Brand Identity for Athletic Fashion Start-Up

Eliel

Eliel Kiiskinen

VNDR — Brand Identity for a Modern Athleisure Startup.

Project Scope

Brand identity, logo design, typography and color system, web concept, social media direction.

The Challenge

VNDR is a Swedish athleisure brand startup with bold ambitions — to create high-performance apparel that transitions seamlessly from gym to boardroom. Their audience? High-achieving, lifestyle-optimizing individuals who value simplicity, quality, and elevated aesthetics.
The brand needed to feel both athletic and aspirational — fashionable yet functional — while standing out in a crowded space of performance wear and lifestyle apparel.

The Solution

We created a minimalist yet aspirational brand identity that aligns with the mindset of peak-performance individuals.
Logo: A monogram built from the initial letter “V”, designed in negative space. The shape forms a triangle — at once a pyramid, an arrow, a symbol of direction and elevation — visually reinforcing the brand’s ethos of aiming higher.
Typography: A clean, understated sans serif. It doesn’t try too hard — and that’s exactly the point. It speaks with clarity and intention, allowing the garments and brand imagery to take center stage.
Color Palette: Timeless black and white provide a strong foundation, paired with natural, muted earth tones to add warmth and balance. The result is both modern and enduring.

Imagery & Creative Direction

The imagery concept is built around aspirational individuals in motion — athletic, stylish, confident. It’s about mindset as much as movement. We focused on clean compositions, and a visual language that bridges fashion and performance.

Web & Social Media

We designed a web shop mockup to set the tone for VNDR’s digital presence — modern, clean and product-focused.
Alongside this, we created aspirational social media assets aimed at attracting the right kind of audience — not just fitness enthusiasts, but driven individuals who see their clothing as a reflection of their goals and identity.

Result

VNDR now has a strong, scalable identity system rooted in purpose, simplicity, and style. It’s more than activewear — it’s a visual philosophy for high performers who dress with intent.
Brand identity: Logos, fonts and colors.
Brand identity: Logos, fonts and colors.
Website mockup, printed business cards.
Website mockup, printed business cards.
Social media templates and visuals.
Social media templates and visuals.
Logo wordmark.
Logo wordmark.
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Posted May 16, 2025

VNDR got has a strong, scalable identity system rooted in purpose, simplicity, and style. Visual philosophy for high performers who dress with intent.

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Jun 5, 2023 - Jun 30, 2023