed to create visual balance.<\/p>\n

Initially the color red remained the primary color of the new identity as well as the tagline \"Executive search\" which still accompanied the logo. Further on we shall see how this identity redesign was expanded to better communicate a company that is diversifying its services.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_gallery type=\"image_grid\" images=\"46781,46789,46795,46793,46791,46797\" img_size=\"full\"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text]\n

From a new logo to a new brand architecture<\/h2>\n

While redesigning the brochure, we came to the conclusion that a new brand architecture was needed for Wyd. Historically, their activity was focused on \"executive recruitment\" for large corporates.
\nA single logo was no longer sufficient to represent the Talent search, Executive search, Human Cap and Care services of the company.<\/strong>
\nTheir new marketing and sales positioning had to be made legible as well.<\/p>\n

We therefore advised Wyd to relook at its brand organization and create visual identities of their \"business units\" as \"daughter brands\" and, conversely, to use \"Wyd group\" as the umbrella brand for the new ecosystem.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each daughter brand is derived from the new design of the logotype. The Wyd group logo is a solemn black or white, while the business logos are distinguished by their secondary headings and a new, wider range of colors.<\/p>\n

Wyd's new visual identity embodies the idea of Anglo-Saxon elegance. A confident and distinguished brand universe for an expertise that intervenes with rigor and discretion.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_gallery interval=\"3\" images=\"46821,46819\" img_size=\"full\" onclick=\"\"][vc_gallery type=\"image_grid\" images=\"46817,46815\" img_size=\"full\" onclick=\"\"][vc_gallery interval=\"3\" images=\"46761,46769,46767,46765,46763\" img_size=\"full\" onclick=\"\"][vc_gallery type=\"image_grid\" images=\"46813,46811,46809,46807,46805,46803,46799,46827\" img_size=\"full\" onclick=\"\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text]\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\"][vc_tta_accordion style=\"flat\" shape=\"square\" color=\"white\" active_section=\"\" no_fill=\"true\" collapsible_all=\"true\"][vc_tta_section title=\"Plus d'informations\" tab_id=\"1525791213292-321ceee4-2378\"][vc_separator][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]\n

Context<\/h4>\n

The firm started its activity 4 years ago with services focused on recruitment in the fields of finance, banking and insurance, retail and health. Today, Wyd is committed to evolve to be a true business partner for its candidates, prospects and clients.
\nSince the creation of the firm, the visual identity has been created and managed internally. In order to stand out from the competition and to pursue its commercial development on solid foundations, Wyd is now thinking about how to professionalize its brand image.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]\n

Objectifs<\/h4>\n
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  • Create a complete redesign of the Wyd logo<\/li>\n
  • Set a new graphic mark that transforms Wyd into a \"brand\"<\/li>\n
  • Develop a simple, challenging and elegant brand territory<\/li>\n
  • Design graphic guidelines that ensure brand consistency across the various communication media<\/li>\n
  • Frame Wyd's agile solutions in a completely new brand architecture<\/li>\n
  • Produce the agency's commercial brochure<\/li>\n
  • Delivering a graphic charter document that brings together the new assets of the visual identity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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