A Boring Company

JULIA KLINE ALEX ANDERSON VISC 204

Boring Companies.

For the start of the third project, we were assigned boring companies to begin research on. I was assigned Bossert’s Military Surplus and then began brainstorming the topic.

ROUND ONE

Research

MY COMPANY Bossert’s Military Surplus Bossert’s Military Surplus is an outdoor equipment and discount store located in Kansas City, Missouri. They have been serving the Kansas City area since 1990 and are known for being professional, efficient, affordable, and well stocked. They sell material such as clothing, equipment, tools, and occasionally vehicles that are no longer needed by the military. Bossert’s is looking to redesign the face of their company to appeal to more than just their usual customers.

Military: •of or relating to soldiers, arms, or war military discipline the country’s military needs •of or relating to armed forces especially •of or relating to ground or sometimes ground and air forces as opposed to naval forces military and naval affairs •performed or made by armed forces military operations Surplus: an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand

WORD LISTS Military •Proud •pride •Honor •Service •Force •Fight •General •Ammo •Camo •Armor •Bullet •Fire •Shoot •Major •Salute •Shot •Tactic •Troops •Unit •Uniform •War •Invade

Branches of Military Service •United States Air Force •Air Force Reserve •Air National Guard •United States Space Force •United States Army •Army Reserve •Army National Guard •United States Coast Guard •Coast Guard Reserve •United States Marine Corps •Marine Corps Reserve •United States Navy •Navy Reserve

Surplus/Discount Store •Save •Lots •Stocked •Equipped •Outdoor •Major •Big •Tag •Discount •Cheap

TAGLINES A tagline is a catchy quip that evokes an image of your brand in the minds of your customers. Taglines enable people to make lighthearted associations with your business: “When I see [tagline], I think [company].” next to the company’s logo on official advertisements and are dedicated more specifically to brand awareness than slogans.

Taglines If the helmet fits, buy it.

Supplied with pride Equipped with honor Camo for your ammo Stocked for Service Equipped for your service Salute the suit Salute the boot

OTHER COMPANIES

IMAGES FROM BOSSERT’S

POSTER INSPO

CLOTHING INSPO

ITEM INSPO

IMAGE INSPO

For the next step of process, we are creating three moodboards for the possible direction of our company’s identity. By pulling pictures from many different sources, we are able to produce three different feels and moods for the design.

ROUND TWO

Moodboards

CONCEPT 1: LIKE A BOSS PATRIOTIC STRONG UTILITARIAN

This concept symbolizes the military’s energy connected to physical power, agression, and protection. This is why they use it- to promote solidity and toughness. This connects to my company in the way that it ensures customers are equipped with this strength and confidence when buying from Bossert’s.

CONCEPT 2: SPIRITED SOLDIER RETRO

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This board combines vintage elements with a cartoonish quality to establish a mascot or face for the company. A mascot represents a common public identity- in these terms the people who enjoy military products.

This shows that the company is homeade and values traditions.

CONCEPT 3: WAR’S IMPRINT AUTHENTIC OFFICIAL

OLD-FASHIONED

Using handwritten lettering and stamps that resemble the look of badges and postage is how I wanted to show war’s imprint. This can connect back to the company by showing that Bosserts is trustworthy, taking ownership and being approved in the products they sell.

Before we dive right into making the branding for our concepts, we need to sketch.

Each concept should have 33 sketches.

ROUND THREE

Sketching

CONCEPT 1

CONCEPT 2

CONCEPT 3

By using the sketches from the previous round, we put some of those into the computer to create rough branding identities for our company. It is almost like a tool kit with many different options to choose from when we refine our final concepts.

ROUND FOUR

Rough Branding

After getting feedback on my initial branding ideas, I made minor changes and played around with other ways to lock up type, logos, and taglines. I also simplified elements or added more to an element that needed it.

ROUND FIVE

Refined Branding

In order to get to a final concept, we had to “sell” our branding concepts to our classmates. This presentation introduces all the brand elements for each concept in a proffessional and organized way.

ROUND SIX

Presentation

BORING COMPANIES

BOSSERT’S MILITARY SURPLUS

JULIA KLINE

VISC 204

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CONCEPT 1

Concept 1 Concept one symbolizes the military’s energy connected to physical power, agression, and protection.

With the use of symbols already used by the military, this brand identity will be used to promote solidity and toughness. It will ensure customers are equipped with this strength and confidence when buying from Bossert’s Military Surplus.

JULIA KLINE

BOSSERT’S MILITARY SURPLUS

LOGO

CONCEPT 1

TYPOGRAPHY SYSTEM

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SOCIAL GOTHIC DEMIBOLD

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CONCEPT 2

Concept 2 Concept two incorporates a mix of vintage and cartoon materials from packaging and old signage. Its bright colors and handmade elements create a sense of playfulness that is quite unexpected for the company. It establishes an easy-going face for the company that appeals to all. The qualities of this concept reveal Bossert’s Military Surplus as a family-owned company that values traditions.

JULIA KLINE

BOSSERT’S MILITARY SURPLUS

LOGO

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Concept 3 Concept three establishes an authentic and official brand identity. It uses the qualities of stamps and badges to symbolize war’s imprint. Its simplicity, organic feel, and old-fashioned style appeals to all. Its authenticity reveals that Bossert’s Military Surplus is trustworthy, and is approved in the products they sell.

JULIA KLINE

BOSSERT’S MILITARY SURPLUS

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TYPOGRAPHIC SYSTEM

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After presenting our concepts, we were to finalize one of our directions by refining and expanding its elements. I chose concept two for my final direction.

ROUND SEVEN

Final Direction

Concept 2 Concept two incorporates a mix of vintage and cartoon materials from packaging and old signage. Its bright colors and handmade elements create a sense of playfulness that is quite unexpected for the company. It establishes an easy-going face for the company that appeals to all. The qualities of this concept reveal Bossert’s Military Surplus as a family-owned company that values traditions.

JULIA KLINE

BOSSERT’S MILITARY SURPLUS

We pick three applications to choose from and expand our brand from there. These are the sketches for the ideas of Stationary system and and icon system.

ROUND EIGHT

Applications

APPLICATION : STATIONARY

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Thank you,

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For the last round after classes, we are to finalize our brands into brand boards and images that showcase our applications. This helps to finalize everything in a proffessional and clean format that looks appealing.

FINAL ROUND

Brand boards

Boards of Application show off the brand through the three applications that were chosen and finalized. My applications consisted of stationary, store signage, uniforms, and packaging and a poster set.

FINAL ROUND

Application Boards

The last delierable for the final round was to make two images that showcased our application and brand altogether.

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