Stage
Start Up
Services
Brand Strategy
Brand Identity
Brand Rollout
App UI
Motion Graphics
Icon System
Conference Materials
Photography
Sectors
Though helping file taxes is a vital service, it only happens once a year and H&R Block saw an opportunity to expand their services and help their customers be better with their money year-round.
Enter: Spruce— a mobile banking app and debit card, and the latest addition to H&R Block’s growing ecosystem of services, products, and brands that aim to better serve people and small businesses. The brand identity for this new platform needed to fit within the H&R Block ecosystem, but also establish itself as a distinct offering.
Spruce is designed to help people not only get their finances on track, but to also get ahead in their financial planning—whether that means saving for something special or understanding their credit score. Empathetic features give people the ability to make the most of their money and be better protected from the inevitable bumps in the road—and their brand identity needed to reflect this.
The new brand is designed to build off the trust and awareness of H&R Block’s existing brand, while not relying on it exclusively. From name to color, to typography, the brand creates a connective tissue across the ecosystem, while allowing Spruce to connect with new and existing customers.
PA Team
Chris Braden, Christa Muio
Credits
Photography: Daniel Neuhaus
