Joseph Kiely

Art Direction + Graphic Design

EarthX conference branding and event signage design

Project Goals

EarthX wanted to revitalize its brand for its premier environmental conference, creating a visual identity that reflected its mission to unite business leaders and environmental groups.

Client:

EarthX Congress of Conferences Window clings

Brand System

A master set of elements established the design foundation for all future conferences, rooted in two core ideas.

EarthX Conference Brand and tagline spark graphci

The intersection of the natural and built environments, where inspiration and ingenuity ignite.

This concept is central to the brand refresh, integrated into the tagline and woven throughout the design.

Derived from the intersection of our circular planet and the spark of innovation, these shapes create a dynamic visual language. Their positive and negative spaces act as windows for imagery and content across each campaign.

EarthX Conference Brand Shapes
EarthX Conference Brand Shapes

Derived from the intersection of our circular planet and the spark of innovation, these shapes create a dynamic visual language. Their positive and negative spaces act as windows for imagery and content across each campaign.

EarthX Congress of Conferences Registration Desks design

EarthX 2026

EarthX 2026 celebrated the harmony that emerges between the human and natural world through compromise.

EarthX Environmental Conference Portal Design with Dallas skyline

Signage

The leaf motif carried through the event space, framing large, vibrant natural imagery throughout. Bold color set against the white of the hero campaign posters created a striking visual contrast across the venue.

EarthX Congress of Conferences entrance wrap design
EarthX Registration Desks

Social

The social toolkit rolled out a new hero image each day, making the three-location triptych a natural fit for the conference’s daily rhythm. The leaf motif was also used to refresh speaker and topic templates across the full social suite.

EarthX Congress of Conferences social media and email template design

Style guide 2026

The style guide was updated to incorporate the new leaf elements across all deliverables, with green added to expand the master color palette.

EarthX Congress of Conferences Style Guide Campaign Design
EarthX 2025 Congress of Conferences social media toolkit

EarthX 2025

The EarthX 2025 Conference campaign built on the master brand, incorporating a brighter color palette, dynamic gradients, and stronger juxtapositions of human and nature imagery.

EarthX 2025 Congress of Conferences Style Guide Campaign design

Signage

New templates were developed for entrances, lobby desks, and hallways. Each area was carefully considered, with unique imagery pairings to keep the experience fresh and engaging.

EarthX 2025 Congress of Conferences Hotel Entrance Wrap Designs

Social

The social toolkit was updated with new templates and samples, ranging from overarching campaign imagery to individual conference topic layouts. The templates covered everything from social media to email campaigns.

EarthX 2025 Congress of Conferences social media and website design

Topical imagery

The hero image campaign was elevated by seamlessly integrating topic-specific imagery, creating a more dynamic and cohesive visual narrative.

EarthX 2025 Congress of Conferences campaign posters
EarthX 2025 Congress of Conferences banner signage
EarthX 2025 Congress of Conferences banner signage electric cars

Style guide 2025

The core style guide was updated with new colors, gradients, and imagery. The templates were also expanded and further refined, creating an even more comprehensive, turnkey solution for future use.

EarthX 2025 Congress of Conferences Style Guide Gradient
EarthX 2024 environmental conference branding