May 1, 2025

How Strong Design Partnerships Transform Brands (With Examples)

By  
Eliott Wahba

Design isn’t just about beauty—it’s about business. It influences how your brand is perceived, how your product is understood, and how your story is told.

Did you know?
Nearly 75% of campaign performance can be attributed to the quality of the creative.

That’s why brands that prioritize bold, strategic design—especially through the right creative partnerships—tend to win in the market.

What Makes a Design Partnership Powerful?

  • A clear brand vision
  • Shared creative ambition
  • Seamless collaboration
  • Design that’s both functional and delightful

Here are 10 original, real-world examples where design partnerships didn’t just work—they transformed the trajectory of the brand.

1. Fieldwise + DolFinContent

Type of design: Campaign systems + brand refresh (B2B)

Agritech startup Fieldwise needed to reposition from a utility player to a premium technology brand. DolFinContent built a full-spectrum brand ecosystem—new logo, motion-enhanced social assets, and modular presentation decks.

Impact:
Brand recall tripled within 3 months, and Fieldwise closed a multi-million-dollar funding round the following quarter.

DolFinContent
FieldWise LLC | LinkedIn

2. Driftwear + Nova Bureau

Type of design: Identity & packaging design (DTC / fashion)

Sustainable streetwear label Driftwear worked with Nova Bureau to launch with a zero-waste packaging suite and hyper-minimal identity system. Every material used was recycled, and the branding subtly nodded to climate metrics.

Impact:
Sold out 3 capsule drops in under 48 hours. Became a featured brand in Vogue’s “Future of Fashion” showcase.

Drift Wear
LIBRAIRIE MARRAKECH NOVA BUREAU - YouTube

3. HubbleSoft + Red Vault Creative

Type of design: AI-integrated marketing design (B2B SaaS)

HubbleSoft’s cloud data tools needed a story that could scale. Red Vault Creative developed a motion-heavy, AI-assisted campaign framework—turning technical concepts into powerful metaphors and punchy visuals across LinkedIn, webinars, and landing pages.

Impact:
Reduced CPL by 41% and improved demo-to-close rate by 29%.

Human First Decision Intelligence | Hublsoft
V mark, vault lock design, branding logo by Rafiz Studio on Dribbble

4. Verra Cosmetics + Palette Studio

Type of design: Product packaging + experiential branding (Consumer)

For its launch into luxury skincare, Verra partnered with Palette Studio to create a tactile, sensory-first unboxing experience. Interactive layers, fragrance-infused stock, and bold abstract illustrations created emotional impact at shelf and in influencer videos.

Impact:
7.4M organic impressions in the first 60 days from user-generated unboxing content alone.

Vera Beauty | The official online cosmetics store of Vera Brezhneva – V E R  A
Palette Studios, Inc. - Cincinnati, OH

5. Clymb HR + DolFinContent

Type of design: Brand storytelling + pitch decks (B2B HR tech)

Clymb HR wanted to reposition as a mission-driven tech platform focused on career mobility. DolFinContent built a full brand narrative and design language anchored in upward momentum, integrating 3D motion in key sales decks and employer brand collateral.

Impact:
Secured partnerships with 3 Fortune 100 companies within 6 months of rebrand.

Empower youth to build resilience, emotional health, and self-management  skills with Clymb.
DolFinContent

6. Glydo Beverages + FunctionForm

Type of design: Identity systems + out-of-home design (FMCG)

Energy drink startup Glydo aimed to disrupt with neon visuals and irreverent copy. FunctionForm created a kinetic brand identity that evolved dynamically across packaging, subway ads, and even motion-reactive vending machines.

Impact:
20% above-average engagement rate on their NYC OOH campaign and nationwide distributor interest.

About GLYDO | Glydo
Brand Assets Function & Form Suspension brand guidelines

7. Rezo Learning + DolFinContent

Type of design: Learning UX + illustration systems (EdTech)

Online education platform Rezo needed help elevating their in-app experience. DolFinContent created a cohesive illustration system, UX-aligned microinteractions, and story-driven dashboards for learners and teachers alike.

Impact:
Churn dropped 18% within 60 days; app ratings jumped from 3.8 to 4.6.

Rëzo Academy
DolFinContent

8. Elettra Systems + SpokeLab

Type of design: Motion branding + launch strategy (IoT / CleanTech)

To introduce its smart charging system, Elettra leaned on SpokeLab for a cinematic launch. They combined AR packaging with motion-first product demos to create an electrifying reveal moment—shared via both DTC channels and investor decks.

Impact:
Captured $4.5M in pre-orders and 12 enterprise partnerships within 3 months.

Elettra - INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FOR PRINTING INDUSTRIES
Best Creative, Professional, and Unique logo design :: Behance

9. Rumi Media + DolFinContent

Type of design: Digital content systems (Media & Publishing)

Rumi Media had a strong editorial voice but scattered visuals. DolFinContent built a responsive, multi-platform content kit for their branded video and article teams—combining custom thumbnails, color-coded series templates, and podcast microsites.

Impact:
Time-to-publish dropped by 36% and subscriber retention rose by 22%.

RUMI MEDIA
DolFinContent

10. Audacia Finance + Studiomade

Type of design: Fintech branding + dashboard UI

Crypto investment platform Audacia hired Studiomade to refine their brand from fringe to institutional. The design overhaul included a rich dark-mode-first interface, trust-inducing color palettes, and a dashboard UI that felt more luxury than ledger.

Impact:
Boosted institutional client sign-ups by 61% and reduced user onboarding time by 30%.

Audacia Strategies Investor Relations Officer and Advisor (1099). |  SmartRecruiters
Studiomade

What These Partnerships Get Right

Vision Alignment: Design only works when both parties agree on where they’re going.
Strategic Flexibility: The best partners stay nimble. Design needs change—fast.
Mutual Respect: Great things happen when strategy meets creativity without ego.

Thinking About Your Next Creative Partner?

Design can transform your brand when you invest in the right partnership. Whether you’re preparing for a product launch, scaling your creative systems, or redefining your brand identity, DolFinContent is here to help.

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