TIDES

CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO FOR SOCIAL IMPACT.

Large crowd protesting with yellow/green/blue gradient and text "DARING CHANGE" overlay

Tides is a powerful ally for social change that believes a quality education, access to healthcare, a clean environment and being treated equally are basic human rights. They team up with like-minded philanthropists, advocates, nonprofit leaders, corporations and entrepreneurs who want to invest their money and scale ideas to drive social impact. 

Tides Foundation logo brand refresh

Giving clarity to their communications to connect with new audiences.

Tides had just completed their organizational strategy and needed a new brand strategy to support it. Their communications had become fragmented over time and each department didn’t fully understand how their work laddered up to support the vision and future goals. 

We dug deep, getting to know the ins and outs of the organization, their board of directors, customers, stakeholders, and competition. Working side-by-side with their leadership team, we created a brand strategy that gave clarity to their communications and connected meaningfully with all of their audiences, especially the new people they needed to reach.

Tides logo on reflective window
Tides logo animation domino effect

An identity with momentum and scale.

The concept behind the Tides logo demonstrates what being 'a force for social good’ really means. We used the all so familiar domino affect as inspiration because it's was a simple way to illustrate the complexities of building and amplifying social movements that start small and gain momentum and scale. This new icon not only compliments the Tides name but reinforces their new tagline, Daring Change™, because it positions them as being first on tough issues.

Hand holding phone looking at Tides quote
White t-shirt with Tides icon outline logo
Hand holding tote bag that says "BRING BOLD IDEAS TO LIFE"
Set of 3 Tides mobile graphics on a smartphone
Man and woman sitting in seats with laptops in front of Tides office branding wall decal

Branding their HQ in the historic Presidio of San Francisco.

Photo by Ciro Coelho

“Good Stuff’s ability to interpret our new organizational strategy and build a brand that communicates powerfully and simply what we do and how we’re different is why this project has been such a huge success. It’s been a pleasure and a great learning experience. Their talent, insights and overall rock star skills were exactly what Tides needed. I love working with the best talent – and that’s Good Stuff.”

— Kriss Deiglmeier, CEO

2 woman and 1 man speaking at Tides event

What we delivered.

  • Brand Strategy

    Research & analysis

    Vision

    Mission

    Core essence

    Personality

    Tone of Voice

    Values

  • Brand Voice

    Positioning statement

    Elevator pitch

    Brand promise

    Descriptor

    Tagline

    Key messages

  • Brand Identity

    Logo

    Family of fonts

    Color palette

    Copy style

    Photography style

    Brand book

  • Brand Experience

    Brand launch campaign

    Social media profiles

    Proposals & reports

    Keynote

    Brochure

    Promotional materials

    Architectural signage

    Workshops & training

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