MUSE Silver

2024

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine

Entrant Company

Coley Porter Bell

Category

Corporate Identity - Brand Identity

Client's Name

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine

Country / Region

United States

Globally, lives have gotten longer but not healthier. In addition to that, health inequity remains a major problem, with disparities in access and outcomes persisting between and within countries and regions and across gender, wealth, and other variables. ​

​It’s clear that the health care system needs to pivot and become more accessible, holistic and proactive. That’s why Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) decided to actively ignite a systemic shift to change how health care is conceived, taught and delivered through a new whole-person approach.​

​However, being a one-of-a-kind in the traditional medical education establishment, the school’s pioneering ambitions were not supported by proven track record. And with the first class of students meant to start in the 2025 academic year, the school needed to build a distinctive and credible brand profile to get properly understood and considered by all its audiences.​
We uncovered the very reason AWSOM exists: ‘Bridging the gaps to better health, together’ and used this concept to develop a compelling brand strategy and a distinctive verbal and visual identity.

Inspired by our newly defined purpose, we developed a symbolic logo comprised of three distinct elements, representing the brand’s core areas of focus (education, community, well-being) interacting and connecting with each others while creating a hidden bridge in the negative space.

By creating “The Portal” device we built a bold and unifying graphic language that reflects the open spirit of our institution and invites all audiences into the school’s world to discover a new whole health-driven perspective and approach.
The new brand launched at the ground-breaking for the school in the Spring of 2023, with the goal of welcoming their inaugural class in 2025.

With a brand and an identity rich in meaning, rooted in the school’s values and designed for the digital age, the Alice Walton School of Medicine team is already getting positive feedback, both internally and externally.

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