Aris
Aris
Aris is a creative production and post-production studio specializing in advertising, film, and branded content. We completely overhauled their brand identity, introducing a system that adapts as effortlessly to motion graphics as it does to printed matter.
Scope
Brand Strategy, Brand Identity, Copywriting, Motion Graphics, Collateral DesignCool Points
Sustainability Content (self-initiated), BIPOC Founded
Rebrand
Instead of carrying through the inconspicuous viewfinder reference of the existing logo, we distilled the idea down into a single motif lovingly dubbed “the notch.” This change gave us latitude to use the notch—either paired with or independent of the wordmark—in various ways including patterns, animations, and layouts.
Color
The existing brand made heavy use of black, a common theme in the video production industry, with small touches of orange and white. We inversed this relationship in the new brand, implementing a bold, unrestrained use of orange to give the brand a distinctiveness and memorability that the previous brand struggled with.
Inspiration
Film production tools have a distinctive visual language with which Aris’ clients are very familiar. We implemented references to this language in unique, understated ways like the visible composition grid and the use of a monospaced font placed along the outer edges of a composition. Because the references aren’t embedded into the logo, they can be pared back (e.g. business card) or made more overt (e.g. t-shirt) to suit the context.
Self-initiated Documentary
In addition to their client work, the studio created Miracle In The Desert: The Rise And Fall Of The Salton Sea, a documentary about the environmental plight of California’s artificially made saltwater lake.
