Relevant, valuable and innovative. Those were the key words that UK & Ireland SAP User Group (UKISUG) wanted to be represented in their new brand.
Following an internal marketing review, the group decided it was time to refresh their corporate branding. The previous logo had been in operation for over 20 years with just a few minor amends over that time.
Following a successful tender, mm&d were appointed to design and implement the new branding across various channels.
One of the key early tasks for the project was to meet staff, directors and members at one of the regular events that UKISUG host. This was a great opportunity to learn more about the business and get an insight, particularly from members, to how the brand is perceived. We used short surveys, delivered in a casual one-to-one setting to pull in vital information which we would then feed in to our design team.
From the feedback, it was fairly universal that the previous brand needed to be refreshed. We also asked participants what they looked for in a brand, what they like and what stands out. This varies from industry to industry so it was important to consider this as the members are a key target audience for UKISUG.
Gavin Hatton, Design Director, mm&d:
Following feedback from the members, prominent phrases that needed to be represented included ‘modern’, ‘voice for users’ and ‘communication’. We used the speech bubble in the logo to represent the communication aspect and this feeds through all branding.
The new brand was launched at the UKISUG Annual Conference at The ICC, Birmingham in November.
The feedback we have had from UKISUG has been great. The new brand was phased in following a lengthy communications audit and we look forward to working with UKISUG moving forward.
