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Direct Contracting & Renovations

An AI-generated logo that the owner didn't love became a bold, custom wordmark that identifies the company and sets it apart from the competition.

Direct Contracting and Renovations logo
Overview

A logo doesn't have to say what the industry is

Damir, the owner of Direct Contracting & Renovations, came to me with an AI-generated logo he didn't love. It was generic, and it could have belonged to almost any contractor.

I started from the font he did like, built a new logo around it, then extended that logo and palette to his express landing page. He loved it.

The challenge

An AI logo that could belong to anyone

The AI-generated logo stacked a skyline, rooftops and a long tagline on top of the initials. It was busy and generic, and it didn't help him stand out from every other contractor in the market.

BeforeDirect Contracting and Renovations previous AI-generated logo

Generic building clip art and too many elements. Not a logo Damir loved.

AfterDirect Contracting and Renovations new logo

Bold, simple and unmistakably his.

The thinking

Simple on purpose

1

Built from a font he liked

Damir liked a particular font, so I took inspiration from it and applied it to his logo. The custom letterforms give the wordmark its own character.

2

Identify, don't explain

A logo doesn't always have to say what the industry is. It has to identify the company and differentiate it from the others, and a distinctive wordmark does exactly that.

3

Colors for his customers

He liked black and wanted to contrast it with gold. Copper keeps the contrast without feeling too high-end, so budget-conscious homeowners don't assume he's too expensive.

Color palette

Black#000000
Copper#CE7F4C
Warm White#F9F8F6
Print

A business card that says exactly what it needs to

I designed Damir's business card to match the new identity. The front is simple and communicates exactly what contacts need to see: his name, role, phone, email and website. His full logo sits on the back.

Damir Cruz business card, front
In use

The identity, on his express landing page

I extended the logo and palette to a one-page express site built to turn visitors into calls. Scroll the preview to explore it.

direct-contracting.com
Direct Contracting and Renovations express landing page

Visit the live site

The result

A brand that finally looks like him

Damir has a distinctive logo he loves and a landing page that carries it through, with colors chosen to feel approachable to everyday homeowners.

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