The TCNJ Outdoors emblem, a white mountain badge, on a green background framed by leaves

Brand identity

Outdoors Club

A post-lockdown identity refresh for a college outdoors club of about 400 members.

Client
TCNJ Outdoors Club
Year
2022–2024
Role
Executive Board Designer (volunteer)

A volunteer identity refresh for the TCNJ Outdoors Club after the COVID-19 shutdowns: a new logo system, social media campaigns and merchandise.

The Brief

The pandemic hit club retention hard. As students returned to campus, the board struggled to rebuild the following it had before.

The System

Social media mattered more than ever after the pandemic. To raise awareness, I built consistent branding that catches attention in the feed and presents the club professionally.

The old club logo, labelled Old and Recognizable, beside three color versions of the new logo, labelled New and Adaptive
Old and recognizable, left; new and adaptive, right.

Style Guide

With the club’s future in mind, I wrote a style guide to hand down to future boards, so the identity keeps its direction after I graduate.

Style guide slide, cover: TCNJ Outdoors Club Branding Style Guide, Spring 2024
Cover
Style guide slide: Our Brand
Our brand
Style guide slide: Our Logo, the circular logo in four colors
Our logo
Style guide slide: Alternative Logos
Alternative logos
Style guide slide: The Don’ts of Our Logo
The don’ts of our logo
Style guide slide: Color Palette
Color palette
Style guide slide: Our Font
Our font
Style guide slide: The Don’ts of Our Font
The don’ts of our font
Style guide slide: Advertisement Types
Advertisement types
Style guide slide: Advertisement Anatomy
Advertisement anatomy

Production

Instagram Advertisements

Event ads for Instagram and the club email list.

Instagram ad for an apple picking trip to Terhune Orchards with Alpha Phi Omega
Apple picking
Instagram ad for a Giant Stairs hike, a hiker silhouette on a green hillside
Giant Stairs hike
Instagram ad for indoor archery, an orange archer silhouette
Indoor archery
Instagram ad for a beach day of kayaking and paddleboarding
Beach day
Instagram ad for 20 vs 20 outdoor laser tag, split blue and red
Outdoor laser tag
Instagram ad for a Mount Misery hike in a dark green forest
Mount Misery hike
Instagram ad for a Pyramid Mountain hike, a hiker silhouette with a walking pole
Pyramid Mountain hike
Instagram ad for a Ringing Rocks trip, a hammer striking in green tones
Ringing Rocks
Instagram ad for indoor rock climbing, colorful climbing holds on a cream background
Indoor rock climbing

Shirt Orders

Club shirts that build community, advertise the club and fund future events.

T-shirt order graphic showing the 2022 dark green club shirt, front and back
T-shirt orders, 2022
T-shirt fundraiser graphic showing the 2023 tan club shirt with a campfire design
T-shirt fundraiser, 2023
Winter shirt sale graphic showing the 2023 blue club shirt with a campfire design
Winter shirt sale, 2023