Nepal Education Consultancy Case Study | Branding & Digital Design

A fusion of expertise and approachability

We envisioned NEC as a wise and friendly brand, guiding people along their educational journey by assuming the role of an approachable mentor. The communication and design approach hence repositioned the brand as one that understands the journey, and can take users by the hand along a path created for them.

The logo goes a long way towards merging these two facets of the brand’s personality. It depicts a human figure immersed in reading, nestled within the form of a tree which symbolises wisdom. Taking both elements from the previous logo, we redesigned them into a seamless icon with curves that employ classic proportions.

Blue and green brochures and envelope with texts about overseas education and global networks, accompanied by a blue pen on a light gray background.

Blue background with white text promoting the Manrope font family, showing headings and paragraphs in Manrope Medium and Manrope Regular weights.

The chosen typeface is minimal and modern, made to convey clarity above all else.

The colour palette created consists of blue, yellow, and teal. These are meant to subtly symbolise the wide ocean of opportunities that exist for any student, and how NEC will be their guide to navigating it. This palette also evokes trust, optimism, and growth.

Open binder displaying NEC promotional materials with slogans about education and global opportunities.

Infinite student journeys depicted through a modular icon set

At the heart of NEC's design language lies a system of modular icons, which can be combined to represent a variety of educational pathways and destinations. This makes the brand's visual identity remarkably scalable and customisable to convey messages for specific students, markets, and backgrounds.

These icons are designed to be versatile — starting with educational icons, extending to global and travel icons, and including a variety of distinct ones that highlight students' specific ambitions.

Two turquoise posters on a tiled concrete wall promoting NEC university networks and education with one showing a graduate in a gown.

Scalable design for limitless educational journeys

Two NEC-branded ID cards on blue lanyards, one showing the slogan 'Unlock the world of possibilities', the other showing employee details for Elisha Shrestha, Application Officer.

Bright imagery, our vast iconset and simple type come together to create a scalable design system that resonates with the target audience of ambitious students and their parents who have their sights set on a global education.

Giving direction to ambitions

Clean layouts and intuitive navigation ensure students can easily find the information they need, whether it's exploring program options or initiating the application process.

Our new identity brought NEC’s established brand into the present, and prepared it for the future. Not unlike how they themselves prepare students for exactly that.