As Hyperakt's Design Director, I led the design direction for the Ford Foundation. Ford Foundation recognized that their brand identity, last updated in 2008, needed to be redefined to reflect their values and work as an organization rooted in social justice and fighting inequality. My favorite elements of the rebrand include the journalistic typography, mosaics, and subtle F lines.
Announcement & full credits here. Full case study here.
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