[SYD19]

2019 Sydney Design Awards

spaces, objects, visual, graphic, digital & experience design, design champion, best studio & best start-up, plus over 40 specialist categories

accelerate transformation, celebrate courage, growing demand for design

Silver 

Project Overview

In an increasingly complex landscape, this refreshed brand positioned The Oxford Agency as Agents for Change — experts at transitioning from one place to the next with clarity and confidence.

Project Commissioner

Oxford Agency

Project Creator

Hoyne

Silver 

Team

Creative Director: Cam Dunnet
Senior Designer: Damian Wheeler
Designer: Shannon King
Senior Artworker: Nathan Hotten

Project Brief

Established over 60 years ago, and facing new modern competitors, Sydney based real estate agency The Oxford Agency required a brand refresh to engage with a new generation of property buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants.

Project Innovation/Need

In an increasingly complex landscape, the new brand positioned The Oxford Agency as Agents for Change — experts at transitioning from one place to the next with clarity and confidence. With a contemporary and clean expression, the new brand communicates a passion for helping people, clients and businesses find, sell or invest in property in Sydney. With a proprietary graphical language and energetic messaging, the brand highlights how Oxford Agency supports their local community at a grassroots level by contributing their time and resources for the greater good.

Design Challenge

For many people property is one of the most daunting assets, especially those looking to join the market for the first time. The challenge was to create a brand which communicated a sense of reassurance and safety to the market, allaying initial fears and inspiring a sense of trust between Oxford and their clients.

Effectiveness

Distinctive and enduring, the new brand has successfully differentiated Oxford Agency and helped to build their profile in a crowded and often bland marketplace. The brand refresh has had a substantial impact on the business as a whole, including positive internal buy-in amongst staff.




This award celebrates creative and innovative design in the traditional or digital visual representation of ideas and messages. Consideration given to clarity of communication and the matching information style to audience.
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