The new corporate identity of FUNKE Mediengruppe
The new corporate identity of FUNKE Mediengruppe
Initial situation
In recent years, the steady growth of FUNKE Mediengruppe has led to an inconsistent brand identity within the opera-tional units.
Along with the new brand architecture to be developed, it was also necessary to revise the brand identity in terms of content and form in order to sharpen and strengthen the internal and external perception of the brand. Therefore, in the next step, the brand design was harmonised and modernised – taking into account the preservation of the existing and established brand characteristics.
Simplification through new brand architecture
Based on the FUNKE brand architecture newly developed by CRENEO, the new corporate design provides more unity within the visual language. The aim was to reduce the effort involved in creating different media and the associated cost reduction. Another aspect was the centralisation of brand management in order to counteract inconsistent handling of the brand in the future.
The new visual language of FUNKE Mediengruppe – Zeitgeist meets timeless
How do you manage to give a media group with over 30 sub-brands and hundreds of product brands a uniform visual language? Quite simply: by finding the balance between contemporary and timeless design and at the same time developing a highly variable corporate design.
The orchestrated brand design in application
The future visual brand perception convinces with a strong uniform design line, paired with a high degree of flexibility – in physical and digital media/channels.
The new visual identity of FUNKE Mediengruppe takes account of the aspiration to become the best media house in Germany.
Standardisation and automation
Over 6,000 employees, plus a multitude of departments and locations. In short: A well thought-out implementation strategy is needed here. Solution: A structured and orchestrated introduction of the newly defined visual brand parameters. To the implementation