Stride Identity
- Credits
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John Pobojewski
Concept, Design DirectionCheryl Kao
DesignAvery Branen
Illustration
- Also
Verve Strategy
Brand Strategy and Copywriting
Stride is a software studio founded by Debbie Madden to build scalable products, staff and strengthen development teams, and optimize performance — all while creating lasting value. Span created a new identity for Stride that completely differentiated it from their competitors, inspired by the studio’s ability to unlock human potential in the name of building better software.
The brand identity uses stacked geometric shapes that represent balance, trust, and collaboration — a reflection of Stride’s ability to build stability both inside and outside development teams. The wordmark also features custom letters based on Neuzeit Grotesk, a geometric typeface that reflects the shapes of the icon. Custom ”squiggles” and illustrations add hand-drawn elements to the brand to emphasize specific words in copy and to visualize complex concepts.
Inspired by stacked cairns, the S monogram shifts and stretches to represent the flexibility of the Stride approach.
Stride’s squiggle expressions add a human touch to emphasize key words or ideas.
Custom illustrations further stretch the brand while visualizing complex ideas like team augmentation.
