Ombuds

Ombuds

Client

Ombuds

Project type

Giving an institution built on listening a human identity.

TEAM

Astrid Verdeyen
Carole Mannekens
Steffen Fredholm

Project overview

The Brussels Ombudsman commissioned us to create a ‘brand’ for her organisation.


To lay the foundations for this work, we ran a positioning workshop to establish the brand framework underpinning the naming exercise and the visual identity. The brand language and keywords emerging from the workshop enabled us to create an identity that is both robust and flexible, meeting the needs for trust, active listening and support.


After producing the brand guidelines, we designed several annual and thematic reports. With each project, the brand universe is enriched, whilst remaining true to the fundamentals of the identity.

The Brussels Ombudsman commissioned us to create a ‘brand’ for her organisation.


To lay the foundations for this work, we ran a positioning workshop to establish the brand framework underpinning the naming exercise and the visual identity. The brand language and keywords emerging from the workshop enabled us to create an identity that is both robust and flexible, meeting the needs for trust, active listening and support.


After producing the brand guidelines, we designed several annual and thematic reports. With each project, the brand universe is enriched, whilst remaining true to the fundamentals of the identity.

Interested in working with us?

SIGN is an independent branding studio based in Brussels, Belgium. We specialise in brand strategy, brand positioning, visual identity, verbal identity, editorial design, digital identity, design systems and creative direction. We work with cultural institutions, hospitality brands, public organisations and businesses seeking distinctive, long-lasting identities.

Our office

SIGN is an independent branding studio based in Brussels, Belgium. We specialise in brand strategy, brand positioning, visual identity, verbal identity, editorial design, digital identity, design systems and creative direction. We work with cultural institutions, hospitality brands, public organisations and businesses seeking distinctive, long-lasting identities.

© 2026

Interested in working with us?

SIGN is an independent branding studio based in Brussels, Belgium. We specialise in brand strategy, brand positioning, visual identity, verbal identity, editorial design, digital identity, design systems and creative direction. We work with cultural institutions, hospitality brands, public organisations and businesses seeking distinctive, long-lasting identities.

Our office

SIGN is an independent branding studio based in Brussels, Belgium. We specialise in brand strategy, brand positioning, visual identity, verbal identity, editorial design, digital identity, design systems and creative direction. We work with cultural institutions, hospitality brands, public organisations and businesses seeking distinctive, long-lasting identities.

© 2026

Interested in working with us?

SIGN is an independent branding studio based in Brussels, Belgium. We specialise in brand strategy, brand positioning, visual identity, verbal identity, editorial design, digital identity, design systems and creative direction. We work with cultural institutions, hospitality brands, public organisations and businesses seeking distinctive, long-lasting identities.

Our office

SIGN is an independent branding studio based in Brussels, Belgium. We specialise in brand strategy, brand positioning, visual identity, verbal identity, editorial design, digital identity, design systems and creative direction. We work with cultural institutions, hospitality brands, public organisations and businesses seeking distinctive, long-lasting identities.

© 2026