Day of Design
← All workBETTER MAN / IDENTITY

A sharper presence.

Brand identity / A new interpretation of letter, character and tie

BETTER MAN letter and silhouette key visual
Portrait BETTER MAN key visual for mobile
New design informed by the historical concept / Independent 2026 identity and application proposals
01 / CHARACTER WITHIN A LETTER

The original concept joins a letter B with a person, using a tie as the defining detail. This interpretation retains that relationship while refining the letter, shoulder curves and space around the tie. Clear positive and negative shapes give the name its human character.

  • Historical concept review
  • New letter and silhouette interpretation
  • Positive, reversed and colour identity
  • Tag front, reverse and guide excerpts
02 / CLEAR POSITIVE & NEGATIVE SPACE

A letter with character.

The B holds the composition, the person forms the negative space and the tie remains a separate positive shape. Shared paths keep the positive and reversed versions consistent.

New BETTER MAN vector interpretation of letter B, silhouette and tie

New BETTER MAN vector interpretation of letter B, silhouette and tie

Positive and reversed BETTER MAN identity

Positive and reversed BETTER MAN identity

Character in form. Clarity in detail. campaign artwork

Character in form. Clarity in detail. campaign artwork

Portrait BETTER MAN campaign artwork

Portrait BETTER MAN campaign artwork

03 / IDENTITY AT CLOSE RANGE

An identity you can feel.

Charcoal card and warm ivory ink create clear contrast, with a fine brass-coloured rule. Cloth and stone provide a material setting for exploring the identity at close range.

BETTER MAN tag and fabric material concept, AI-generated mockup

BETTER MAN tag and fabric material concept, AI-generated mockup

Tag and fabric material concept / AI-generated, not a documented product; flat artwork governs accurate proportions and layout

TAG FRONT & REVERSE PRINT ARTWORK

Identity on one side. Expression on the other.

A 2:3 portrait card places the mark and name on the front and the theme on the reverse. Print artwork keeps the top area open; hole placement and finishing require a separate production specification.

BETTER MAN 2:3 tag-front print artwork

BETTER MAN 2:3 tag-front print artwork

BETTER MAN 2:3 tag-back print artwork

BETTER MAN 2:3 tag-back print artwork

04 / CONSISTENT APPLICATION

Character in form. Clarity in detail.

Preserve the relationship between letter, person and tie, then use contrast to carry the identity. Selected guide pages establish a basis for further applications.

Selected BETTER MAN visual principles: form, detail and contrast

Selected BETTER MAN visual principles: form, detail and contrast

BETTER MAN guide left page

BETTER MAN guide left page

BETTER MAN guide right page

BETTER MAN guide right page

BETTER MAN

Page 13 of the 2018 DOD logo.pdf portfolio explicitly names BETTER MAN and explains a combination of letter B with a person and tie. The design panel is an embedded raster image; no independently attributable original vector file has been located. The 2026 mark is a new interpretation with revised letter proportions, silhouette and tie, not recovered vectors or an exact tracing. Business scope, store locations and historical adoption are unconfirmed. Palette, theme, tags and guide excerpts are independent proposals, not evidence of client adoption. The AI-generated tag and fabric image is a material concept with generic cloth, not a real product or production record. Some generated artwork and card proportions vary; flat artwork governs accurate proportions and layout. Flat files are print artwork, not production dielines with hole and finishing marks. Source model photographs and old storefront mockups are not reused. Selected guide pages are shown, not a complete brand manual.