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Recorra.

Building a more coherent, scalable brand across campaigns, fleet, print, packaging and customer touchpoints.

Project
Recorra
Role
Brand & Design Manager
Period
2022—Present
Page type
Brand case study
A green Recorra electric collection truck photographed outdoors

A cleaner
tomorrow
in motion.

Real recycling.
Real change.

Recorra — Real Recycling

The story

Overview

When I took ownership of the Recorra brand, the opportunity was bigger than a visual refresh. The brand needed to feel more consistent, more confident and more useful across every touchpoint. I developed a flexible visual system and rolled it out across campaigns, vehicle livery, packaging, editorial, posters and customer-facing communications.

My role combined brand stewardship, creative direction and hands-on execution — shaping the visual language, creating campaign assets, art directing applications and ensuring the brand stayed recognisable while serving different teams and business needs.

The approach

How the
system worked.

01

Built consistency across touchpoints.

A clear visual system applied across all channels, from fleet to print to digital.

02

Turned sustainability into engaging stories.

Real-world campaigns that make recycling relevant, positive and human.

03

Created assets that worked in the real world.

Design that performs in operational, outdoor and everyday environments.

04

Balanced brand polish with everyday usability.

A distinctive brand that is flexible, practical and easy for teams to use.

Selected applications

Four views of a Recorra-branded collection van
01 / Vehicle liveryA cohesive fleet identity rolled out across the business.
Recorra Circular Box for collecting recyclable materials
02 / PackagingA practical, on-brand solution for customer touchpoints.
Colour-coded Recorra signage for different waste streams
03 / Waste streamsClear, consistent signage to support recycling behaviour.
Animated Christmas campaign on a Recorra collection truck
04 / Seasonal campaignA standout Christmas campaign bringing the brand to life.
Recorra SmartWeigh tablet interface showing waste stream choices
05 / SmartSystem UIA clear, colour-coded interface for selecting waste streams.
Recorra campaign poster promoting zero-emission electric trucks
06 / CampaignA bold, high-impact campaign for key business audiences.
Recorra advert in an editorial magazine spread
07 / EditorialSupporting sales and stakeholder communications.
Customer using a Recorra recycling bin outside a local business
08 / Brand in actionA simple, human campaign that connects with real people.

My contribution

Key areas
of impact.

Brand stewardship
and visual direction

Guiding and evolving the brand over four years.

Campaign concepting
and rollout

From idea to real-world execution.

Fleet, print and
packaging applications

Bringing the brand to life across multiple formats.

Editorial and customer-
facing communications

Supporting sales, marketing and internal teams.

Cross-team collaboration
and brand consistency

Working with stakeholders to keep the brand strong and clear.

The outcome

This case study is not just about individual pieces of design, but about building a recognisable brand system that could scale across the business.

Over four years, I helped position Recorra as a clearer, more confident and more consistent brand — one that shows the real impact of recycling and works hard across every touchpoint, in the real world.