Brand and website case study

Sunny Day Financial: a full rebrand and redesign

A complete concept rebrand for a Maine financial guidance business serving people before and after divorce, plus small businesses that need reliable bookkeeping.

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Sunny Day Financial homepage shown in a browser
Challenge

The original presentation felt dated and did not clearly connect the business's personal story, financial guidance, and bookkeeping services.

Direction

Build trust through calm language, editorial typography, and a restrained sunrise identity that suggests progress without feeling overly optimistic.

Result

A cohesive brand system and responsive website concept with clearer services, a more credible visual presence, and an easier path to inquiry.

Brand strategy

A hopeful idea, handled with restraint.

Financial uncertainty during divorce calls for empathy and steadiness. The new brand keeps the optimistic meaning of “Sunny Day” while replacing literal imagery with a refined horizon system.

“Clear finances. Brighter next steps.”

This positioning creates one clear promise across both life-transition guidance and small business bookkeeping: understand the numbers, organize the picture, and move forward.

Sunny Day Financial logo
Sunny Day Financial sunrise mark

Sunrise + horizonA simple mark designed to work at website, social, and print sizes.

Visual system

Warm enough to feel human. Structured enough to feel credible.

A deep navy foundation provides authority. Sunrise gold adds focus, while ivory and sage keep the experience calm and approachable.

Deep Navy
Sunrise Gold
Soft Ivory
Quiet Sage
DISPLAY TYPEFinancial guidance should feel human.Editorial serif typography adds warmth and maturity.
WORKING TYPEPlain language. Practical next steps.Clean sans-serif typography keeps detailed information easy to scan.
Website system

Three services, one clear path forward.

The site separates the three primary needs while keeping the founder's story and empathetic approach central to the experience.

  • Considering divorce
  • After divorce
  • Small business bookkeeping
  • Founder story
  • Financial insights
  • Inquiry experience
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Project scope

One connected launch system.

01

Positioning

Audience, promise, tone, service architecture, and primary message.

02

Identity

Custom mark, wordmark, palette, typography, and visual applications.

03

Website

Responsive design, original copy, ten routes, forms, metadata, and deployment.

04

Portfolio delivery

Search-safe concept deployment with a clear demonstration notice and no fabricated performance claims.

Ready when you are

A complete rebrand can still feel simple.

Tell us where the business is now and what needs to change. We will shape the message, identity, and website into one clear launch.