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Lifework Strategy & Brand

Services
Workshop Facilitation
User Interviews
Survey Creation
Data Analysis
Brand Strategy & Positioning
Naming
Brand Identity System
Client
Lifework
Industry
Health Education Tech

Context

After a recent merger of seven separate healthcare training brands, Lifework—formerly known as Healthcare Learning Alliance—approached us with the desire to create a unified brand that would resonate with existing markets and support national expansion. We quickly realized why Lifework was struggling to stand out: healthcare training is a saturated market, meaning students choose on price and convenience—or their employer chooses for them.

Starting with qualitative research to understand what unites Lifework's students, instructors, and once-separate sub-brands. We discovered key insights about Lifework’s students and educators that gave us a new perspective and helped us build a brand experience specifically suited for the people engaging with it every day. Testing our brand motivators at scale nationwide via a quantitative survey, we created a brand system built to grow.
A very zoomed out view of digital sticky note analysis in the form of clustering related insights

Developed from research

Starting with qualitative research to understand what unites Lifework's students, instructors, and once-separate sub-brands.

We discovered key insights about Lifework’s students and educators that gave us a new perspective and helped us build a brand experience specifically suited for the people engaging with it every day.

Testing our brand motivators at scale nationwide via a quantitative survey, we created a brand system built to grow.
8 spreads of a research report are displayed on a dark surface to show different important insights and quotes

Designing a brand
from the inside out

So, what unites tens of thousands of students, trainers, and admins?

It’s their intrinsic motivation to become a link in the lifesaving chain, and that the Lifework family of brands is uniquely equipped to be their partner through career plans and pivots.

‍Before “Lifework,” they were “Healthcare Learning Alliance.” We uncovered a mismatch between their former name and the passion their audiences shared for providing high-quality care. Their new name represents both the devotion of students and instructors to save lives and their focus on building a lifelong career in healthcare.

Charting a path with Lifework

The signature helix shape from Lifework’s identity reflects career paths that intersect and change direction. Paired with photography, it flexes in shape to create different-sized intersections that showcase what it means to grow with Lifework.
A green billboard with a doctor looking at an xray
A gif that switches between three different ID Badge designs on a green lanyardA green cloth book stands up on a blue background
A collection of brand elements used on a design project including: color styles, logo, and photography selections

A manifesto to rally around

We all desire to make a difference.

For many, that comes from improving the lives of others.

It is those who are committed enough to take that next step who make the strongest impact.

That’s why we’ve created a training network built around you. Whether you’re fresh or practiced, we have the mentors, the tools, and the experience to set you forth on your path. For every student who takes the initiative, we provide access to hands-on courses from seasoned professionals who’ve walked in your shoes before.

At Lifework, we’ll guide you toward improving thousands of patients’ lives while forever advancing your own.
A logo montage of different sub brands and the cities they are located in

Work done while at ZoCo Design with Shane Richardson & Ryan Wilson

Close up of a poster with handlettering and black and white photography