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Case study / 2023

MARK XII.

Mark XII Labs — Startup • Identity

Mark XII hero

Client

Mark XII Labs

Year

2023

Discipline

Startup • Identity

The client problem.

A YC-backed dev tool needed a brand that engineers respected and execs trusted at the same time.

The strategy.

A single quiet wordmark, a precise mono, a near-black palette with one optical primary. Restraint as the whole strategy.

Design process

Step-by-step.

  1. 01

    Mark exploration

  2. 02

    Type lockups

  3. 03

    Color system

  4. 04

    Brand guidelines

Mockup presentation

In the world.

Mark XII mockup 1Mark XII mockup 2Mark XII mockup 3

Final outcome & result

Closed Series A within a quarter of rebrand. Brand cited in pitch by 3 of 6 leads.

Applications

  • Wordmark
  • Web
  • Pitch deck
  • Conference kit

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