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University of California IGCC

education / brand identity / website

circle logo in the center of a foresting image with logs on the ground
circle logo in the center of a foresting image with logs on the ground

IGCC conducts research on global social science conflicts and cooperation

IGCC logo lockup in white on teal background

University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation–or UC IGCC–bridges the academic and policy worlds and conducts social science research on topics such as international security, geoeconomics, the future of democracy and the environment. They wanted to redesign and modernize their dated brand identity and website and separate them from the University of California’s brand look and feel.

IGCC branded stationery suite with letterhead, business card, pencils, buttons and a notebook
6 color ways for the IGCC circle and rays mark
stacked IGCC logo in teal on white
IGCC logo lockup with full name UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, turquoise on teal

Using the “rays” from inside the mark as a graphic motif to help depict the idea of “illumination” on to challenging topics. The motif becomes a positive “light” overlapping intense photography. Motifs can be used on any marketing materials from blog posts to presentation covers to social media.

2 annual report cover designs using rays from logo as a graphic motif in greens and teals
idea for an ad layout or a presentation cover with mark as motif, photo of man with the title Global Environment
idea for an ad layout or a presentation cover with multi-color turquoise, green and teal mark as motif over a photo of fighter jets
IGCC brand styleguide pages with rules for logo, colors, typography and motifs
IGCC brand color palette: teal, emerald, green, turquoise, warm red, gray, black and white
sunset skyline photo of singapore

A responsive WordPress website was built to present their vast archive of content in a new way that was easy to use. It needed to feel modern and feature related experts and content on each page.

full home page of the IGCC website
IGCC stacked logo, teal on green background

Deliverables:

  • Brand Identity
  • Brand Styleguide
  • Visual System
  • Website Design
  • Web Development
white iPad showing a grant page from the IGCC website on top of a green notebook with an apple pencil