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D&AD Annual 2020

Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup Brand Identity
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  • BrandingBrand Refresh
  • Graphic DesignIntegrated Graphics

Country

  • United States

Client

  • Stefanie Nelson
  • Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup

Executive Creative Director

  • Greg Hahn

Creative Director

  • Ryan Moore

Executive Producer

  • Larissa Marquez

Designer

  • Elaan Bourn

Project Manager

  • Dana Hannigan
  • Claire Banks
  • Emilie Shane

Design Agency

  • Gretel

Moving into its 20th anniversary, Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup needed a visual identity that better embodied the character and energy of the brand. SND’s performance art is edgy, visceral and striking – known for its contorted, ambiguous movements. In reimagining SND’s identity, Gretel wanted its work to span the space between elegance and awkwardness, and explored graphic shapes that allowed for bold assertions of movement and physical form. The resulting geometric language can express and suggest movement in a way that feels spontaneous but grounded, instinctive but intentional.