Trinity Mobile Networks

Rebranding connectivity

2014–2015

Logo grid

Trinity Mobile Networks’ mission is to bring fast, reliable, and inexpensive mobile access to the world.

They believe in the transformative power of the internet and its ability to better individuals and communities. Until recently their primary focuses were in the BtoB space, but as the company grew and approached the launch of its first consumer product Jumpnet, Trinity Mobile Networks saw the need for a refreshed and standardized brand. I joined the company in fall 2015 and we undertook a rebranding that winter.

The old Trinity Mobile Networks logo morphs into the new logo

The Trinity mark and name represent the company's technology: bringing cellular, Wi-Fi, and mesh wireless together into one network. The shapes of the old mark are echoed in the new, but are simplified and abstracted for impact and universality. The colors too are similar, but are expanded beyond the old palette's singular blue.

Old and new Trinity logos

The letterforms and marks are constructed on a grid for balance and sharp on-screen scaling.

How to design a minimalist technology company logo with guides and construction grid
How to design a minimalist technology company logo with guides and construction grid
How to design a minimalist technology company logo with guides and construction grid

The new marks were accompanied by a new company voice and visual identity system.

Pages from the Trinity Mobile Networks brand guidelines

Trinity's Primary Blue echoes the blue of their old mark but is darkened slightly for clarity. The new mark uses the Primary Blue and Dark Blue. Equal mixing of these two blues produced a third blue, Medium, which we use in typography and illustration.

Primary blue and dark blue mix to complete the Trinity Mobile Networks palette
The Trinity Mobile Networks logo on a background of Primary Blue
The Trinity Mobile Networks logo on a background of Medium Blue
The Trinity Mobile Networks logo on a background of Dark Blue
The Trinity Mobile Networks color palette of blues and grays

Trinity Mobile Networks is a company invested in providing an accessible internet. I chose Source Sans Pro, an open source typeface, because it aligned with the company values of accessibility, honesty, and innovation.

Light, Regular, Semibold, and Bold weights of Source Sans Pro, a tall humanist sans-serif font, on white and dark backgrounds
An example text layout using Source Sans and Trinity Mobile Network’s color palette.


An illustration of a phone switching between Wi-Fi and LTE networks.


A brand identity mockup layout: letterhead, business card, and notebook with Trinity Mobile Networks branding.
Trinity Mobile Networks business card design

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Up (Book)

Architectural photographs

2015

Two books on a concrete background. The covers are square, about 11 inches by 11 inches. The covers are white paper. The title of the book, UP, is printed in simple black letters, rotated sideways.Link