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Client

  • Richmond Ballet

Brand designer

  • Karnes Coffey

Photographers

  • Eric Lusher
  • Sarah Ferguson

Videographer

  • Louis Handler

Services

  • Brand Strategy
  • Story & Messaging
  • Website UI/UX Design
  • Website Development

Awaken & Uplift

Richmond Ballet, The State Ballet of Virginia, is a world-class performing arts organization with a mission to awaken and uplift the human spirit. We were tasked with developing the brand story and executing a website redesign to better reflect their positioning as a premier dance company and school. Building off the existing logo and visual identity, we created an engaging, elevated online presence that serves as a testament to the beauty, joy and wonder that Richmond Ballet brings to communities all over the globe.

Visit the site designed by EVERGIB: RichmondBallet.com

instagram 8k followers twitter 5K followers facebook 19K followers

Ballet video playing on TV
Richmond Ballet Company cover

The brand story's messaging highlights the interconnectedness of Richmond Ballet and The River City. Both entities are grounded in traditions of the past, while also making space for new, forward-thinking ideas.

Richmond Ballet website on iMac
Richmond Ballet Company cover

The dichotomy of old/new, past/future, and traditional/modern creates a positioning that is wholly unique to both Richmond and Richmond Ballet.

School of Richmond Ballet
Richmond Ballet Company Dancer Eri
Richmond Ballet website on laptop
Performance page on iPhone
Subscription page on iPhone

The brand was further brought to life through an ownable aesthetic made up of distinct graphic elements, dynamic imagery and the iconic Richmond Ballet blue.

Community Engagement
Richmond Ballet styles

The website features thoughtful details such as nuanced animation and subtle flourishes to capture the refined, elegant movement that is the essence of ballet.

Silhouette of Ballet Dancer

Results

Leveraging the defined brand positioning with inspiring language and engaging visuals, the Ballet’s identity is fully realized in the digital space, creating a brand experience consistent across all touchpoints. The site itself reinforces the organization’s promise to awaken and uplift. Upon the recent announcement of the launch, the new site immediately received over 1,000 unique users. The website will continue to be monitored to assess its impact on traffic, audience engagement, and ticket sales.

Performance choreographed by Ma Cong

“Rachel and Brian were an absolute pleasure to work with to redesign the Richmond Ballet website. Their creativity, insights, and understanding were a tremendous support to our team as we took on such a large project, and I am grateful to have EVERGIB as a continued partner.”


— Carrie Blilek, Marketing & Communications Director, Richmond Ballet

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