CollegeHumor Brand Refresh 2016

CollegeHumor remains popular as ever in our target demographic. During the past several years, the editorial perspective of the website and the original video content point of view have evolved. Attendant design refreshes on each of those fronts have not always kept pace with one another. As our brand’s current perspective is being reintroduced around the unifying principle of “Smart Mischief,” it presents an opportunity to realign and refresh the visual elements of our identity as well.

The Challenge

Motion ID’s, video titles, and the website design have fallen out of step. Still, all have some strong elements and relate to one another in some ways. The objective is to build upon the strengths of those relationships and steer each back to some core elements. The strengths of video titles include a flat, black-and-gold palette that resonates well with our young male audience. Strengths of our original video title cards include creative, whimsical typography in a contemporary palette. Strengths of the 2013 brand refresh include the CH long-shadow button and the introduction of a material design color palette.

The Solution:
Refresh and realign the CollegeHumor visual identity through new bumpers and new website colors.

EXISTING

Colors

The soft pastel blue and red palette does not seem to hit the mark with our young male audience. Fortunately, our legacy black and gold (which was never fully phased out) still resonates well, and can still feel of-the-moment if used correctly.