Heart 2 Sfermion

Finalist
Credits
  • Pou Auaha / Creative Directors
    Brya Taylor, Asher Pilbrow
  • Ngā Kaimahi / Team Member
    Marilyn Sussex
  • Kaitautoko / Contributor
    Wildlabs
  • Client
    Sfermion
Description:

Everyday we are surrounded, enhanced and inhibited by technology. Technology has enabled us to reach out across oceans and share stories, moments, ideas, knowledge and mindsets.

Sfermion believes in a future where technology doesn’t distract from reality but enriches it — where the immersive internet adds depth, colour, and meaning to our everyday lives.

Sfermion is a multi-strategy investment firm focused on the immersive internet — a space still taking shape, often abstract and complex. We were tasked with creating a brand strategy and identity that brought clarity and confidence — one that positioned Sfermion as a thoughtful, intelligent leader in this emerging landscape.

The brief came with its own unique constraints: no imagery, no illustration, no fluff. A brand built on logic, not decoration. The founder wanted something enduring — a system that could be reused and reinterpreted without ever losing its potency.

The name came loaded with a brilliant metaphor. In theoretical physics, sfermions are hypothetical particles — the “superpartners” of known fermions, according to supersymmetry theory. This idea of duality, precision, and hidden potential became the foundation for the brand.

The identity draws from the world of science and academia — textbooks, footnotes, and encyclopaedias. It’s built as a clear, deliberate system where everything has meaning. Subtle iconography inspired by scientific notation creates a visual language of connection and reference. Colour and typography nod to highlighters and academic materials, while the tone of voice is smart, curious, and occasionally playful.

The result is a brand that transforms complexity into clarity. Minimal by design. It lets the writing and research take front and center. It respects the intelligence of its audience and invites exploration, interpretation, and connection — just like the immersive internet itself.