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CASE STUDY - SIDEKICK

Sidekick is a app project that we were engaged to design and a develop for iOS and Android mobile platforms.
The app connects people in your area with other like-minded people for activities and events. 

 

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Jon Tarr - Design Commentary

As a social app that connects people, the logo needed a friendly, approachable, personal look. Hand-scripted lettering is gives a personal touch and I designed the letters to be fun and informal at the time time.

A key feature of the design is utilizing the two i’s in the logotype to represent two people ­— each in corresponding colours. They represent two different individuals connecting with each other, bridging the gap between them. The curve above represents this social connection. Perhaps a digital message — but could be throwing a ball in the park!

I came up with a simple tagline; Find someone to kick it with. Which I thought was quite fitting, casual and fun. ‘Kick it’ being a casual slang term which is specifically meaningless, but it does mean doing something together. Which is what the Sidekick App is all about. 

 

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The logo design set the tone for the next stage of the project; designing the internals of the application.
These were developed into native Apple iOS and Android software apps to download from their
respective app-stores. We also designed a website to showcase the product, marketing materials and
even an promotional video which you can view below. 

 

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"Great work on the logo design. 
And the two faces is perfect. Definitely sold on that!!"

Harry Whitwell - Sidekick App