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Tag: identity
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Branding a Russian Hedge Fund

How brand identity works
Integrated brand identify both help reputation and consumer awareness. I was tasked with conceptualising a strong brand identity for a new Russian hedge fund. This involves developing routes that generated the tone, style and flavor of the brand across a 2D and 3D environment. This includes, but is not limited to;
- color
- type
- photography/imagery
- logos
- design grid
- Signage
Here is how I did it;
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Unique Lowest Bid Site – UX Redesign
Watch the video hereicanhaveit.com – Site redesign
Taking an existing but tired site, refresh and rebrand it up to modern day standards.
Logo refresh
With a focus on readability and execution, the logo has be refined and simplified. This is only an online print so RGB was the primary driver.
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Hybrid Betting App for Android

Brief: Refresh an Existing Android Hybrid Betting App for Unibet
Presented as a prime example of evolution through to revolution, this time critical design refresh delivered a vastly improved user experience. User are able to bet on:
- Live events
- Navigate and explore betting odds using the phones functionality
- Locate events nearby to place bets on.
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The perfect cycle hire companion tool

See ‘Barclays Bikes Android and iPhone App’ Video hereCreate the perfect companion tool for the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme
Aims and objectives
- Launch an application (on Android too) with better functionality and usability than all competitors.
- Amplify Barclay’s dedication to innovation.
- Make a positive contribution to London.
- Promote active lives – and create business benefits from this.
- Promote a sustainable and environmentally friendly mode of transport.

Differentiate the app through strong Barclay’s brand presence
From Boris bikes to Barclay’s bikes… ensure users are aware this is the official application and be the greatest Cycle Hire App ever

Barclay’s Cycle Superhighways are new cycle lanes into central London from outer London
- Improve cycling conditions for people who already commute by bike
- Encourage those who don’t to take to pedal power and keep fit
- Help cut congestion
- Relieve overcrowding on public transport
- Reduce emissions.

Key ‘Must-Have’ features
- Launch with iPhone and Android applications
- Integrate cycle hire and cycle superhighways
- A focus on enabling cyclists to ‘do and discover’
- A focus on London as a cycling community
- Core functionality around location and journeys
- Additional functionality – a ‘must use’ application

Here are just a selection of Android screens
It was important that the growing Android community felt included as iOS is seen as the dominant player in this market. An entirely different UI was developed that benefited from Androids unique functionality. Widgets were developed and integrated features included to aid the experience.
Cycle Finder
Find the nearest docking station right now
- Locate me (nearest docking stations)
- 2D Map view (Google maps)
- Satellite map view (Google maps)
- Augmented Reality view
- List view
Superhighway
Barclay’s Cycle Superhighways (BCS) are cycle routes running from outer London into central London.
- They give you safer, faster and more direct journeys into the city.
- We’ve improved road surfaces and improved junctions for a more comfortable ride, and each Superhighway has a clear, unique identity, with blue surfaces to increase driver awareness.

See ‘Barclays Bikes Android and iPhone App’ Video hereThis is but part of a larger proposal russellwebbdesign designed and conceptualised for Barclays Capital. In this case it was a complete App Design, from providing the creative at pitch level to final delivery. To discuss what your brand really wants from mobile, contact us on: info@russellwebbdesign.co.uk
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Free Pay Pal buttons for UI designers everywhere
PayPal button
An essential part of the UI designers job is to quickly and cleverly visuals client concepts. So, to all my fellow designers out there please feel free to download the vector, resolution-independent ‘PayPal button‘ Adobe Illustrator file package.
All I ask is you drop a comment if you used the file successfully

You can download the PayPal GUI package here
All I ask is you drop a comment if you used the file successfully
This is only part of the offer russellwebbdesign generated for my UX/UI designer buddies out there. Please contact us further to discuss if your brand really wants to benefit from this new immersive experience here:info@russellwebbdesign.co.uk
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