Our Projects - Design Alliance

Extraordinary design strategies for extraordinary clients.

THIS ISN’T OUR FIRST RODEO.

Over the past fifteen years, we’ve been privileged to create award-winning, strategic branding, positioning, placemaking, and design solutions for notable clients of all sizes, from the scrappiest of start-ups to some of America’s most well-known brands.

Our breakthrough work effectively persuades, changes perceptions, and builds trust. Whether it’s online, video, print, or environments, it all begins with the brand and a thorough understanding of your vision, goals, and challenges.

R E C E N T C A S E S T U D I E S

CIVITAS

CIVITAS

CIVITAS Commercial Real Estate engaged Design Alliance to reframe their brand, their messaging and corporate communications to better represent the firm today, and position them for the growth and successes of tomorrow. We developed a comprehensive Brand Blueprint and new website that compellingly communicates their unique value proposition.

CIVITAS

CIVITAS Commercial Real Estate engaged Design Alliance to reframe their brand, their messaging and corporate communications. We developed a comprehensive Brand Blueprint and new website that compellingly communicates their unique value proposition.

In January 2024, CIVITAS launched their new website, marketing and collateral materials implementing the new brand strategy.

Playhouse Square

Barnycz Group

The Barnycz Group develops some of the world’s most unforgettable place-making experiences, from New York to Dubai. For the Barnycz Group, Design Alliance designed an ensemble of branded attractions – including a 20-foot tall outdoor chandelier, arches that span the district’s streets, and a themed video tower – all of which work in concert to create an experience that celebrates theater, history, and community.

Barnycz Group

The Barnycz Group develops some of the world’s most unforgettable place-making experiences. For the Barnycz Group, we designed an ensemble of branded attractions for Playhouse Square.

The second largest theater district in the US – after New York – Playhouse Square in Cleveland draws more than 1 Million guests and contributes more than $360 million to the local economy annually.

Grandscape

Barnycz Group

Barnycz Group develops unforgettable, revenue-generating destinations. Design Alliance has supported Barnycz Group by designing conceptual, original branded amenities and content for many US and international projects. For Grandscape, we designed multiple branded video artworks and a 35-foot-tall LED light sculpture.

Barnycz Group

Barnycz Group develops unforgettable destinations. We Barnycz Group’s, recent project, Grandscape, we designed multiple branded video artworks and a 35-foot-tall LED light sculpture.

In October 2021, Grandscape – Warren Buffet’s new 430-acre lifestyle center – was awarded ‘World’s Most Innovative Retail and Entertainment Project’ at London’s RLI awards ceremony.

N12 Technologies

N12 Technologies

N12’s vertically-aligned nanotubes make carbon-fiber products, from cars to tennis rackets, tougher and lighter. Design Alliance accelerated this nano-tech start-up with a new identity design and the tagline: Making the Best Better. We designed the N12 website and 2,700 sq feet of exhibits for trade shows in the US and Europe. We also created explanatory videos that persuasively highlight the benefits of their cutting-edge technology.

N12 Technologies

N12‘s carbon nanotubes make tougher and lighter products, from cars to tennis rackets. We accelerated this nano-tech start-up with a comprehensive brand strategy that positioned them for success.

Our innovative work helped N12 increase brand recognition, raise $23 million in Growth Funding, establish a market for their signature product, NanoStitch – and ultimately helped successfully sell the firm in 2020.

Ritz Carlton

Eastbanc

The name Ritz Carlton is synonymous with the ultimate in service, excellence, and luxury – and Eastbanc‘s singular properties are known for their inventiveness, artistry, and sense of sophistication. So when Eastbanc and Ritz Carlton teamed to develop the Ritz Carlton Residences at 22 West, it was a perfect pairing.

Eastbanc

Eastbanc‘s singular properties are known for their inventiveness, artistry, and sophistication. We developed the brand and launched a national advertising campaign for their luxury residences.

To ensure that we possessed an in-depth understanding of the brand, we participated in the same one-week Ritz Carlton brand immersion training that all Ritz Carlton executives attend.

Eyrus

Eyrus

Eyrus helps real estate developers and financiers track and manage all aspects of construction workforce and labor data on multiple, large-scale real estate projects in real time. Working closely with the Eyrus team, we conceptualized and designed all aspects of the brand, including the identity and tagline, the software design, the website, exhibits, ads, and brochures.

Eyrus

Eyrus helps real estate developers manage real-time workforce and labor data on multiple projects. We developed a comprehensive brand strategy for the company and the software experience.

For Eyrus, we developed a comprehensive Brand Strategy, created fundraising and marketing materials, and designed the app’s user experience. Launched in 2019, the app has already managed more than $220 billion of construction projects.

G E I C O

DCP Productions

DCP Productions has conceived, written, directed, and produced hundreds of award-winning national broadcast and streaming commercials for GEICO. For the past decade, we’ve been pleased to support DCP in bringing their vision for GEICO to life by designing animations, sets, and effects for many of their commercial spots.

DCP Productions

DCP has produced hundreds of award-winning national commercials for GEICO. For over a decade, we’ve supported DCP by designing branded animations, sets, and effects for many of their commercial spots.

The What’s Your Reason? series of GEICO commercials – featuring DCP‘s clever lyrics and music and our charming animations – resulted in over 6 Million Click-Throughs to the GEICO website.

National Geographic

National Geographic

Since 1888, the National Geographic Society has been dedicated to saving wildlife, protecting the ocean, funding scientific discovery, and expanding our understanding of the world. Design Alliance was honored to design three educational software Apps for National Geographic: MAPS: The Complete Collection, MAPS: The War Series, and Trip-Planner.

National Geographic

Design Alliance was honored to design three educational software Apps for National Geographic: MAPS: The Complete Collection, MAPS: The War Series, and Trip-Planner.

The educational ‘MAPS’ app was named ‘Best New Software Product of the Year’ and was one of only 100 new items selected for inclusion in the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection.

WaterSeer

WaterSeer

Inspired by the vision of water independence for communities everywhere, WaterSeer works to create new technologies that make water accessible. We worked with WaterSeer’s visionary founders and UC Berkeley’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology to develop the brand strategy for this innovative start-up.

WaterSeer

WaterSeer works to develop new technologies that make water accessible to everyone. We worked with WaterSeer and UC Berkeley to develop the brand strategy for this innovative start-up.

Design Alliance developed a comprehensive Brand Strategy and online fundraising campaign that went viral, with over 58 million views, bringing the company global visibility and helping them raise over 400% of their initial funding goal.

Global Autoimmune Institute

Global Autoimmune Institute

The Global Autoimmune Institute (GAI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness, improving diagnosis, funding scientific studies, and making accurate autoimmune resources available to everyone. We developed all aspects of the brand, including identity, tagline, website, marketing, and outreach.

Global Autoimmune Institute

GAI is dedicated to funding scientific studies and making accurate resources available to everyone. We developed all aspects of the brand, including identity, tagline, website, marketing, and outreach.

Design Alliance’s branding and content-driven online strategy have helped to build a vibrant community and bring over 1 Million unique visitors to the website.

MPR Associates

MPR Associates

For MPR, we conducted an in-depth branding survey, interviewing leadership, employees, and clients – which identified four core themes for the overall branding: First-Principles Driven / Fully-Matrixed / Accountable / and a Heritage of Innovation. We translated those four themes into 12 brochures, online video series highlighting MPR‘s core brand values, and traveling exhibits.

MPR Associates

For MPR, we conducted an in-depth branding survey, interviewing leadership, employees, and clients, identifying four core themes for our overall brand and marketing strategy.

From sustainable energy solutions to emerging healthcare technologies to Naval Submarine deployment, MPR Associates works around the globe to solve engineering challenges with significant real-world impact and consequences.

Signalife

SIGNALIFE

Recom Managed Systems engaged Design Alliance to reposition their next-generation cardiovascular monitoring technology for a consumer market. We renamed the company Signalife and redesigned, renamed and repackaged their signature product – a next-generation technology that gives physicians hospital-quality cardiovascular monitoring in a wearable device – as “Tempo.”

SIGNALIFE

Recom Managed Systems engaged Design Alliance to reposition their cardiovascular monitoring technology for a consumer market. We renamed the company Signalife and redesigned, renamed and repackaged their signature product – a technology that gives physicians hospital-quality cardiovascular monitoring in a wearable device – for the consumer market as “Tempo.”

We promoted Signalife through a series of interactive trade-show environments, web videos and modules, and live experiences, all of which built national interest in the company and helped Signalife raise over $100 million in investor funding.