Voilà!
A new brand identity

Project: 826DC Brand Identity
Client: 826DC

A magically astounding brand identity system for the DC chapter of 826 writing and tutoring centers.

To raise funds, inspire creativity in students, and advertise 826 programs to the community, centers feature a street-front retail store filled with unusual products, student publications, and information on its educational programs. We named 826DC’s storefront ‘Tivoli’s Astounding Magic Supply Co.’ (located in Columbia Heights Tivoli Theatre) and branded the storefront with an astoundingly magical identity chock-full of deadpan glitz.

Be sure to check out the website we created for the nonprofit facing side of the organization as well as the e-commerce storefront website for Tivoli’s Astounding Magic Supply Co.

Neue Now Design Co / Dave Kriebel / 826DC / 826DC Brand Identity

The primary organization logo is simple and flexible, yet captures the ‘abracadabra’ enthusiasm of the larger brand identity.

Neue Now Design Co / Dave Kriebel / 826DC / 826DC Brand Identity

When more whizz-bang is needed there is an alternate organization logo featuring an ‘Alakazam!’ burst.

Neue Now Design Co / Dave Kriebel / 826DC / 826DC Brand Identity

The primary storefront logo bursts forth from a sudden poof of glitter.

Neue Now Design Co / Dave Kriebel / 826DC / 826DC Brand Identity

Alternate storefront badge logo.

"Dave quickly understood the nuances of our unusual branding request—a simultaneous magic retail shop and education non-profit is a unique combination—and delivered a brand that reflected the very heart of 826DC."
Zachary Clark, Executive Director, 826DC
Neue Now Design Co / Dave Kriebel / 826DC / 826DC Brand Identity

Storefront iconography badges.

Neue Now Design Co / Dave Kriebel / 826DC / 826DC Brand Identity
Neue Now Design Co / Dave Kriebel / 826DC / 826DC Brand Identity

Hypnotic loading icon for 826DC websites, etc.

Neue Now Design Co / Dave Kriebel / 826DC / 826DC Brand Identity

826DC’s identity applied to various storefront products. When purchased profits from storefront products are magically donated to 826DC’s educational programming.

Neue Now Design Co / Dave Kriebel / 826DC / 826DC Brand Identity

826 program icons: In-schools, Writing Workshops, Field Trips, Reading All-stars, Student Publishing, After-school Tutoring.

Neue Now Design Co / Dave Kriebel / 826DC / 826DC Brand Identity

826 storefront category icons: Mentalist, Escape Artist, Tivoli’s Favorites, Haberdashery, The Illusionist, Illusion Supplies, Gifts, The Prestidigitator.

Neue Now Design Co / Dave Kriebel / 826DC / 826DC Brand Identity

Brand pattern featuring slight-of-hand icons.

Neue Now Design Co / Dave Kriebel / 826DC / 826DC Brand Identity

‘The End’ icon.