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Accord: a clear, distinctive brand for professional services

Christopher Henry, Co-founder, NOIZE2 min readUpdated
Accord brand identity by NOIZE.
Client
Accord
Industry
Finance, Accounting & Legal
What we did
Brand strategy, Visual identity, Brand assets
Departments
StrategyCreative

Accord is a professional services firm.

It wanted a brand that reflected its expertise and set it apart from similar firms.

The short version

NOIZE interviewed stakeholders and studied the competition, then built Accord's brand around one idea: bringing trust and fresh thinking together. The identity is precise and calm.

The brief

Professional services firms often blur together. Accord needed a clear position and a brand that showed it.

The approach

01Listen first

Stakeholder interviews and competitor analysis.

02A harmonising idea

Trust and innovation, working together.

03Precision

A visual language that feels exact and composed.

Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE

What we built

01A new identity

A precise, calm logo and palette.

02Brand assets

Proposals, stationery and digital materials.

03Brand guidelines

Rules that keep the brand consistent everywhere.

Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE
Accord brand identity by NOIZE

Common questions

What did NOIZE do for Accord?

Brand strategy, visual identity and brand assets.

How does research shape a brand?

Interviews and competitor analysis show what clients value and where the gaps are.

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