Xavi Nogueres

markd®

Markd is a venture capital fund that invests in insurtech. Its brand is drawn from the fire marks of early insurance: a set of symbols, with clear rules for how they can be used. The client expected the landing page to compete with the best on the web, and nothing in the brand could change.

Desert sand dunes under a clear sky

( What I took on )

I set the art direction, designed the landing page and presented it to the client, handling their feedback directly. I prepared the handoff for development and reviewed the build before launch.

( Key decision 01 )

The guidelines as a starting point

I read the brand guidelines closely, as a set of possibilities rather than a list of limits. If the brand couldn't change, the direction had to come from inside it.

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Desert sand dunes under a clear sky
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Desert sand dunes under a clear sky

( Key decision 02 )

The symbols as the experience

I made the symbols the center of the page. In the hero, they become a mask for the video. Across the page, they respond to the cursor, as it moves and on hover. The brand stayed exactly as it was. It just stopped sitting still.

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Desert sand dunes under a clear sky
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Desert sand dunes under a clear sky

( The result )

The client approved the design the first time they saw it, and nothing changed afterward beyond small copy edits. The page that went live is the page I designed.

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