Kappa Delta
Honoring 125 Years of Sisterhood
Kappa Delta Sorority has connected confident, action-oriented women for more than 125 years across 168 colleges and universities. The leadership team at Kappa Delta came to Push10 to revitalize the brand by introducing a new visual identity and web design to better represent the century-long legacy and their vision for the future.
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Discovering Kappa Delta
Kappa Delta conducted extensive brand strategy research before approaching our team. We dove into their insights, data, and analyses and drew together key objectives to address with a rebrand.
Embodying the spirit and values of the Kappa Delta woman
Over time, the brand had become outdated. It was no longer accurately reflecting KD’s changing demographics and institutional architecture, and was difficult to apply throughout marketing materials. It also needed to reflect what makes a Kappa Delta woman: someone who is in a continual pursuit of learning and growth throughout her life, and who is actively building a future for herself and her community.
Preserving tradition while embracing progress
As a 125-year-old institution, it was important that this rebrand honor and preserve the sorority’s legacy while also embracing the progress and changes it has made.
Emphasizing a Lifelong Sisterhood
Kappa Delta’s research showed the most valuable motivator for joining their sorority is the life-long friendships one builds. The brand refresh needed to emphasize relationship-building above all else.
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An Evolved Brand Identity
Drawing from key research findings, we designed a new brand identity for Kappa Delta. With the brand architecture and marketing team in mind, we created an extensive catalog of brand elements, guidelines, and assets that are easy to understand and apply for any occasion. The new visual identity, paired with a refreshed yet established brand definition, charted the path forward for an evolved Kappa Delta.
The Nautilus Shell Logo
In our research, we found that the ancient symbol of a nautilus stands for growth, expansion, and renewal – plus, the Sorority had a long history with this symbol.
Light and airy graphic elements
Soft, airy, energized, refined, and feminine: five adjectives that informed our development of a graphic element library, including graphics for the Sorority’s 125-year anniversary and Giving Tuesday.
A Branded House
Kappa Delta operates multiple sub brands including a foundation, a shop, and a real estate management group. To unify the brands as one family, we created logos, colors, and assets for each. As one of the main objectives of the brand refresh was to create elements that can be easily used across chapters for marketing purposes, we designed a 51-page brand guide filled with instructions on how to use the new visual elements, write in a consistent voice and tone, and create consistent marketing and campaign collateral.
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A Sound UX Strategy
Kappa Delta’s website serves two main audiences: collegians and alumnae. These audiences have very different perspectives and engage differently with Kappa Delta. Designing a website that appeals to both groups begins with a user experience strategy that considers users’ goals and pain points.
A Researched Approach
To learn more about their users’ goals and pain points, we conducted audience surveys, user testing, and a competitive analysis.
Differing Identities
Our research found that collegians and alumnae see themselves differently. While collegians identify more as “sisters,” the alumnae prefer to be referred to as “alumnae.” This finding influenced the structure of our navigation.
Similar Goals
We found that both audiences value similar content and are looking to take the same actions on the site. Alumnae are more likely to be looking for connection points through the blog, member stories, or through events. Collegians are more likely to be looking for contact information.
A Contextualized Site Architecture
Based on our research, we structured the website in a way that: (1) helps alumnae discover relevant content and stay connected, (2) keeps the most valuable content front and center, and (3) highlights opportunities for action.
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Designing the Web Experience
The brand we built for Kappa Delta became the foundation from which we designed the website. The visual direction of the new web design is fresh and energetic without alienating alumnae who deeply value the traditions and legacy of the sorority.
Storytelling at its Finest
The main motivator for joining Kappa Delta is the opportunity to join a lifelong sisterhood. Therefore, we prioritized storytelling within our design and content structure.
A Simple, Yet Effective Web Development
We recommended an overall approach to technology that focused on a user-centric experience while taking special care to remain simple, concise, and user friendly. Built on the WordPress platform, the website is quick to load, seamless on mobile, and full of subtle animations that bring a sense of fun and energy to the experience.
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Annual Conference Awards
Kappa Delta won 12 out of 26 awards at the 2023 Fraternity Communications Association’s Annual Conference.
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Working with Push10 was a 10/10 experience. We did a full rebrand and website redesign with Push10. Their project management is extremely organized, their design team is creative and strategic, and the web development team was top-notch. I’m so happy with the work they delivered to us. I’d use them again in a heart beat!
Kappa Delta
Ashley Brown, Director of Marketing and Communications
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