Het is officieel: Indall is B Corp™!

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Monique van der Wal

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A corporate identity is often well established. Colors, fonts, and the use of imagery are clearly described and applied organization-wide. But as soon as complex information needs to be visualized in an infographicexplainer video, or 2D animation, those agreements often fade into the background. This results in disjointed styles, even though these very tools play an important role in an organization's communication.

One source for all visual communication

The outcome of a major study. A presentation for key stakeholders. Communicating new optimisations within your organisation clearly and understandably to all employees. That is where a fixed corporate identity with a central image library is best applied.


So why are these kinds of important communications still designed using the standard tools that Microsoft Office offers? Much can be gained for internal and external stakeholders with a fixed corporate identity that is also applied to technical communications.


With clients like TenneT, we take this a step further: we don't just work from a corporate identity, but from a central image library. While a corporate identity document mainly contains guidelines, an image library consists of concrete assets. Objects, icons, illustrations, and scenes that can be used directly in an animationvideo production or complete e-learning.

The outcome of a major study. A presentation for important stakeholders. Clearly and transparently communicating new optimisations within your organisation to all employees. That is where a fixed corporate identity with a central image library is best applied.


Why are these kinds of important communications still designed using the standard tools that Microsoft Office offers? Much can be gained for internal and external stakeholders with a fixed corporate identity that is also applied to technical publications.


With clients like TenneT, we take that approach even further: we don't just work from a corporate identity, but from a central image library. While a corporate identity document mainly contains guidelines, an image library consists of concrete assets. Objects, icons, illustrations, and scenes that can be used immediately in an animationvideo production or complete e-learning.

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Consistency and speed

An image library ensures that designers do not have to make the same choices over and over again. The foundation is already established, allowing new materials to be developed faster and to align better with each other.


This is not only pleasant for designers. It also creates more recognisability for employees, stakeholders, and target groups. Step by step, an organisation builds a consistent visual positioning, where complex information is always explained in the same way.


At the same time, more room is left for customisation. The time that is normally spent setting up a style can now be dedicated to content, storytelling, and creative execution.

How we develop an image library

How we develop an image bank

Some organizations already have a wonderful toolbox. For other clients, we build a toolbox ourselves. Think of it as an investment in solar panels: a slightly larger investment at the start of a process that continuously pays for itself.

Example animation from a completed project
Animation of a windmill from a completed animation video
Example animation from a completed project
Animation of a windmill from a completed animation video
Example animation from a completed project
Animation of a windmill from a completed animation video

An investment that keeps on giving


A central image database requires extra attention at the beginning of a trajectory. In return, future projects can be developed faster and require less time for coordination and design.


For organizations that regularly work on campaign & concept development, technical communication or recurring video productions this yields a great deal in the long term. Not because everything becomes the same, but because every new medium builds upon a strong and recognizable foundation.

About the author

Monique studied illustration and then completed a master's in fine arts. At Indall, she works as a creative, specializing in graphic design. She develops concepts and infographics, among other things, to make technical content practically understandable.

Monique van der Wal

creative

About the author

Monique studied illustration and then completed a master's in fine arts. At Indall, she works as a creative, specializing in graphic design. She develops concepts and infographics, among other things, to make technical content practically understandable.

Monique van der Wal

creative

About the author

Monique studied illustration and then completed a master's in fine arts. At Indall, she works as a creative, specializing in graphic design. She develops concepts and infographics, among other things, to make technical content practically understandable.

Monique van der Wal

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