Managing consistency across a complex brand

What this case study coversI help keep Alloy’s brand consistent across its parent brand, division brands, related companies, campaigns and events, while leading the Wizardly designers and developers behind the work.
Since 2022, I’ve led design across Alloy’s parent brand, divisions, related companies, website, campaigns and events. I work directly with Alloy’s point of contact and lead the work on Wizardly’s side, setting creative direction, making key design decisions, and directing designers and developers through execution and review.
Rather than cover every project from the past four years, I’m focusing on a few moments that show what this ongoing role looks like: bringing more consistency to Alloy’s division brands, leading a recurring quarterly campaign, and creating a new direction for its first R&D Day.
Focus oneThe division brands had started to feel disconnected, so I rebuilt the color system to make each one distinct while bringing them back together.
Alloy’s divisions had been created and updated at different points over the years. While the parent brand remained consistent, the divisions had gradually moved in different visual directions.
I led a refresh of the color system to create a stronger connection between them while keeping each division recognizable.

A shared color brought the divisions together while keeping each one distinct
I made Alloy’s primary blue the constant across every division, then paired it with one distinct color from the parent palette. The individual colors were chosen intentionally based on the personality and maturity of each division.
During review, we explored muted colors and three-color combinations, but both started to recreate the inconsistency we were trying to solve. I recommended keeping the two-color structure and worked through alternatives with Alloy that addressed the feedback without weakening the larger system.
The result is a simple system that gives each division its own identity while creating a clear visual connection back to Alloy.

Focus twoFrom quarterly campaigns to one-off events, I lead the creative direction across every touchpoint while keeping the work connected to Alloy.


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