Challenge

Bateman Fox required a way to stand out from their competition and win business within Milton Keynes’ competitive recruitment market. As a new company, Bateman Fox required a noticeable visual identity which would help grow their brand and win business.

Users & audience

The target users for this brand were primarily recruiters from large corporations who were looking to fulfil IT positions within their respective companies. This audience group preferred modern design and succinct information. The second user group were potential candidates looking for work within the IT industry. This audience group had a preference for detail, where the design was secondary to the information.

My role

I was hired as a Designer, tasked with creating their visual identity and finding a way the brand could stand out in the recruitment market. I reported directly to the brand’s owner, who gave full creative license as to how the brand would look.

Visual identity

Bateman Fox had a vision for the future direction for their company, but in the fast-paced environment of recruitment, they required a dedicated individual to produce their visual identity. I started by facilitating a workshop with the brand’s owner and ascertaining the values they attributed to the brand and their preference in logo design. The easy choice was playing on the word ‘Fox’ for an image – foxes are street smart, something the owner liked to attribute to the brand. As foxes are orange, I made use of an orange pantone, communicating a friendly tone of warmth, excitement, motivation and encouragement – all values the owner had identified in the workshop. After the logo was refined and signed off by the owner, I used the new visual identity to create their business cards, office documentation and other branded merchandise.

Outcome

Once Bateman Fox started using their new visual identity, they quickly made an impact within the recruitment industry and their amount of their recruitment placements grew dramatically. The owner was extremely pleased with the outcome, and Bateman Fox continue to be one of the fastest growing recruitment agencies in Milton Keynes.