Molecure

Institutional made human

What the company does
Develops drugs for incurable diseases.

What designers did
Made the brand more emotional and approachable, which tripled its audience.

Verbal Identity

Naming
Brand Anthem

In the domain of fatal diseases, we study the birth of death. Through scopes and screens, we stare in the cold face of the inevitable and race against time to deny fate its grim satisfaction.

There is no solace in passing. We don't accept acceptance. Those who witnessed death are destined to prevent it. Fate can be altered.

Tagline

Fate can be altered

Supportive Copy

Those who witnessed death are destined to prevent it

sci3nce–people–dedicat10n

molecure=s4ve–live5

molecure=discover5–n3w–drugs

molecure=research3rs–s4ve–lives

What's interesting

The Verbal Designer requested that the toughest decision-maker be assigned to evaluate project work, and the Chief Financial Officer was chosen. He fell in love with the Brand Identity Concept during the first phone call.

What's interesting

The company's scientists identify so strongly with the new slogan "Fate can be altered" that when it disappeared from their screensavers after maintenance, they flooded the IT department with a wave of complaints.

What's interesting

During a meeting with the client's board of directors (running one of Europe's most prominent biotech companies), a designer's food container accidentally opened. The room instantly filled with the smell of kebab.

What's interesting

The already approved logo was perfected by changing it to all lowercase the day before the final presentation.

What's interesting

The final presentation of the new branding took place in a 500-seat lecture theatre, while also being transmitted online to branches of the company in other cities.

Designer’s insight

“It was an emotional project. I wanted it to be emotional for the audience and for the client's team. I realised that this wasn't about branding a company, but people, and I wanted to honour them. I aimed to reflect their dedication and motivation in saving lives, even though they do it in a way hidden from society. I truly cared about bringing out the authentic character of what I saw.”

— Mariusz Ruciński,
Brand Identity Architect + Verbal Designer

Some people say things you'd never believe

The agency approached the subject very thoroughly, carefully examining and extracting the most characteristic threads from our DNA, which allowed for the creation of a unique identity. During this stage of development, we felt their immense commitment and care.

Sławomir Broniarek

Board Member

Summary

What is the company's profile

The largest bio-pharma company in Poland, specialising in the discovery and development of drugs for incurable diseases. Over half of the employees hold a doctoral degree.

What is the extent of tasks

A    Brand Personality (Market Landscape Analysis, Current Brand Analysis, Industry Analysis, Corporate Culture Analysis, Company Analysis, Product/Service Analysis, The Big Idea, Brand Positioning, Brand Strategy, Brand Story, Brand Character).

B    Brand Language (Domain Naming, Slogans/Claims, Key Messaging, Descriptor, Tagline, Brand Tone & Voice, Brand, Brand Statement, Brand Storytelling, Brand Anthem, Brand Sales Writing).

C    Consulting.

What are the objectives

A    To change the company image from local to global.

B    To optimise corporate communication with one clear message.

C    To expand communication to new stakeholders (students, general public).

D    To increase credibility negotiating power.

E    To boost employer branding.

How we achieved the objectives

ad A        The claims "Fate can be altered" and "Those who witness death are destined to prevent it" evoke a strong positive emotional response from the stakeholders, creating an image of the company as being led by a motivated team, and thus, credible.

ad B        Imitating the chemical formula (slogans) and scientific work (content structure) creates a clear and accessible image of the company as a scientific institution, reducing distance and facilitating communication between the audience and the company.

ad C        The implementation of top-quality, elegant aesthetics in scientific and molecular geometry, colours, typography, and copywriting, while maintaining coherence and meaning, elevated the brand from local to global.

ad D        The key message, "Fate can be altered," sets the groundwork for coherent and persuasive communication across all corporate channels, both external and internal.

ad E        The new verbal and visual communication transformed the company’s (employer) branding from old-fashioned to groundbreaking, attracting young talents that were previously hard to reach.

Authors

Brand Identity Concept + Positioning
Mariusz Ruciński

Verbal Identity + Copywriting
Mariusz Ruciński

Visual Identity + Art Direction
Rokas Sutkaitis, Igor Szwach

Design Assistance
Grzegorz S.*

Operational Management
Grzegorz Derlukiewicz

*For personal issues, the designer requested to remain anonymous.
**The following case study is published under a license from the copyright owners and reflects the authorship of our team in cooperation with another studio.

Results

2023
European Design Awards
Finalist

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