The McKnight Foundation
How do you keep a 60-year-old brand current?
Collateral • Digital Tools • Signage • Visual System
Be a trend leader
When annual reports started to lose momentum as cornerstone communications, 5 by 5 Design realized an opportunity to tell a more concise story of brand value. Staying ahead of trends, the reports have remained fresh, functional, and filled with powerful, quick-read content. Plus, our approach to reduce pages, use FSC-certified papers, and employ wind power has supported McKnight’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
Cater to unique audiences
With a broad spectrum of services that cover education, environment, medical research, international issues, and the arts, we’ve diligently focused every communication to each individual audience. The result has been an array of effective tools that speak to the hearts and minds of each group.
Remain flexible, but on brand
From research reports and prestigious awards programming to signage and other targeted tools, strong brand integrity has been maintained over time. This creative approach has been successful at influencing a variety of audiences in inventive and compelling new ways—a true signal of a brand that can stand the test of time.
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
How do you make a brand more than just a logo?
Arts Midwest
How do you tame a complex brand?
Four Humors
What do you do when you’re ready to get serious about your brand?