Brand strategy + Visual identity
Brand strategy +
Visual identity
Client: DanBAN, Danish Business Angels
"Brand is not what you say it is. It's what they say it is." Marty Neumeier
Goal
This project repositions DanBAN's brand and reshapes its digital presence, building a unique, ownable visual identity that reflects who DanBAN has become: a warm, inclusive, founder-friendly community of professional angel investors. A brand that stands distinctly on its own in the Danish startup ecosystem. Recognizable, confident, and unmistakably DanBAN.
Starting from the strategic foundation of purpose, positioning, narrative and tone of voice, the work delivers a complete brand system: visual identity, brand book, presentation templates, event materials, and a coherent application across every touchpoint. More than an aesthetic update, the project equips DanBAN with a consistent brand and the presentation tools to strengthen its position, support member growth, and carry the network into its next chapter.
The four pillars
Reputation
[the power of attitude]
Discourse
[the power of speech]
Strategy
[the power of business]
Future
[the power of vision]
A working framework for the strategic foundation. Each pillar informs the next, and together they shape the identity, the language, and the way DanBAN shows up in the world.
What needs to
be built
01
Brand
foundation
DanBAN has been on a deep transition over the past 18 months, becoming warmer, more inclusive, and more community-driven. The strategic foundation needs to be defined and articulated: purpose, positioning, narrative, and tone of voice.
02
Visual identity
system
A complete identity built from scratch: logo system, color palette, typography, graphic language, and photography direction. Ownable, distinct in the Danish ecosystem, flexible across digital, events, and print.
03
Digital
experience
A complete Wix website that expresses the new identity from end to end. Visual direction, page design, structure, and full implementation. A clear journey for founders, investors, and partners from first impression to membership.
04
Activation
and community
The full set of tools to run with the new brand and grow the community: brand book, presentation templates, TechBBQ launch materials, and a merchandise design system that turns members into ambassadors.
Timeline
Phase 1. 10 weeks. Mid-June to end of August
Continued together. Beyond TechBBQ
Sub-brand architecture (Lead Angels, Angel Program, Kapital and Kaffe, fagnetværk), extended event collateral system, member onboarding kit, photography production, and continued brand evolution. Scoped separately as DanBAN’s needs unfold after launch.
Working in partnership
Together
This 10-week timeline only works in true partnership. The strongest projects are those where the client is fully present from day one. Here is what that asks of DanBAN's side.
01
Content
and assets
A new website needs substantial content work, and this is often where projects underestimate the effort needed. DanBAN’s team owns the photography (real portraits, real moments), the copy for programs and member stories, and the curation of existing brand assets. This work runs in parallel with discovery and design. Starting early matters.
02
Decisions
and sign-off
A focused decision-maker group keeps the project moving. Strategic direction from the board at the June 17 to 18 gathering. Identity selection by CEO, Head of Comms, and Chair. Approvals at key checkpoints by the same group. A single project lead on DanBAN’s side as day-to-day partner.
03
Project
on your side
The timeline assumes timely feedback within 3 to 4 working days at each milestone, availability of decision-makers for review sessions, internal coordination for content gathering, and a clear escalation path if scope or scale shifts.
Selected work
Brand systems
in practice
Digital, in practice
Websites and
digital experiences
Who you'll be working with
Master in Narrative Construction, UAL / Central Saint Martins, London. Designer and architect by training. Over 30 years of experience.
Founder partner of WeShape Creatives, later Brazil lead for the Norwegian innovation consultancy EGGS Design (where I worked closely with Ulla for three years). Today running doisemes® design independently, with a curated creative community brought in by project.
Directly served Nike (brand experience), Bradesco (employee experience), Chanel (brand experience), Philip Morris (retail and legal-age spaces), AMBEV, Pepsico, Ferrero, O Boticário, among others.
From my BA in Architecture I bring a sense of how people interact with spaces and connect with them. As a product and graphic designer I compose form and visuals to speak to people in a deep way. Using a strategic design approach that combines disciplines and skills to tell stories people want to hear, whether the story lives in a space, a place, an object, or a virtual experience.
Speaker and professor at IED São Paulo, post-graduate courses, teaching social and cultural trends.
"My clients will always have a deep understanding of the context in which they are immersed. And they will always have a wide range of design solutions to meet their needs."
A strategic design consultancy part of a community of creative talents
What clients have to say
Doisemes brings experience, a very holistic yet pragmatic approach, and is a pleasure to work with. Their results not only look great but also add credibility and clarity to communication.
Ulla Sommerfelt
Investor and Ecosystem Builder. CEO and Keynote Speaker. Design Thinker. Author.
Doisemes brings creativity, speed, flexibility, and experience, making them a fun and credible partner to work with.
Abbey Lin
Founder and CEO, Fortifai. Ex-Microsoft, KPMG, Yara. Helping SMBs lead responsibly.
A Doisemes criou duas marcas para mim em paralelo, conduzindo projetos distintos ao mesmo tempo. Foram capazes de captar nuances importantes e traduzir conceitos complexos em design claro e marcante, com um processo leve e muito fácil de conduzir.
Sérgio Maria
CEO of 42ENGINE. Board Member and Digital Transformation Strategist. Columnist at TecMundo. Ex-Googler.
Investment
Complete brand foundation: strategy, visual identity, brand book, website (design and Wix implementation), presentation templates, merchandise design system, and TechBBQ launch toolkit.
All imagery is provided by the client. Existing photography assets and member portraits will be curated and integrated into the new identity.
DKK 101,000
Taxes included
Payment terms
30% project initiation
35% at 30 days
35% at 60 days
Continued together
Sub-brand architecture, extended event materials, and member onboarding scoped separately as needs unfold.
Validity of the proposal
Once received, valid for 30 days for client approval. After this period, it will need to be reviewed for alignment of timelines and team allocation.
Cancellation
If the client cancels the project after its initiation, a penalty of 20% will be applied to the outstanding amount of the total project value.
Payment delay
In case of default by the client regarding the project payment, a late fee of 10% will be applied to the amount due.
Start of activities
The project can only commence after the approval of this commercial proposal and the authorization for invoicing the first installment.
Scope or schedule changes
Changes may result in a rescheduling of the entire project plan, as well as its costs, and should be evaluated in conjunction with the client.
Tak!
maumedeiros@doisemes.design