Honorable Mention 2025 / Branding / Brand design

Minnesota Department of Corrections Branding

  • Prize
    Honorable Mention in Brand design / Branding
  • Company
    5 By 5 Design
  • Lead
    Wendy Ruyle
  • Team
    Wendy Ruyle, Diana Lillicrap
  • Client
    Minnesota Department of Corrections

We designed a sub-identity for the Minnesota Department of Corrections Office of Financial Management including a series of icons for key service areas, a mission and vision summary sheet, and a system for internal templates. These elements created clarity, simplicity, and consistency across the department. Next, we used the new system to communicate changes regarding a policy for Incarcerated Persons (IP) in a positive and cohesive way. This included a friendly and eye-catching design with clear language applied to a series of tools to launch the updated policy.