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Nashville Classical Charter School

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Nashville Classical Charter School website design and refreshed branding by ST8MNT

An A+ Brand Refresh

Nashville Classical Charter School is a charter school with the mission to educate every child for academic success and personal excellence in high school, college, and life. Nashville Classical began as the brainstorm of dedicated community activists and experienced urban educators. As the school has grown and additional locations are on the horizon, a brand refresh was needed to match their more polished and established presence. During the discovery phase, we gathered data from leadership, educators and parents, to tap into their true brand essence. We embraced the idea of being boldy joyful, while maintaining their core principles. In addition to freshening up and expanding the brand system, we designed a website to create the best first impression to potential students, parents, staff and community members.

Moodboard of inspiration imagery for NCCS created by ST8MNT as part of branding project in Nashville, TN

Brand Pillars You Can Count On

NCCS brand attributes determined in ST8MNT's brand refresh. The two listed here read:
NCCS brand attributes determined in ST8MNT's brand refresh. The two listed here read:

Logo Refresh

We wanted to maintain the same visual idea of a column, but upgraded to have a more modern feel. Simplifying the logo was a practical decision for easy use on a variety of mediums, taking into account that a school’s logo must be used in a plethora of different scales. While the look and feel is different, the founding intent is the same, communicating straight away a vision of classical education.

Image showing the transformation of the old NCCS logo mark to the new updated one created by ST8MNT as part of a brand refresh project

Logo Anatomy

Logo anatomy of Nashville Classical Charter School identity as part of brand refresh designed by ST8MNT. The anatomy reads:

Logo Variations

Circular logo mark for Nashville Classical Charter School as updated identity designed by ST8MNT
Main logo mark for Nashville Classical Charter School as updated identity designed by ST8MNT
NCCS East mark as part of updated identity designed by ST8MNT
Nashville Classical Charter School horizontal mark in updated identity designed by ST8MNT
Nashville Classical Charter School updated identity with brand refresh designed by ST8MNT

Color and Typography

Nashville Classical Charter School color palette refreshed with updated brand designed by ST8MNT
Nashville Classical Charter School typography refresh with updated brand designed by ST8MNT

Website Design

Homepage header design for Nashville Classical Charter School website refresh designed by ST8MNT
Button hover interaction for Nashville Classical Charter School website refresh designed by ST8MNT
Testimonial and CTA design for Nashville Classical Charter School website refresh designed by ST8MNT
Blog and News page design of Nashville Classical Charter School website refresh designed by ST8MNT
Section of Nashville Classical Charter School website refresh designed by ST8MNT
Navigation design of Nashville Classical Charter School website refresh designed by ST8MNT
Interactive section of Nashville Classical Charter School website refresh designed by ST8MNT
Digital mockups of Nashville Classical Charter School website refresh designed by ST8MNT

Brand Applications

Nashville Classical Charter School rebrand application on banner designed by ST8MNT
Nashville Classical Charter School rebrand application on backpack designed by ST8MNT
Nashville Classical Charter School rebrand application on polo shirt designed by ST8MNT