Our strength has always been our ability to evolve and adapt to trends and market changes. Our rebrand as Studio Onoma is one more transformation that we are excited to take on.
Our new brand identity will serve as an umbrella to multiple products, programs, and initiatives, each with distinct personalities.
We have built the Onoma brand to be flexible to see us into the future, connect with multiple audiences, and not hinder us from expanding with the market.
Our name and look might have changed but we are still us: a studio that empowers creativity and innovation and always puts people before products. (Just in a new and improved version!)
WHAT’S IN A NAME? EVERYTHING! THE STORY OF ONOMA.
Onoma is Greek for name and names offer endless possibilities.
Names breathe life into objects, persons, or concepts; bring them to the world - real or imagined.
It is the start of a new experience, an invitation to go on a new journey.
As game makers, we are CREATORS of new experiences, of new paths.
Names shape identities.
When we play we can be anyone, achieve anything, and go anywhere.
As game makers, we are INVENTORS of new worlds, of new possibilities.
Names are the beginning of stories - of our story as individuals and as a community.
Stories are invitations to other worlds where the unknown, the impossible, and the magical become reality.
As game makers, we are STORYTELLERS who always uncover a new story to tell and play.
At Onoma, we are CREATORS, INVENTORS, AND STORYTELLERS, and the experiences and ideas that we bring to life connect us to each other and to players.
Our goal was to provide space to discuss who we’ve been, who we are, and who we want to be. A rebrand is much more than a name. It is the representation of our dreams, ambitions, and values.
Starting in May 2022, we created a Rebrand Squad of communications and design experts who counted on the support of our user research, legal, community, internal communications and engagement experts (and so many more) to bring our story to life.
As we went through the rigorous brand analysis and development process, we also established a look-and-feel that matches our storyline and objectives, and offers a fresh expression of our identity moving forward.
The overall concept is streamlined, playful, and timeless.
Our design, with its clean lines and use of primary colours and basic shapes, was inspired by the influential Bauhaus art movement and its “aim to bring art back into contact with everyday life.”
A custom font was created for the Onoma logo. The rounded edges reflect our humane and people-first approach. The elongated O in the center represents an open window into creativity and new worlds for our players. We’ve kept the logo black (with a white version) to act as an umbrella brand to a myriad of games and projects, each with distincts palettes and brand identities.
The elongated O is central to our new visual identity. It can be used in various orientations - in whole or in part - and its shape and colour can be altered, providing us with countless options while maintaining visual coherence.