New Balance – All America Lacrosse

New Balance – All America Lacrosse

Client

All America Lacrosse

Services

Brand Development, Branding, Web Design, Motion Graphics

Year

2023-2025

Overview

All-America Lacrosse is considered one of the most prestigious high school lacrosse tournaments in the United States. Sponsored by New Balance, it underwent a rebranding to reflect its status as an elite youth event and convey a fresher vibe that would reach the right audience.

Client Profile

Client: All-America Lacrosse

Industry: Sports Event Management

Event Scale: Large

Background

Known for delivering exceptional sports experiences and valuable recruitment opportunities to top young lacrosse athletes nationwide.

Challenge

All-America Lacrosse aimed to refresh its brand to showcase its leading position in the sport better. The goal was to attract a broader audience, including fans, media partners, and sponsors.

Results

Enhanced Brand Perception Our fresh brand identity received fantastic feedback from partners, boosting the tournament’s status as a top lacrosse event. Social media engagement skyrocketed by 289% in April, with over 3,700 shares and 13,800 likes on tournament posts—thanks to our expert strategies.

Enhanced Audience Engagement

Our collaborative efforts significantly amplified the tournament’s visibility and audience reach. It achieved over 192,000 account reaches, doubling the numbers from the previous month. Additionally, the follower count grew by 4.6%, welcoming 793 new followers in just one month—a testament to our impact!

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Services

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Year

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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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