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Halyard — Sailmaker identity

An identity for a fourth-generation sailmaker moving into technical fabrics.

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Overview

Heritage without nostalgia.

The heritage story was pulling the brand away from the technical market it needed. We kept the archive typography and rebuilt everything else around material photography. Two racing teams signed in the first season under the new identity.

Problem

The heritage story was pulling the brand away from the technical market it needed.

Approach

We kept the archive typography and rebuilt everything else around material photography.

Outcome

Two racing teams signed in the first season under the new identity.

An identity for a fourth-generation sailmaker moving into technical fabrics.

The heritage story was pulling the brand away from the technical market it needed. We kept the archive typography and rebuilt everything else around material photography.

Two racing teams signed in the first season under the new identity.

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