Logo of Fairfield County Day School with the initials 'FCDS' in a black rectangular outline and the school name in white beneath.

Fairfield Country Day School

Re-brand: Brand Identity | Brand Standards | Advertising | Digital Media

OVERVIEW

FCDS wanted to change their recruitment strategy, starting by reinventing the school identity to better serve today’s young men. milk* developed a new brand narrative and modern identity to serve as guiding principles for every touchpoint moving forward. Prospective parents quickly became aware of the many benefits of an all-boys education, while students felt a sense of pride in the ethos of their newly positioned school.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Rebranded the school logo & mascot

  • Launched the new campaign “Preparing Boys to Meet the Moment”

  • Targeted prospects through digital media

  • Created a new asset library to be utilized cross-channel

LOGO REDESIGN

Logo for Fairfield County Day School with the acronym FCDS inside a rectangular border.
Logo for Fairfield County Day School with the initials F, C, D, S enclosed in a rectangular outline and the full name below
A blue shield emblem with a sword and a balance scale, featuring a bee at the top, and a banner at the bottom reading 'Soli Deo Honor et Iusticia Anur 1936'.

SPORTS TEAM REDESIGN

Logo of a sports team called Skyhawks featuring a stylized hawk with outstretched wings, a shield backdrop, and the team name in bold blue letters.
School emblem with a fierce owl face, shields, and the text 'FCDS Fairfield County Day School'.

BRAND STANDARDS

Open brochure for Fairfield Country Day School featuring a navy banner with the school's logo on the left and a page with a table of contents and pictures of children engaged in various activities on the right.
Color palette with blue, white, and black color blocks, with color codes and labels, including a gradient frame labeled "GRADIENT (FRAME)" on the blue background.

TYPOGRAPHY

Open magazine page about Fairfield County Day School with labeled sections: Tagline "Gotham Bold All Caps Tracking 200" at the top right, headline "Gotham Medium All Caps Tracking 200" in the middle, sub head/body copy "Gotham Book Sentence Case Leading 2x Font Size Tracking 0" on the left, and CTA "Gotham Bold All Caps Tracking 200" at the bottom left. The page features a photo of hands playing a piano, with a caption "He will learn to read books, code and people" across the photo, and the school's logo at the bottom right.

Our brand font is Gotham.

This geometric sans-serif font is confident, structured, and modern. This versatile font can be typeset to feel playful, bold, or sophisticated, making it perfect to appeal to all our audiences from parents and students to alumni and donors.

Here is an example of text styles used on a print ad curated to evoke the confidence and approachability of the FCDS brand.

PRINT MATERIAL

Open brochure or magazine page with a photo of a child's hands typing on a laptop keyboard, and a pen and notebook on a desk. The text highlights Fairfield County Day School and its focus on teaching children to read, code, and people.
Train station with an advertisement board promoting Fairfield Country Day School with an image of a person tying their shoelaces on an athletic shoe.
Open school newsletter with photos of children in sports uniforms, a letter from a school board president, and a landscaped garden scene.
Screenshot of the CT Insider news website homepage displaying headlines, a promotion for an open house event at Fairfield Country Day School, and news about Hartford mayoral race victory, with a navigation menu and sign-in link at the top.
Advertisement for Fairfield County Day School with an open house event on November 5th from 1 to 3 PM, featuring an image of children and adults engaged in an activity.

DIGITAL ADS

Bookmark for Fairfield County Day School featuring open house date and time, a photo of two children working on a project in a classroom, and a call to action to visit and tour.
Flyer for an open house at Fairfield County Day School on November 5th from 1 to 3 PM, showing two children playing with toys on the floor inside a classroom. The flyer includes the FCSD logo and a call to visit for a tour.

PROMOTIONAL ITEMS

A white drawstring bag with 'Skyhawks' logo and a blue water bottle with 'Skyhawks' and 'Field Day' branding for a sports or events day activity.
A cornhole set with Fairfield Country Day School logo and colors, consisting of a blue and white board with a round hole at one end and a matching stand-up backboard in blue with the school's crest and eagle logo.
Graphic design celebrating the Skyhawks Field Day, with bold text and a hawk emblem in blue, white, and black colors.
Three smiling boys posing together outdoors in front of a wooden background, wearing casual and formal clothing.
Multiple shirts and sweatpants with the logo 'SKYHAWKS FIELD DAY' in blue, gray, black, and white colors scattered on a gray background.