Patrick Colligan
OPen
Client:
Socius
Design Systems
Experience Design
Product Thinking
End-to-End Design
User Research

Socius

Team

Worked with VP of Creative, Sr & Jr Designer's, Copywriter, & Web Dev

Year

5 Months

Scope of Work

B2B SaaS · Design Strategy · Website Optimization · Marketing Tools

Role

Senior Designer

Socius Marketing Rebrand

Socius Marketing is a digital agency specializing in SEO, PPC, and web services for healthcare organizations. As they grew, their brand needed to reflect the credibility and clarity of their work. I led the rebrand from discovery through rollout, collaborating closely with creative, marketing, and leadership teams.

The Challenge

🛑 Brand felt outdated and generic

🛑 Visual language was inconsistent

🛑 Didn’t resonate with modern healthcare clients

The Solution

We built a professional yet modern brand system rooted in trust, clarity, and adaptability.

↳ Redesigned logo with better balance and flexibility

↳ Introduced an updated color palette and refined typography

↳ Built branded templates for social, decks, and collateral

↳ Created brand guidelines to scale usage internally

Design Process

Research & Discovery
↳ Audited current brand and competitors
↳ Interviewed key stakeholders

Concepting & Exploration
↳ Explored multiple directions around “clarity” and “credibility”
↳ Refined the chosen direction across color, type, and logo

Finalization & Delivery
↳ Packaged assets with a detailed brand guideline
↳ Created ready-to-use templates for internal teams

Results & Impact

↳ Strong internal support and brand alignment

↳ Faster creation of marketing assets

↳ Better external perception of Socius’ credibility

Lessons & Next Steps

↳ Clear guidelines reduce friction for everyone

↳ A strong visual identity builds trust across touchpoints

↳ Next iterations will involve establishing a unified design system to ensure brand consistency and streamline future updates.

Final Thoughts

This rebrand brought Socius up to speed — and gave their team the tools to own it confidently. It’s clean, clear, and built to grow.

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