BT brand
refresh
Client
BT
Roles
CREATIVE DESIGNER, BRAND MANAGER
The BT re-brand launched in September 2019. The whole process was done at pace, from brief to launch was completed in a little over 3 months. I was a key part of the internal team that delivered this, working hand in hand with our branding agency Zag through the entire process. The rebrand introduced a new logo, typeface, hero asset (The Portal) and a refined Indigo, building on the purple brand colour BT was known for.
After using the brand for 12 months, parts of the original vision didn't come to life as expected. The energy that we to bring to the brand didn't come across, it often felt heavy with the core colour of indigo, and there needed to be more flex when speaking to Business customers.
The brand refresh project allowed the team to re-develop the brand on a larger scale, building on the ad-hoc refinements made since launch.
Two new worlds were introduced, full colour and light, allowing the identity to rely less on the indigo that had dominated.
The Portal was re-developed to embrace the flexibility of the brand identity.
Full-colour gradients were introduced, bringing more life and movement to experiences.
Illustration styles were refined to better show products without a physical presence.
Photography style was enhanced, embracing the people using the products and services.
The bits that worked, like the logo and typeface, stayed the same.