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2020

The Currency of Flight: Branding a $5.2bn Fleet

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The Shift. From a quiet Danish startup to the undisputed architect of regional aviation.

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) is the most significant aviation company you might not know. They are the infrastructure behind the airlines, having quietly evolved from a single-aircraft startup in Denmark to a global powerhouse. With a fleet of over 350 aircraft, they connect the world's secondary hubs. The commercial tension was clear. They needed a visual stature that matched their financial reality, shifting the perception from a "local player" to a "global titan" without losing their agility.

Services

Livery Design
Brand Strategy
Marketing Collateral
Environmental Graphics

The Currency of Flight: Branding a $5.2bn Fleet

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The Shift. From a quiet Danish startup to the undisputed architect of regional aviation.

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) is the most significant aviation company you might not know. They are the infrastructure behind the airlines, having quietly evolved from a single-aircraft startup in Denmark to a global powerhouse. With a fleet of over 350 aircraft, they connect the world's secondary hubs. The commercial tension was clear. They needed a visual stature that matched their financial reality, shifting the perception from a "local player" to a "global titan" without losing their agility.

Services

Livery Design
Brand Strategy
Marketing Collateral
Environmental Graphics

Date

Jun 2020

Date

Jun 2020

Date

Jun 2020

Client

Nordic Aviation Capital

Client

Nordic Aviation Capital

Client

Nordic Aviation Capital

Industry

Aviation Finance

Industry

Aviation Finance

Industry

Aviation Finance

Timeline

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Timeline

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Timeline

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Brainstorm Limerick Website Design
Brainstorm Limerick Website Design
Brainstorm Limerick Website Design
NAC branded aircraft, demonstrating branding agency Ireland expertise.
NAC branded aircraft, demonstrating branding agency Ireland expertise.
NAC branded aircraft, demonstrating branding agency Ireland expertise.

The Challenge

The Billion-Dollar Startup. How do you signal dominance without losing your soul?

NAC had grown exponentially, securing a fleet value in excess of $5.2 billion, yet their brand expression had not climbed to the same altitude. Operating across 10 global locations, their visual language lacked the cohesive authority required to negotiate with tier-one carriers and institutional investors. The challenge was to articulate market leadership while retaining the entrepreneurial agility that allowed them to corner the regional market in the first place. It was a classic case of a balance sheet outgrowing its suit.

Airplane taking off, representing global reach with web design Ireland.
Airplane taking off, representing global reach with web design Ireland.
Airplane taking off, representing global reach with web design Ireland.

The Solution

Branding at 30,000 Feet. When your primary asset travels at 500mph, your logo is a global ambassador.

We executed a livery design that acts as a kinetic signature, ensuring the NAC brand is instantly recognisable on tarmacs from Skive to Singapore. But the brand had to work on the ground as well as in the air. We overhauled the marketing infrastructure, moving away from standard sales sheets to create high-fidelity "asset documentation." These brochures and investor decks were designed to feel as substantial and engineered as the aircraft they represent. We used the physicality of print to convey the stability of the finance.

Branded airplane flying above city lights, reflecting professional branding agency Ireland.
Branded airplane flying above city lights, reflecting professional branding agency Ireland.
Branded airplane flying above city lights, reflecting professional branding agency Ireland.

The Process

Corporate Statecraft. We shifted the narrative from "leasing hardware" to "enabling connection."

The design system needed to bridge the gap between high finance and aerospace engineering. We stripped back the visual noise to focus on the silhouette of the fleet. Using clean, confident typography and premium print finishes, we reflected the precision required in aviation. This was not just marketing decoration. It was a strategic exercise in aligning the brand's external face with its internal value, creating a singular identity for a distributed workforce.

Logo within a grid system showing precise spacing for brand identity design.
Logo within a grid system showing precise spacing for brand identity design.
Logo within a grid system showing precise spacing for brand identity design.
Brand identity design examples for NAC logo on light and dark backgrounds.
Brand identity design examples for NAC logo on light and dark backgrounds.
Brand identity design examples for NAC logo on light and dark backgrounds.
NAC logo clear space and minimum size guide for brand identity design.
NAC logo clear space and minimum size guide for brand identity design.
NAC logo clear space and minimum size guide for brand identity design.
Brand identity design showcasing NAC logo usage with company name.
Brand identity design showcasing NAC logo usage with company name.
Brand identity design showcasing NAC logo usage with company name.
Brand identity design color palette with primary navy, yellow, and secondary greys.
Brand identity design color palette with primary navy, yellow, and secondary greys.
Brand identity design color palette with primary navy, yellow, and secondary greys.
Captivating cloud images for web design projects by Brainstorm Web Design.
Captivating cloud images for web design projects by Brainstorm Web Design.
Captivating cloud images for web design projects by Brainstorm Web Design.

By the numbers

$ Billion Valuation: Visual Equity

The brand architecture now accurately reflects the immense financial weight and stability of the enterprise.

$ Billion Valuation: Visual Equity

The brand architecture now accurately reflects the immense financial weight and stability of the enterprise.

$ Billion Valuation: Visual Equity

The brand architecture now accurately reflects the immense financial weight and stability of the enterprise.

+ Aircraft: A Unified Fleet

A cohesive visual identity successfully rolled out across the world's largest regional aircraft portfolio.

+ Aircraft: A Unified Fleet

A cohesive visual identity successfully rolled out across the world's largest regional aircraft portfolio.

+ Aircraft: A Unified Fleet

A cohesive visual identity successfully rolled out across the world's largest regional aircraft portfolio.

Global Hubs: One Culture.

We unified a distributed workforce under a singular, dominant market position.

Global Hubs: One Culture.

We unified a distributed workforce under a singular, dominant market position.

Global Hubs: One Culture.

We unified a distributed workforce under a singular, dominant market position.