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Axletree apartments brand

New Milwaukie, OR Class A apartment required a brand strategy, name, logo, messaging framework, campaign plan, collateral, website, and signage design support to attract new residents and achieve its lease-up goals. Just steps from the MAX light rail, riverfront parks, and local shops and eateries, Axletree offers stylish studio, one-, and two-bedroom homes designed with modern finishes and thoughtful layouts. 

Services provided

  • —Brand strategy, including: market analysis, robust competitive analysis, and positioning
  • —Naming
  • —Logo design
  • —Brand guidelines
  • —Messaging framework
  • —Campaign plan
  • —Collateral design
  • —Website design
  • —Signage design

Positioning

Axletree: Modern living. Historical charm.

Axletree is for those ready for what’s next. For those who have lived the big city life. Been there, done that: check. Who love modern architecture, urban walkability, and vibrant communities. And who also want what the big city just can’t offer: People who know you by name. A tight-knit community you feel truly connected to. And an affordable, luxurious home in a beautiful neighborhood.

Move to more than a better apartment: a better life. Welcome to Axletree, in historic downtown Milwaukie.

Project highlights

Axletree primary logo, positive: EST. 2019 above the name inside a thin rectangular frame, MILWAUKIE, OR below, in dark charcoal on a cream background
PRIMARY LOGO
Axletree primary logo, negative: EST. 2019 above the name inside a thin rectangular frame, MILWAUKIE, OR below, in cream on a charcoal background
PRIMARY LOGO
Axletree icon, positive: a stylized letter A inside a square frame, in dark charcoal on a cream background
SECONDARY LOGO
Axletree icon, negative: a stylized letter A inside a square frame, in cream on a charcoal background
SECONDARY LOGO

Brochure

Axletree brochure covers laid flat: the back cover with an orange stripe beside the front cover photograph of shoes on pavement with fallen blossomsAxletree brochure spread: a woman riding a bicycle beside a photograph of a modern bedroomAxletree brochure spread: an architectural exterior photograph beside bulleted feature textAxletree brochure spread: an illustrated street map beside photographs and textAxletree brochure spread: a photograph collage beside a street scene photograph above feature textAxletree brochure spread: a photograph collage beside a ruled notes page carrying a watermark logo
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