Cambly

2024

Rebrand, identity system, and product implementation for Cambly, a global and gamified language learning platform.

The challenge

To support Cambly’s next phase of growth, we set out to build one global brand that could show up meaningfully and effectively at a local level — defining a new brand strategy, identity and operating model, then bringing it to life across marketing and product.

The solution

Cambly had grown rapidly across six international markets through a highly decentralised, performance-led model. But the brand hadn’t grown with the business. Each market operated independently, creating a fragmented customer experience with little shared strategy, identity or story.

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Fortnite characters surrounding the Fortnite logo.
Fortnite characters surrounding the Fortnite logo.
Fortnite characters surrounding the Fortnite logo.
Fortnite characters surrounding the Fortnite logo.
Fortnite characters surrounding the Fortnite logo.

Client notes

“The brand strategy, visual identity and product integration gave our global marketing and product teams a clear, shared foundation to work from — improving the quality of our creative and making us significantly more efficient.”

Carol Zarur
Global Head of Marketing, Cambly
Fortnite characters surrounding the Fortnite logo.
Fortnite characters surrounding the Fortnite logo.
Fortnite characters surrounding the Fortnite logo.
Fortnite characters surrounding the Fortnite logo.

Core team

Byron Parr
Byron Parr
Creative director

In-house management

Brand strategy

Creative direction

Identity design

Tone-of-voice

Brand application

Jacob Grubbe
Jacob Grubbe
Design director

Brand to product integration

User experience design

UI design

Design System

Credits

Design leadership

Byron Parr, Jacob Grubbe, Scott Tong

Product design

Tonio Alucema, Joey Zingarelli, Fidel Calderon, Bonnie Lee, Jacob Grubbe

Design system

AJ, Jacob Grubbe

Brand partner

Ragged Edge