Create a New Voice.
C1. Church is from Columbia TN and they contacted me about wanting a new logo and brand identity for their Church. In this process I researched the local ministries, learned their story, ambitions, and calling to create a logo that can grow with them long term and with a brand that can contintue with them on their journey.
Original Logo
The original Logo relied heavily on the C1 format and a circle. With a helvetic like font and some curves the format leant itself to a younger audience, but wasn’t meeting the demographic of the church predominatly and they wanted a fresh face with a brand guide.
Inspiration
The Church building was originally brown and wasn’t eye-catching, but the members had revamped it with new paint and a new life. This became my inspiration for their logo; just like how when we ask Christ into our lives, and he makes us new, this building was going through a transformation to spread the gospel in a refreshing light.
I also wanted to take into consideration that this building is on a main highway through town, and is easily visible and recognizable. For that reason I wanted the logo to be inspired by the buildings, its story, and how that story reflects faith.
Branding Guide
After the logo, we came up with a branding guide, and with that came a time to reflect and look for opportunities to expand. With each page, I tried to create a branding guide that not only sets guidelines but explained the pieces for anyone who may not have been in any of the meetings or might have any questions.