Corporate Identity Graphics Manual

TYPE

Book

YEAR

1974

INDUSTRY

Insurance / financial services

CLIENT

Kemper Group

MEDIUM

Offset print on coated paper

COLLECTION

Ottinetti private archive

RIGHTS HOLDER

© Kemper Corporation (work)
Image © Ottinetti Archive. All rights reserved.

DESCRIPTION

This cover for the Kemper Group’s corporate identity manual distills the principles of modernist design into a precise visual system. Set against a black field, white linear forms establish a modular structure, while bold red circles introduce hierarchy and focal tension. The composition is not illustrative but systemic, reflecting the underlying logic of the identity program it represents.

The work embodies Ottinetti’s commitment to clarity, reduction, and control. By limiting the palette and relying on geometric relationships, the design communicates consistency and scalability—core requirements of corporate identity. It stands as both a visual artifact and a conceptual framework, demonstrating how disciplined form can convey institutional strength without excess.

Piero Ottinetti — Design Archive