Before a brand can be recognised,
it must know what it stands for.
We start with position.
We work at the intersection of business strategy and brand. Helping organisations decide what to stand for, where to compete and how to become unmistakably themselves.
What should your brand own?
Why should someone choose it?
What should its name bring to mind?
Where does it belong in the market?
What should it never become?
We examine the business, the category, the competition and the people who matter. Then we turn opportunity into a defendable position. One that guides decisions, not just communication.
Recognition begins
before the visual.
A brand needs a clear point of view and a language of its own. We define the beliefs, character and story that make every expression feel like it comes from the same place.
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Identity is not where our process begins. It is where strategy takes form. Every choice, from type to colour to composition, gives the position a recognisable expression.
Clarity.
Consistency.
Conviction.
Position
before
promotion.
One belief.
Many
expressions.
Different expressions.
A shared intelligence.
We make the identity usable, repeatable and resilient. Clear standards help teams protect what matters while giving the brand room to grow.
Understand the business, its ambitions and the forces shaping its future.
Establish the space the brand can credibly and meaningfully own.
Give that position a point of view, a personality and a voice.
Translate strategic intent into a distinctive identity system.
Equip the organisation to apply, protect and evolve the brand.
Organisations and brands we have supported through design, branding and production work, directly and through project collaborations.
From branded apparel to operational fleets and event environments. Identity applied with purpose.
SELECTED WORK / 01
Design and produce custom sublimated apparel that carries the event identity into a professional, wearable application.
Translate the event’s visual language into garment artwork, with attention to placement, colour consistency and finishing.
Custom sublimation design, apparel branding and print production, followed by quality control and delivery.
SELECTED WORK / 02
Apply the company identity to SB Mining Solutions’ operational vehicles.
Work with logo placement, contact details and branded decals to make the company clearly identifiable on the road and on site.
A fleet-branding application that carries the company’s identity across its operational vehicles.
SELECTED WORK / 03
Support the branded event materials for a CSI initiative focused on empowering people and advancing communities.
In collaboration with a print production partner, develop clear visual layouts and adapt the campaign messaging for event use.
Coordinated banner and display applications designed to support visibility, communication and a consistent event presence.
A magazine-style newsletter that brings people, infrastructure and operational stories into one editorial system. From the cover to the closing pages, the design balances photographic impact with clear, structured information.
Design Transnet’s March 2022 magazine-style newsletter, taking the publication from layout concept through to final artwork.
Build an editorial rhythm through strong opening images, clear headline hierarchy and carefully structured columns. Give detailed corporate content a consistent and engaging presentation.
Coordinated cover design, feature spreads, typography and information layouts across the publication. The supplied edition contains 36 PDF pages, including covers.
Four mockups and selected original layouts. Select a view to enlarge.
The March 2022 issue, presented as a complete publication.
Photography, headline hierarchy and long-form editorial layout.
A layered view of the cover and feature pages.
The supplied cover mockup in its protective wrap.
The original cover, shown flat for a closer look.
An image-led opening balanced with detailed editorial content.
A continuous photographic composition across two pages.
Editorial hierarchy connects operational reporting and imagery.
A panoramic image treatment carries the feature across the spread.
Photography, columns and key figures working as one composition.
Human stories and business information in a shared visual system.
A consistent grid supports long-form reporting.
Swipe to explore / March 2022 issue
Company profile design and content development, delivered in English and French.
Explore the profileCreate a complete company profile for a client in the Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing its property, construction and mining services into a coherent business story.
Rivo developed the content and designed the profile from scratch, shaping the messaging around the client’s needs. The project was delivered in both English and French.
A consistent editorial language connects the group’s history, capabilities, positioning and values. Typography, imagery and a red-led palette give each section a distinct role within the wider publication.
Selected pages from the English edition. Select a page to enlarge.
A distinctive introduction to the group.
Company history and leadership, brought into one editorial narrative.
A clear account of how the business developed.
A visual pause introduces the property pillar.
Photography and graphic form introduce a second business pillar.
Structured content explains the construction offering.
A consistent hierarchy brings a complex service offering into focus.
The group’s strategic advantages, expressed through content and layout.
Beliefs and ambitions translated into an accessible visual structure.
Swipe to explore / 16-page company profile
A logo can be replaced.
A campaign can end.
A trend can disappear.
But a position that becomes associated with your name can compound for years.
Building something new.
Entering a new market.
Outgrowing an old identity.
Repositioning an established business.
Bringing businesses under one brand.
Preparing for the next stage of growth.
We work where business strategy
and brand strategy meet.
Strategy before identity.
Position before promotion.
Systems before decoration.
If you’re building a business people need to understand, remember and choose, we should talk.
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