Samfunnspartner
Services
Art Direction
Branding
Client
Samfunnspartner
Year
2025
Team
Howie Kongstein (Art Director)
About
Tasked with developing a rapid-response visual identity for Samfunnspartner, a Norwegian developer of dignified, lifetime-standard housing for older adults, I created a strategic brand system designed for immediate impact in a high-stakes tender submission. The identity bridges the gap between independent living and institutional care, centred around a custom-refined sans-serif logotype where a modified ‘a’s symbolise the path/bridge between residents and their community. This sense of support is echoed in the logomark, where the ‘S’ sits nested within protective brackets to represent a safe, surrounded environment. To ensure seamless professional integration, I curated a typography system optimised for Microsoft suites and a nature-led colour palette, comprising deep forest greens and misty sky blues, that moves away from clinical aesthetics towards a sophisticated, sustainable Norwegian identity. The resulting toolkit, spanning the logo, business cards and PowerPoint systems, positioned the brand as a serious, trusted partner ready for tender submissions.








