Prismacolor Rebranding
Created a strategy for Prismacolor brand to bridge from analog to a digital future.
Newell Sponsored Project
Prismacolor rebranding and strategy design
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Created a strategy for Prismacolor brand with the intention of developing a new and differentiated identity, to bridge Prismacolor from analog to a digital future.
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Redesigned product lines, packaging, and marketing strategy aimed to reposition Prismacolor upmarket.
Client /
Prismacolor
Role /
Designer & Strategist
Year /
2016
Analog VS Digital
The biggest challenge for Prismacolor
Professionals and students are increasingly turning to digital tools.
Trends and Insights
Growth of the Creative Economy
How can Prismacolor meet the new need and inspire the industries in a unique way?
Rise of Online Influencers
Can Prismacolor merge online influencers with word-of-mouth marketing?
Digital Documentation of Analog Work
How can Prismacolor guarantee color quality between traditional and digital mediums?
online learning
is the future of education
Almost 80% of young people said they've taken an online course. Can Prismacolor step in the education industry and influence customers at the beginning?
Prismacolor has…
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Long history
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Established user base
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Brand recognition
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Good reputation
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Online influencer and follower base
opportunity
Prismacolor can…
Prismacolor helps artists and designers produce their best work by providing a variety of analog and digital tools to meet their needs and by encouraging and investing in the artistic community through education.
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Now Bridge Next
product
package
web
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Strategy Mile Stone
“Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world.”
Current 2020 2025
NOW
Continue to have the best analog tools, helps artists and designers produce their best work.
BRIDGE
Build online training platform, adding an online forum for a Prismacolor artist community
NEXT
Utilize big data collected from the education platform, develop an AI-powered drawing and teaching software to let people draw fast and creatively.
Inspiring analog tool
Online education
AI-powered digital tool
nEW PREMIUM Shopping experience
Smart Point of Sale
3 Steps Customize Your Own color set
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Lets first Image is your first choice.
Integrate influencer and their artwork for marketing and to create social conversations around the Prismacolor brand.
Making the packaging practical, and lets customer remember.
Packaging designed for a long time use; people can use packaging as a holder for marker or pencil.
Increasing artist performance
Thin strip represents the chisel tip
A big cap, easier to open
Longer holding distance increases the flexibility
2025 Prismacolor Strategy Recap
Created a strategy for Prismacolor brand with intention of developing a new and differentiated identity, to bridge brand from analog to a digital future.
Current
Inspiring analog tool
Transition
Online Education
2025
AI powered digital tool
10,000 Hours
Online Education
10,000 hours is a learning platform with online personalized classes taught by the master practitioners.
10,000 hours will help Prismacolor build an online community promoting sales and recurring purchases along each user's learning journey.
Online Catalog of Master Practitioners
You can click on the work you like, and the website can find the course to develop techniques and style.
Select the homework that you can complete, and the site will help you find the best course fit to your level.
prisma spot
Customers can also choose to buy an assistive tool - PrismaSpot. With this tool, online tutorials could be upgraded to a responsive learning experience. It tracks your drawing movement and projects instructions for each next step: perspective guidelines, light source, core shadow, color choice suggestions.
