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01Brand Identity · Collateral2026

BEACON Rebrand

For this project, I worked on the rebrand for VTC Enterprises and LOVARC, two Central Coast nonprofits that support individuals with disabilities through employment and support programs. As the organizations prepared to merge, they needed a new brand identity that could bring their services together under one parent brand while still respecting the history of both organizations. The project was developed with a team of three other designers, working closely with both organizations to create a clear, accessible, and cohesive visual system. The BEACON brand was built to feel inspiring, bold, and authentic, while remaining flexible enough to work across different audiences and communication channels. A key focus was making the brand feel both exciting and understandable, with clear language, spacious visuals, and a sense of possibility across every touchpoint.

Empowered by VTC Enterprises and LOVARC, over the BEACON hill graphic

Visual Identity

Logo

BEACON primary logo anatomy with wordmark and rays, alternate logo, and standalone BEACON rays

Primary Color

BEACON Teal primary color swatches with 75, 50, and 25 percent tints

Typography

BEACON typography: Proxima Nova primary typeface and Aptos substitute

Secondary Colors

BEACON secondary colors: Deep Teal, Light Gray, Gray, Dark Gray, and Black

Divisions

A key part of the rebrand was creating a clear brand architecture for BEACON’s programs and services. Because VTC and LOVARC each offered a wide range of services, we needed to organize them into a structure that was easier for clients, families, donors, and community partners to understand. Our team helped define BEACON’s main divisions and pathways, including Life Services, Business Services, Culinary Services, the BEACON Café, and Landscaping Services. This included organizing what belonged under each category, developing naming systems, and creating sub-branding that felt connected to the parent brand while still giving each area its own identity.

BEACON Life Services division logo in magenta
BEACON Landscaping division logo in green
BEACON Culinary Services division logo in orange
BEACON Businesses division logo in blue

Division Banners

BEACON Opportunities to Thrive division hills banner with Life Services, Businesses, Landscaping, and Culinary Services

Social Media

Social Media Posts

BEACON gradient social media post background template
BEACON group photo social media post template
BEACON general social media post background template, slide 1
BEACON general social media post background template, slide 2
BEACON tell us about yourself social media template, slide 1
BEACON tell us about yourself social media template, slide 2
BEACON informational social media post template, slide 1
BEACON informational social media post template, slide 2
BEACON program social media post template, slide 1
BEACON program social media post template, slide 2
BEACON merger announcement Instagram post, slide 1
BEACON merger announcement Instagram post, slide 2
BEACON merger announcement Instagram post, slide 3

Story Highlights

BEACON Businesses story highlight cover, slide 1
BEACON Businesses story highlight cover, slide 2
BEACON Businesses story highlight cover, slide 3
BEACON Culinary Services story highlight cover, slide 1
BEACON Culinary Services story highlight cover, slide 2
BEACON Culinary Services story highlight cover, slide 3
BEACON Life Services story highlight cover, slide 1
BEACON Life Services story highlight cover, slide 2
BEACON Life Services story highlight cover, slide 3
BEACON Landscaping story highlight cover, slide 1
BEACON Landscaping story highlight cover, slide 2
BEACON Landscaping story highlight cover, slide 3
BEACON Instagram profile story highlight mockup

Collateral

Brochure

BEACON brochure outside spread with Opportunities to Thrive cover
BEACON brochure inside spread with Who Are We panel

Donor Box

BEACON donor kit collage with boxes, letter, card, pens, notepad, button, and tote bags

Signage

BEACON exterior monument sign mockup

Hill Graphics

BEACON hill graphic, gradient hills variation 1
BEACON hill graphic, striped hills variation 2
BEACON hill graphic, dotted-bar hills variation 3
BEACON hill graphic, striped hills variation 4
BEACON hill graphic, gradient hills variation 5
BEACON hill graphic, layered hills variation 6
BEACON hill graphic, gradient hills variation 7
BEACON hill graphic, single hill variation 8
BEACON hill graphic, dotted-bar hills variation 9
BEACON hill graphic, light hills variation 10
BEACON hill graphic, light hills variation 11
BEACON hill graphic, mint hills variation 12
BEACON hill graphic, mint hills variation 13
BEACON hill graphic, dotted-bar hills variation 14

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