ABC's Once Upon a Time
Creating two licensing style guides for different demographics while maintaining the brand essence.

Roles

Art Direction
Graphic Design

art direction, graphic Design

Tools

ADOBE CREATIVe suite

ADOBE CREATIVe suite

Specifications

SEPT 2015-OCT 2015
STYLE GUIDE
BRANDING

January 2013-may 2013, Presentation Design, Print Design

OVERVIEW

Licensing TV show’s brand is a significant business for many studios. After the first season, though, licensees need something new to offer consumers. And in some cases, a show’s demographic can be varied, so the same offerings wouldn’t work for each.

This was the case for ABC’s Once Upon a Time. Their two main demographics fell into Core (women aged 35+) and Young Adult (women aged 16-25), and they wanted to create a specific look and feel for each.

BRAND+DEMOGRAPHIC

Working at The Equinox Group as a Senior Art Director, I first researched the show in depth, watching the first three seasons and poring over the existing brand guides. Once I understood the show and its brand, I moved on to thinking about what each demographic would be interested in. For women aged 35+, we thought of home goods as the ultimate licensee category. With that in mind, we created elevated patterns and motifs drawn from the show's textures and production itself.

For the younger demographic, we were able to diverge somewhat from the production's aesthetic and produce stylized creative. Thinking about products like t-shirts and backpacks, we created a youthful, energetic style.

In the end, we were able to deliver two fully fleshed out style guides complete with distinct color palettes, typography, patterns, and graphic treatments. We also included examples of products with the styles applied for inspiration.

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