Consensium Global Art Direction and Brand Development

Grace Isabelle

Consensium Global Art Direction

Overview

Consensium is a global platform designed to bring together thinkers, experts, and innovators around key debates shaping our future: from artificial intelligence to ethics, politics, and health.
When I joined, only the logo existed. I was brought in to build the entire visual identity and creative system from scratch, crafting the brand’s tone, style, and expressive direction across platforms.

Objectives

Define a unique, recognizable and iconographic brand style
Build a complete visual identity system based on the existing logo
Establish a strong art direction for editorial content
Design visuals for social media and community engagement
Prototype and design key UI screens for the platform and app
Produce motion graphics for ad campaigns (LinkedIn, Reddit, etc.)

Responsibilities

Brand Identity & Visual Language
Developed the full brand system: typography, colors, layout rules
Created a signature style combining collage, photography, hand-drawn doodles, and editorial textures
Ensured coherence across all visual touchpoints, while allowing creative freedom
Editorial Art Direction
Designed custom article visuals and thumbnails for all blog and podcast content
Built a flexible visual language for discussing complex topics in an accessible, intelligent way
Focused on contrast as a visual and conceptual foundation (between analog and digital, hand-drawn and real, static and animated)
Social Media & Motion Design
Art-directed and produced visuals for LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and campaign assets
Created motion design pieces for platform awareness and community ads
Delivered branded assets with strong visual impact while keeping the editorial tone
Product & UI Design
Designed UI mockups for web and mobile versions of the platform
Focused on user-friendly layouts centered around reading, discovery, and debate
Balanced design clarity with the brand’s editorial flair

Results

Consensium now has a fully developed brand universe that speaks to a global, curious, and intellectually engaged audience. The visual identity bridges critical discourse and creative experimentation, helping the platform stand out in both the tech and media spaces.
My contribution helped transform a logo into a full ecosystem, supporting community growth, strategic communication, and product vision with design that informs, invites, and inspires.
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Posted Jun 19, 2025

Developed Consensium's brand identity and visual system from scratch.

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Timeline

May 19, 2024 - Nov 30, 2024

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