NORTHFIELD, ILLINOIS

Kraft Foods Inc. Headquarters, located in Northfield, Illinois  (525,000 square feet). An existing campus renovation to the 1980 building. The environmental graphic featured reception logo, test kitchens and five business unit entry portals and connected central gathering area. Each business portal took on a unique design. All environmental graphics and related project management was preformed by Design by Em.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

To merge two very well established brands together was the challenge of the Kraft Heinz Global Headquarters project. We brought some elements from Kraft Chicago, Kraft Northfield and added new elements of the Heinz brand. The environmental graphic featured reception brand logos, history light boxes, custom wallcovering, brand logos printed to wood, 3-D puck wall with photos, custom signage and 3-D product brand wall. All environmental graphics and related project management was preformed by Design by Em.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Kraft Foods Inc. Chicago, located in downtown Chicago on Michigan Avenue. The space is for meetings and events for Kraft. The environmental graphic featured reception brand logos, history light boxes, custom wallcovering, print to wood, 3-D puck wall, and routered high gloss quote wall. All environmental graphics and related project management was preformed by Design by Em. 

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Invenergy is North America’s largest independent wind power generation company. Emily N. Brown consulted with IA Interior Architects on all wayfinding and environmental graphics. Wayfinding and graphics were approached as an opportunity to physically reinforce the Invenergy brand. Frosted film and brand words were applied to glass which depicts fog rising in the morning. Emily N. Brown developed graphic icons in Wind, Solar, Natural Gas and Storage. These icons are on distraction film, Story of Invenrgy and on the four coordinates in the space. Color-coded printer station doubles as wayfinding and an “energy node.” Project boards were designed on removable panels direct to print on plex. A map wall was design to showcase all the Invenergy projects. Graphic icon stickers are placed on the map to showcase Invenergy’s projects and office locations. The cafe area wallcovering was designed with bright bold graphics icons, quotes and words about wind, solar, natural gas and storage. The control center entry glass showcases words that represent formulas, risk measurements and trading language. A zig-zag wall was designed with custom wallcovering with plex mounted on top for Invenrgy’s history time line. Emily N. Brown also designed a custom ADA signage package for Invenergy.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

The DePaul University Welcome Center is a space that is home to alumni events, fundraising gatherings, and all admission-related activities. The design of the space incorporates student life photos that bring life and energy to the DePaul Brand. Some of the features include graphic logo patterns on glass, custom stretch-frames, photo box frames, banners representing all the colleges within the university, and a large logo feature wall with photos printed on wood. All environmental graphics and related project management was preformed by Design by Em.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

The DePaul University Career Center had a complete redesign. New furniture, paint and design layout. The environmental branding has a fun and modern look that appeals to students. The goal of the project was to provide an inviting environment for students and parents. Custom wallcovering was designed showing the four steps of getting a job or internship with DePaul Career Center. The design is carried throughout the outside glass which leads you inside. An interactive wall was designed for students to come in and write on the wall with a dry erase marker. Large magnets can be removed with questions like " What is your dream job?" The wall was painted with Idea Paint and vinyl bubbles. A custom light box on the back wall was designed to catch your attention when you walk by.

OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS

CS Associates, Inc. came to Design by Em in need of a new website redesign. The goal of the project was to have a clean simple design and to showcase the vast amount of projects.

CHICAGO, IL

Design by Em designed the Pediatric Oncofertility Research Foundation Branding. The logo depicts an African doll of fertility. The logo is on its side which resembles a key. This is the key to fertility in pediatric oncofertility research foundation (PORF). The key hole in the line in the “R”represents Research is partially finished. Design by Em designed the logo, business cards, thank you cards and posters.

CHICAGO, IL

Design Interaction connects architects and designers to smarter solutions. Design Interaction came to Design by Em to design their branding. Logo design, business cards and postcards.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

NAVTEQ, located in the Boeing Building in downtown Chicago, (207,000 square feet), features a state-of-the-art data center, office space and a health club. The theme of the space, “On the Road”, incorporates environmental graphics and wayfinding. The physical improvements to the building are LEED-certified by the U.S. Green Building Council to meet the highest environmental standards. The design incorporated “green” materials such as a printed wheat-board feature wall as well as environmentally friendly wallcovering. Emily N. Brown was lead graphic designer on this project.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

These banners are hung at DePaul University loop campus on 1 E Jackson Blvd. These banners are hung up for various events.

HILLROM: Brand redesign in over 20+ countries.

Brand Implementation: icon wall, logo wall, vision statement, mission statement, lifestyle graphics, commitment wheel, 5 focus area signage, glass film, and brand related decorative graphics

Exterior implementation items including: way-finding signage, building facade signage, tenant signage, and monument signage

The open collaboration area: The Icon wall can be seen at many office locations. The icons represent each sub-brand within Hillrom to maintain individual identity. The suggested media & design layout intentionally leaves gaps for future growth.

The reception logo wall is placed at the entry of every Hillrom office and factory. The motif design showcases high energy and movement, relating to Hillrom’s vision statement: Advancing Connected Care.

In the option office the privacy film is applied on all glass partitions. The graphic design relates to the reception logo wall design and can be transformed into different opacities to solve for privacy needs.