Scope of Work
Brand Identity
Segment
Events
Finance
Country
Russia
Client
CBONDS

Brief

Develop a visual identity for the eighth congress that would work as a cohesive environment — from the invitation to the stage design. The previous version drew on dark space themes. This time, the client chose a different tone: futuristic, light, technological — space in the spirit of "Oblivion," where there's no darkness, only altitude.

Identity for the XXIII Russian Bond Congress. V 2.0

Cbonds gathers bond market professionals every year. Each congress has its own visual identity, its own atmosphere. This is the second version of the identity for the All-Russian Bond Congress.
The first version is here
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Concept

Cbonds positions itself as a guide in the world of financial information. The slogan "Universe of Financial Information" set not a metaphor, but a literal point of view: the congress is an expedition into space, Cbonds is the explorer, participants are the crew. The cosmonaut became not decoration, but a character with a role: he is Cbonds — the pioneer, the one who charts the unknown.

Color System

If the first congress worked with dark space — depth, mystery, the night sky — the eighth made a turn toward futurism in the spirit of "Oblivion": not the infinity of emptiness, but technological light. Sky blue and white create a sense of altitude and clarity, while the accent coral/tangerine — the single warm point in a cold system — functions as a beacon: navigation, calls to action, highlighting what matters.
Sky Gradient
#8CB1C3
#3C6482
Dark Blue
#3C6482
Snow White
#FFFFFF
Light Blue
#8CB1C3
NEO Orange
#FD7558

Typography and the Word UNIVERSE

"UNIVERSE" was used not as an event title, but as a semantic trigger. Large scale, uppercase, space around it — the word itself became an element of the environment. People read it on a banner, on a screen, on a badge, and subconsciously registered: I'm not at a conference, I'm on an expedition.
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Animation

The moving cosmonaut was a separate solution that shifted the system from static to experiential. A living character means presence. This created a wow-effect. The environment became part of the user experience.

System of Touchpoints

The key decision was the unity of digital and physical. The same cosmonaut lived on stage (animated), in the mobile app, on the invitation ticket, on branded water bottles. The system didn't fall apart when moving between touchpoints — it scaled.
Badges were resolved through categorization: each type of participant got its own card. Visually, this worked as in-event navigation — a glance at the badge instantly told you who you were dealing with.
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Result

The event received a strong response: the visual identity was noted separately, and photos from the stage circulated widely on social media. The technological aesthetic landed precisely with its audience — financial market professionals, for whom form matters.
Brand identity for the XXIII Russian Bond Congress. Version 1.0
Cbonds Space. Version 1
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