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Voltaic horizontal logo: a cyan triangle with a lightning bolt beside a bold white wordmark, on a dark gradient

Client 
Voltaic

Client 
Voltaic

Industry 
Gaming

Industry 
Gaming

Project 
Visual Identity

Project 
Visual Identity

Year 
2021

Year 
2021

Voltaic Visual Identity

Voltaic is a multi-purpose community and educational team dedicated to mutual self-improvement in FPS games, aim training, and talent discovery.

The community promotes growth through a variety of initiatives, including challenges, tournaments, ranked teams, free resources, coaching, mentoring, and peer support. Voltaic is committed to fostering an environment where players can level up their skills while also building meaningful connections.

​In addition to supporting player improvement, Voltaic actively promotes standout individuals, such as talented players, content creators, and educators, by collaborating with them to develop high-quality educational resources for the broader gaming community.

​Voltaic is home to the largest FPS improvement Discord, with over 25,000 members. Their impact has been recognized by Discord, which has partnered with Voltaic and features the server in its Educational Communities Server Browser.

​Brand Values

​Welcoming, Safe, Creative, Motivating, Inspiring, Inclusive, Helpful, Competitive

Voltaic logo before and after: a detailed gray V mark redesigned as a bold cyan triangle with a lightning bolt

Visual Identity

Voltaic is a versatile gaming community primarily focused on First Person Shooter (FPS) games, though its reach extends beyond that genre. The current initiative involves a full rebranding of Voltaic, aimed at reinforcing its identity as a community that feels like a game, where members can progress through ranks by completing missions and tasks.

​The goal of this project was not just to redesign the old logo, but to build a cohesive and immersive brand identity that truly resonates with the gaming community, a community that feels both like a home and a game.

To achieve this, we focused on making every detail feel like part of a video game world, using a dark-themed, modern cyber style infused with energy, action, and a sense of progression. The result is a bold, dynamic visual identity that speaks directly to gamers.

​One of the main challenges with the previous logo was its lack of clarity and distinctiveness. Without the accompanying brand name, the logo was difficult to recognize. Additionally, it struggled with legibility and scalability, often losing detail when displayed at smaller sizes.

Despite these limitations, the original concept behind the old logo held value. In the rebranding process, we chose to preserve the core idea while redesigning it for better adaptability, legibility, and consistency across all applications.

The Logo

While the old logo lacked legibility and clarity, the new logo is bold, energetic, and instantly recognizable.

We retained the core element from the original design, the lightning bolt, but refined it for clarity and impact. The logomark features a triangular shape formed by a single, continuous bold stroke that seamlessly connects the lightning bolt with the overall structure.

The apexes of the triangle have been intentionally cut to give it a cyber-inspired look, reflecting the FPS gaming aesthetic while also improving versatility, for example, making it work better within circular formats like profile pictures.

The sense of energy and intensity is further amplified through the vibrant cyan and dark grey brand color contrast, reinforcing the modern, high-voltage style of the Voltaic brand.

Voltaic logomark construction grid: the triangle and lightning bolt built from cyan guidelines and a circle
Voltaic logo clear space and minimum size guidelines for the horizontal and vertical layouts
Voltaic logo layouts: horizontal, vertical, logomark only, and wordmark only, on dark gray
Voltaic logo shown on different backgrounds: dark, gray, white, cyan, purple, a gradient, and a soldier photo
Large cyan Voltaic logomark behind an armed soldier in tactical gear, on black
Black Voltaic logomark over a cyan-tinted first-person shooter game scene in a forest
Voltaic app icon on a phone's home screen dock, with a cyan logomark and a notification badge
Voltaic logomark as a dark metal pendant on a chain necklace
Voltaic logomark as a glowing cyan neon sign, on black

Colors

The primary brand colors are cyan and a dark grey that’s almost black. This color combination was chosen for its strong contrast; cyan represents energy and high voltage, while dark grey provides a grounded, neutral base.

​Cyan is mainly used for the logo and key highlights, adding vibrancy and emphasis. Dark grey is primarily used for backgrounds and text, especially when placed on lighter backgrounds. Overall, the branding leans heavily on dark-themed backgrounds, as cyan appears most vibrant and energetic against darker tones.

Shades of purple serve as secondary colors and are used for color grading, interactive elements like buttons, and occasionally for backgrounds to add depth and variation.

​Primary colors: Cyan ( #00E0FF ), Dark Grey ( #101016 ) 

Secondary colors: Purple ( #553DBD, AC92FC ), Grey ( #27272D )

Typography

The brand and web typography is a combination of Geom Graphic and Realist Wide. Geom Graphic is a modern geometric typeface with a gaming and sporty feel, perfect for grabbing attention in headlines and display elements. Realist Wide, on the other hand, is a clean and highly legible typeface used for body text, ensuring easy readability.
Together, these two fonts create a visually balanced and cohesive look that aligns with the modern gaming aesthetic familiar to the Voltaic audience.

​Logofont: Unbounded

​Webfonts: Geom Graphic ( Headings ), Realist Wide ( Paragraphs ) 

Voltaic color palette: Neon Cyan, Charcoal Graphite, Carbon Black, Soft Lavender, and Royal Violet swatches with color codes
Voltaic color balance chart showing Carbon Black as the main color, with cyan, violet, lavender, gray, and white accents
Voltaic color pairings: triangle shapes in cyan, black, white, and violet on contrasting backgrounds
Voltaic gradient mesh blending Neon Cyan and Royal Violet glows over Carbon Black, with a faint logomark outline
Voltaic logo font: Unbounded typeface specimen in regular and bold, with the wordmark in cyan
Voltaic font hierarchy: Geom Graphic for titles and Realist Wide for body text, on dark background
Voltaic webfont styles for headings, paragraphs, and buttons, beside a glowing cyan logomark outline
Voltaic ads on a city bus stop at night, showing an armed soldier inside a cyan logomark frame
Voltaic billboard at night with the headline Amplifying Improvement and a soldier inside a cyan logomark frame

Rank Badges

What sets this visual identity apart is the inclusion of a full set of rank badges, both detailed and minimal versions, to represent the progression players can achieve by completing missions and tasks. The ranking system begins with Iron as the lowest tier and culminates in Celestial, the highest and most prestigious rank. The design style blends futuristic cyber aesthetics with a strong gaming vibe.

The complex badges are designed for use in larger formats, where space allows for intricate detail. The simplified versions are optimized for smaller applications, ensuring clarity and legibility at all sizes.

Twelve detailed Voltaic rank badges, from Iron, Bronze, Silver, and Gold up to Nova, Astra, and Celestial
Twelve simplified Voltaic rank badges with lightning bolts, crowns, and swords, from Iron to Celestial
Detailed rank badge animation
Simple rank badge animation

Brand assets

The visual identity for Voltaic includes the logo design, brand colors, typography, marketing visuals, social media assets, merchandise applications, and stationery. Together, these elements create a consistent, modern, and playful branding experience that resonates with the gaming community. At Voltaic, the brand feels like both a home and a game, a space where players belong and level up.

The visual identity for Voltaic includes the logo design, brand colors, typography, marketing visuals, social media assets, merchandise applications, and stationery. Together, these elements create a consistent, modern, and playful branding experience that resonates with the gaming community. At Voltaic, the brand feels like both a home and a game, a space where players belong and level up.

3D cyan Voltaic logomark beside dark triangle stroke and fill brand patterns
Voltaic stationery design: envelope, letterhead, presentation folder, and business cards with cyan accents
Black Voltaic business cards with the cyan logo on one side and contact details on the other
Dark Voltaic presentation folder with a glowing cyan logomark outline and white wordmark
Black off-road SUV wrapped with the Voltaic wordmark and a large cyan logomark
Voltaic logomark as cracked dark stone crackling with cyan lightning, on black
Black and cyan Voltaic USB flash drive with the logo and wordmark
Black snapback cap with an embroidered cyan Voltaic logomark
Black hoodie with a large cyan Voltaic logomark and matching cyan drawstrings
Clear plastic Voltaic sticker bags printed with cyan logomark outlines and wordmark
Voltaic brand guidelines pages laid out in a grid, covering logo, colors, typography, and assets
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