Elevated a community brand and website, resulting in 45% growth in sign-ups

Discover how thoughtful design shaped a stronger, more inclusive community experience—highlighting real shifts in engagement, identity, and digital growth for Product Folks and their members in India .

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The Product Folks is a fast-growing, volunteer-led community that empowers product managers and enthusiasts through knowledge sharing, networking, and collaboration. With a strong digital-first presence, they serve professionals across industries such as technology, startups, SaaS, and education.

Your brand is a story unfolding across all customer touchpoint

- Jonah Sachs

Challenge

The Product Folks needed a brand and website that reflected their energy, inclusiveness, and fast-growing presence—without losing their professionalism. The challenge was to strike a balance between a dynamic, community-first vibe and a clear, trusted voice in the competitive world of product management communities. They also needed a visual identity that would not only differentiate them but also engage users from the moment they landed on the site.

Approach

We focused on building a visual identity that could represent both the collaborative spirit and the professional edge of The Product Folks. The design process included a refreshed logo, a vibrant color palette, and a user interface that was simple, clean, and easy to navigate. Our goal was to design an experience that felt welcoming and functional—especially for users seeking resources, community updates, and events. Every design decision aimed to highlight their mission of shared growth while improving user experience across digital platforms.

Key Findings

The redesigned branding and website for The Product Folks led to a 30% increase in user engagement, enhancing their appeal in the product management community.

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Engaging UX

The new website structure made browsing content and joining the community easier. A smoother flow encouraged users to explore, engage, and return more often.

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Engaging UX

The new website structure made browsing content and joining the community easier. A smoother flow encouraged users to explore, engage, and return more often.

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Engaging UX

The new website structure made browsing content and joining the community easier. A smoother flow encouraged users to explore, engage, and return more often.

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Distinct Branding

With a fresh, modern identity, The Product Folks stood out clearly in the product space. The design reflected their tone—friendly, inclusive, and growth-focused—while reinforcing their credibility.

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Distinct Branding

With a fresh, modern identity, The Product Folks stood out clearly in the product space. The design reflected their tone—friendly, inclusive, and growth-focused—while reinforcing their credibility.

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Distinct Branding

With a fresh, modern identity, The Product Folks stood out clearly in the product space. The design reflected their tone—friendly, inclusive, and growth-focused—while reinforcing their credibility.

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Market Visibility

Their new digital look significantly improved how they showed up online. More people discovered the community, and more users chose to stay and participate.

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Market Visibility

Their new digital look significantly improved how they showed up online. More people discovered the community, and more users chose to stay and participate.

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Market Visibility

Their new digital look significantly improved how they showed up online. More people discovered the community, and more users chose to stay and participate.

Results

The complete redesign helped The Product Folks become more visible, accessible, and trusted in the product management space. Community engagement rose as users found it easier to connect, explore resources, and attend events. The refreshed brand identity gave the team a clearer voice—and helped attract new contributors, partners, and members to their growing network.

Results

The complete redesign helped The Product Folks become more visible, accessible, and trusted in the product management space. Community engagement rose as users found it easier to connect, explore resources, and attend events. The refreshed brand identity gave the team a clearer voice—and helped attract new contributors, partners, and members to their growing network.

Results

The complete redesign helped The Product Folks become more visible, accessible, and trusted in the product management space. Community engagement rose as users found it easier to connect, explore resources, and attend events. The refreshed brand identity gave the team a clearer voice—and helped attract new contributors, partners, and members to their growing network.

Achieved

Surge

Surge

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78%

33%

33%

member retention rate

in production output

in production output

Boosted

18%

community sign-ups

Brand Identification Result

We created a brand system rooted in collaboration and inclusivity. The updated logo and bold, friendly colors gave the community a fresh identity that felt modern but approachable. Paired with clean fonts and playful elements, the visuals now better represent their open and growth-focused mission. Every design detail supports consistent storytelling across digital touchpoints.

Brand Identification Result

We created a brand system rooted in collaboration and inclusivity. The updated logo and bold, friendly colors gave the community a fresh identity that felt modern but approachable. Paired with clean fonts and playful elements, the visuals now better represent their open and growth-focused mission. Every design detail supports consistent storytelling across digital touchpoints.

Brand Identification Result

We created a brand system rooted in collaboration and inclusivity. The updated logo and bold, friendly colors gave the community a fresh identity that felt modern but approachable. Paired with clean fonts and playful elements, the visuals now better represent their open and growth-focused mission. Every design detail supports consistent storytelling across digital touchpoints.

Custom logo and icon variations for product community brand system
Vibrant custom icon set designed for digital product community categories
Custom logo and icon variations for product community brand system
Vibrant custom icon set designed for digital product community categories
Custom logo and icon variations for product community brand system
Vibrant custom icon set designed for digital product community categories

Mockups & Use Cases

We delivered mockups across various touchpoints—website, email, social media, and community event promos—to demonstrate how the brand adapts in real-world scenarios. These mockups helped the team apply the new identity with confidence and keep a cohesive look across campaigns and future initiatives.

Mockups & Use Cases

We delivered mockups across various touchpoints—website, email, social media, and community event promos—to demonstrate how the brand adapts in real-world scenarios. These mockups helped the team apply the new identity with confidence and keep a cohesive look across campaigns and future initiatives.

Mockups & Use Cases

We delivered mockups across various touchpoints—website, email, social media, and community event promos—to demonstrate how the brand adapts in real-world scenarios. These mockups helped the team apply the new identity with confidence and keep a cohesive look across campaigns and future initiatives.

Community-driven branding banner promoting collaboration and product learning
Custom brand merchandise featuring minimalist startup logo design
Community-driven branding banner promoting collaboration and product learning
Custom brand merchandise featuring minimalist startup logo design
Community-driven branding banner promoting collaboration and product learning
Custom brand merchandise featuring minimalist startup logo design

Conclusion

The Product Folks rebrand successfully turned their vision into a digital presence that feels vibrant, professional, and easy to connect with. The new website and identity helped them reach more people, grow their user base, and strengthen their position as a go-to community for product managers and enthusiasts around the world.

Conclusion

The Product Folks rebrand successfully turned their vision into a digital presence that feels vibrant, professional, and easy to connect with. The new website and identity helped them reach more people, grow their user base, and strengthen their position as a go-to community for product managers and enthusiasts around the world.

Conclusion

The Product Folks rebrand successfully turned their vision into a digital presence that feels vibrant, professional, and easy to connect with. The new website and identity helped them reach more people, grow their user base, and strengthen their position as a go-to community for product managers and enthusiasts around the world.

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