Kick Off – 2025

Kick Off – 2025

Client

Ingram Micro Miami

Services

Art Direction, Brand Design, Graphic Design, Motion, Big Format

Year

2025

Ingram Micro is a people-first technology partner giving businesses of all sizes a financial advantage by providing a B2B platform with a massive global network and game-changing expertise and services. 

Each year, Ingram Micro gathers its associates regionally at an internal event called Kick Off—a dynamic space designed to accelerate digital transformation and solidify its leadership as a trailblazer in cutting-edge technological solutions.

For the 2025 edition, the Ingram Micro Miami Exports division’s goal was to provide the assistants with the tools, strategies, and inspiration to make 2025 a year of success and new achievements. As the first deliverable of the Kick Off 2025 project, the Ciao team presented three word branding proposals that integrated the Kick Off tagline with the Ingram Micro corporate logo and Xvantage identity.

The project encompassed the development of the entire visual identity, content creation from start to finish, covering pre-event, live activation and post-event phases.

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Client

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Services

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Year

2026

Soprize: Engineering the «Aha!»

Moment Crafting a High Energy Identity for the Future of Gifting

The Scope

Soprize is a digital ecosystem where Surprise meets Prize. Ciao Creative Lab was commissioned to engineer the brand’s foundational identity, translating this phonetic fusion into a scalable visual architecture. We developed the core brand assets: logo, chromatic system, and typography, establishing the aesthetic framework that governs the entire brand experience.



BRAND ARCHITECTURE

The identity is anchored by a logo that balances geometric precision with the kinetic energy of a reward. A minimalist icon designed for the digital economy. It is optimized for high speed recognition, functioning as a clear visual anchor in mobile interfaces and notification heavy environments. Structural Harmony: The mark represents the exact moment of discovery, the unboxing, using clean lines that ensure legibility at any scale, from app icons to large format digital displays. Chromatic Dynamics & Typography: Because Soprize operates in the competitive landscape of digital rewards, the visual toolkit was designed to command attention through high impact contrast. Color Strategy: We moved away from traditional tech palettes to embrace a high energy chromatic system. These colors were selected for their ability to trigger an immediate psychological association with the win, providing a visual shortcut to the feeling of a reward. Typographic Voice: The selected typefaces bridge the gap between technical reliability and human approachability. This ensures that every communication, regardless of the platform, maintains a clear, authoritative, yet inviting tone.

The Outcome

Our intervention focused on delivering a robust Brand DNA. We created a comprehensive set of rules and assets that define how the brand lives and breathes. While the digital product continues to evolve through various implementations, the visual foundation established by Ciao provides the necessary consistency and aesthetic rigor to ensure the brand remains recognizable, cohesive, and premium across all future touchpoints. While the platform continues to evolve, the visual DNA we established provides the consistency and emotional resonance needed to turn a simple prize into a true surprise.

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