Opus by Prudential
Brand development. Singapore, 2018.
Completed at JKR London.

Prudential identified three micro segments within the high net worth population in Singapore. All profiles shared one thing in common – a desire to transform their wealth into uniquely crafted legacies for future generations. We developed an entirely new insurance brand built on the idea of ‘expertly curated futures’, and a name – Opus – derived from the Latin ‘magnum opus’, meaning ‘great work’ or ‘masterpiece’.

Opus by Prudential behaves more like a lifestyle, fashion or editorial brand rather than a financial institution. The photography style is editorial, un-posed and restrained – a far cry from the staged family portraits that are so prevalent in the insurance category. The identity system pivots on a hand-crafted alphabet, each character with a unique combination of strokes and lines, formed out of a grey and rose gold colour palette. The intention was to create a tonality of considered elegance, slightly reminiscent of the strokes of monetary symbolism without being too literal.

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The identity system pivots on a hand-crafted alphabet, each character with a unique combination of strokes and lines, formed out of a grey and rose gold colour palette. Our intention was to create a tonality of considered elegance, slightly reminiscent of the strokes of monetary symbolism without being too literal.

Creative Director: Dan Vasconcelos
Strategy Director: Katie Ewer
Design Director: Alex Stewart
Designers: Chris Stevens, Iwan Sutanto, Russell Pearce, Luke Thompson
Motion design: Daniel Kennington

The ideas of crafted legacy and long-term view were expressed through prestigious welcome gifts such as the opportunity to co-create a special blend of whisky – to be enjoyed only in twenty years’ time.

The Opus brand design captures the uniqueness of our offering and our focus on providing a clearly differentiated experience. The JKR team played a pivotal role in shaping the proposition, creating a brand identity with depth, form and distinctiveness to meet our brief.

Harish Agarwal, Head of Marketing