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Revitalizing, evolving, and leading design at Both& Apparel
Both& is a startup company pioneering the category of nonbinary design in consumer goods, beginning with apparel.
In the summer of 2023, my business partner Jess and I worked on a brand strategy and visual refresh project for Both&, in close collaboration with the company’s CEO and founder Finnegan Shepard. Jess delivered a revised brand platform framework and GTM foundation, while I singlehandedly delivered a complete brand refresh, templates & guidelines, an e-commerce website redesign, and much more.
Since then, I have continued to lead and execute design across all aspects of brand, web, marketing, socials and beyond for Both&.
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Team
Head of Design & Lead Designer - Myself
Director of Brand Strategy - Jess Wen
Visualizing the philosophy of “both and ”
Both&’s founder had ambitions to create a unified brand identity that encapsulates the philosophy behind the company, that not all bodies fit the binary; that the world exists beyond either/or.
The foundational brand that the company started with was basic and inconsistently applied. Both& needed a fresh identity system that reflected the company’s worldview and reinforced its updated positioning in the market. Our goal was to create a design language that feels curated and trusted, classic with a twist of unconventionality.
A revamped e-commerce website for an elevated customer experience
I designed and delivered a new e-commerce website experience for Both&, implementing our new design system and updated content strategy.
I worked with web development agency On/Sight to build and launch the website.
Credits
Photography:
Mischa De Stroumillo
Lydia Garnett
Bella Porter
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Special thanks to:​
Both& Founder & CEO - Finnegan Shepard
Brand Strategist & Business Partner - Jess Wen
Both& Socials & Community Manager - Anthony Rogers
Both& Operations Manager - Ellie Garza
Web Development - Jake Admire & Team at On/Sight
Web Support - André Mendonça