Kite Identity

Brief

Naming, mark, and pack system for a mobility brand — one line of objects that still reads as Kite from the first pitch slide to the shelf.

Year
2025
Field
Mobility
Scope
/ Naming / Packaging
Cadence
12 weeks

Kite

01

( Surfaces )

4 files

kite
kite
lockup
lockup
type
type
Homepage
Homepage

02

( The mark )

Three rules

A mark that works on a slide and on a shelf.

( 01 )

Name then mark

The name was settled first, so the mark could be drawn around real letterforms.

( 02 )

One shape, many sizes

The symbol was tested from a 16 px icon to a vehicle panel before it was approved.

( 03 )

Packs share a grid

Every pack format hangs on one grid, which keeps new products on-brand by default.

03

( In the file )

System

Northline type lockup on a warm paper field
Type
Northline color study — glass bottles on a warm field
Color
Northline grid study — white cube and black volumes on a green field
Grid
Northline lockup still — figure in a red field
Lockup
  • Naming rationale
  • Mark and lockup set
  • Pack system and dielines
  • Launch kit for retail

04

( Desk )

Kite

“We came in with a product that worked and a story that didn’t. Their team tightened both — identity, web, and motion landing as one system our team can actually keep shipping.”

“Norio didn’t just redesign the site — they rebuilt how we talk about the work. Every page feels considered, and the launch put us in rooms we used to only watch from the outside.”

Jonah Ellis

Head of Product, Kite

Amara Cole

Creative Director, Northline

Jonah Ellis · Head of Product, Kite

05

( What held )

File

4

Product lines

26

Pack formats

12 wk

Cadence