Person in a striped shirt hugging a child in a blue sweater.
Person in a striped shirt hugging a child in a blue sweater.
Abstract geometric shapes arranged to resemble a house against a blue background.

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Abstract geometric shapes arranged to resemble a house against a blue background.

Matthew House Toronto

Matthew House Toronto

Providing hope and home for refugees seeking a new future in Canada

Providing hope and home for refugees seeking a new future in Canada

Providing hope and home for refugees seeking a new future in Canada

Brand Strategy, Brand Identity

Brand Strategy, Brand Identity

Brand Strategy, Brand Identity

Matthew House is a collective of refugee claimant residences in downtown Toronto, Canada. As an organization, they seek to inspire hope, uphold the dignity, and champion independence through building resilient communities for refugees in a familial home environment.

Matthew House is a collective of refugee claimant residences in downtown Toronto, Canada. As an organization, they seek to inspire hope, uphold the dignity, and champion independence through building resilient communities for refugees in a familial home environment.

Matthew House is a collective of refugee claimant residences in downtown Toronto, Canada. As an organization, they seek to inspire hope, uphold the dignity, and champion independence through building resilient communities for refugees in a familial home environment.

Matthew House is a collective of refugee claimant residences in downtown Toronto, Canada. As an organization, they seek to inspire hope, uphold the dignity, and champion independence through building resilient communities for refugees in a familial home environment.

Image of a gray house.
Graphic with text "Matthew House Toronto" and "Greensides Avenue" over a house silhouette.
Image of a gray house.
Graphic with text "Matthew House Toronto" and "Greensides Avenue" over a house silhouette.
A minimalist graphic of six vertical color blocks in shades of blue, navy, red, brown, yellow, and grey.

Colours and graphics echo the very residences that claimants seek to call home.

A minimalist graphic of six vertical color blocks in shades of blue, navy, red, brown, yellow, and grey.

Colours and graphics echo the very residences that claimants seek to call home.

A minimalist graphic of six vertical color blocks in shades of blue, navy, red, brown, yellow, and grey.

Colours and graphics echo the very residences that claimants seek to call home.

A Tone & Voice guide was developed to provide guidance for appropriate language based on the organization's relationship to the audience. Communication with residents, government, and volunteers all required their own specific lexicon.

Matthew House colour palette in blocks of blue, navy, red, yellow, white and grey.

Colours and graphics echo the very residences that claimants seek to call home.

Webpage screenshot with text, charts, and a social media post about Jollof rice.
Woman laughing in a running jacket in a graffiti alley, with the words Run, Walk and Fundraise.
Graphic with text: "Just because someone carries it well, doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy," on a blue background.
Nine circular icons representing various amenities on a yellow background.

The new visual system was inspired by common milestones in the refugee claimant journey.

Ten round Matthew House icons on yellow, including a house, plane, maple leaf, globe, bed and cutlery.

The new visual system was inspired by common milestones in the refugee claimant journey.

Nine circular icons representing various amenities on a yellow background.

The new visual system was inspired by common milestones in the refugee claimant journey.

A Tone & Voice guide was developed to provide guidance for appropriate language based on the organization's relationship to the audience. Communication with residents, government, and volunteers all required their own specific lexicon.

A Tone & Voice guide was developed to provide guidance for appropriate language based on the organization's relationship to the audience. Communication with residents, government, and volunteers all required their own specific lexicon.

A Tone & Voice guide was developed to provide guidance for appropriate language based on the organization's relationship to the audience. Communication with residents, government, and volunteers all required their own specific lexicon.

Comparison of old and new logos for Matthew House Toronto, with updated design on right.
Webpage screenshot with text, charts, and a social media post about Jollof rice.
Comparison of old and new logos for Matthew House Toronto, with updated design on right.
Ten round Matthew House icons on yellow, including a house, plane, maple leaf, globe, bed and cutlery.

The new visual system was inspired by common milestones in the refugee claimant journey.

Two-storey brick Matthew House home behind bare trees, with a jeep parked in front.
Matthew House Toronto Greensides Avenue signage with a white house shape.
Person adjusting hood of a white jacket, standing in a graffiti-lined alley.
Graphic with text: "Just because someone carries it well, doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy," on a blue background.
Person adjusting hood of a white jacket, standing in a graffiti-lined alley.
Graphic with text: "Just because someone carries it well, doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy," on a blue background.
 Canva template for a job posting saying "We're hiring! Communications & Volunteer Coordinator".

To encourage consistent use of the new brand across several channels Canva templates were created for easier adoption organization-wide wide.

 Canva template for a job posting saying "We're hiring! Communications & Volunteer Coordinator".

To encourage consistent use of the new brand across several channels Canva templates were created for easier adoption organization-wide wide.

 Canva template for a job posting saying "We're hiring! Communications & Volunteer Coordinator".

To encourage consistent use of the new brand across several channels Canva templates were created for easier adoption organization-wide wide.

 Canva template for a job posting saying "We're hiring! Communications & Volunteer Coordinator".

To encourage consistent use of the new brand across several channels Canva templates were created for easier adoption organization-wide wide.

Collage of social media posts with quotes, statistics, a job ad, and food recipe.
Collage of social media posts with quotes, statistics, a job ad, and food recipe.
Collage of social media posts with quotes, statistics, a job ad, and food recipe.
Collage of social media posts with quotes, statistics, a job ad, and food recipe.

Client

Matthew House Toronto

Areas of Focus

Equity

Disciplines

Brand Identity

Brand Strategy

Team

Josiah Bilagot

Derek Vaz