Century Batteries Brand Refresh

Reimagining an Australian icon

Revitalising a heritage brand

Century Batteries is the market-leading provider of power supply solutions Australia-wide.

Since 1928, they have become the first choice for stored energy solutions that fit every application; from motor vehicles to marine-crafts, and lawn maintenance.

Century Batteries’ cutting-edge technology and commitment to empowering Australians for power sources to run longer and reduce their downtime is importantly articulated through their diverse marketing and communications portfolio.

Visual identity updates

Century Batteries identified the need to update their visual identity to incorporate more contemporary language and design elements.

Being an established brand, it was important that Viabrand® retain enough of the existing identity to remain recognisable to their well-established target markets.

Century Batteries mass produce marketing and advertising collateral across digital and print platforms. The time and rigorous attention to detail needed to complete such a comprehensive brand update was subsequently outside the capabilities of Century Batteries’ internal marketing team; who were otherwise engaged with managing the day-to-day needs of the business.

Understanding the organisation's vision

To deliver a brand identity update that simultaneously paid homage to Century Batteries’ history while delivering innovative and non-repetitive design necessitated that Viabrand® conduct extensive discovery and research sessions with the Century team.

Developing a holistic understanding of the organisation’s vision, along with its short, medium and long-term goals allowed the Viabrand® team to deliver the most poignant, sustainable and effective brand concepts.

Ultimately three visual identity concepts were developed: Contemporary, Evolution, and Minimalist. Each of these concepts embodied a different aesthetic aspect of the Century Batteries’ vision; while also meeting the technical requirements of the brief.

These concepts were presented to the Century Batteries team with mock-ups of their most used printed collateral pieces: a Selection Guide, Product Range Brochure, and Category Brochure.

The rollout

This allowed the client to visualise their brand update and more easily communicate feedback, risks and amendments. Further, these pieces would have been updated subsequent to concept selection. By using the client’s own resources as a presentation platform, the brand update roll-out was expedited.

Positive feedback was received in response to all three visual concepts. Ultimately, the client chose to amalgamate two of the three concepts: Contemporary and Evolution.

This new, bespoke brand visual identity was consolidated into a cohesive framework and then applied across all of Century Batteries digital and physical communication assets.

The efficiency of using Viabrand® as an outsourced team dedicated to this brand identity project enabled Century Batteries to continue delivering their own internal projects to a high quality while guaranteeing a cohesive, thorough, and satisfying brand update roll out.

The newly merged concept has been cohesively applied across all assets.

We consistently work with Century Batteries as each asset is rolled out to ensure client satisfaction.

What They Say
“Jho, Amber and the entire team are just true masters of their tradecraft. Their product is absolutely exceptional and it’s matched pound-for-pound by their customer service. Working with Viabrand on our organisation’s brand evolution project was an absolute joy and I couldn’t speak highly enough of the experience end-to-end. Thanks, Viabrand!”
John - CEO (Workcom)

“The Viabrand® team were very professional and were able to update our branding, promotional material and website to suit our target market for the relaunch of our brand.”

Max - Mechanical & Technical Engineering Manager (Snosko)

“Viabrand® offer an incredible graphic design and copywriting service. From the moment I first encountered their work, I was highly impressed with the quality of their designs and the creativity of their writing.

One thing I love about working with this marketing company is that they take time to get to know your business needs before jumping into any project. They take an individualised approach which ensures that everything they create is tailored specifically for you. Additionally, they are always willing to listen to feedback while remaining open-minded throughout the process. This helps ensure maximum satisfaction from all parties involved in each project.

Thank you, Jho and Amber. I am looking forward to the further collaborations.”

Damon - Digital Marketing Manager (Shafston International College)

“We’ve worked with Viabrand® for many years now on a variety of different projects from branding, design work to a recent TVC campaign. The team is fantastic to work with, the process is very structured and organised with nothing missed or out of the question.

We have been very happy with all the work from Viabrand® especially the recent TVC campaign. The team working on the project were highly experienced and delivered exceptional results.”

Rachael - Brand Manager (Century Batteries)

“I met the team at Viabrand® mid-way through a brand refresh project when I first joined Ultra Labels as Marketing Manager. The project scope was far-reaching and encompassed a revitalised brand strategy and delivery of a full suite of brand collateral. Our project manager, Amber, worked tirelessly with me to ensure that I was brought up to speed on all the major decision points. Even at an advanced stage of the project, my feedback was listened to and incorporated which was very much appreciated and I was struck by the responsiveness and professionalism of the Viabrand® team.

I am very happy with the results – their work on both our brand strategy and the way they applied insights gained to deliver a comprehensive and cohesive suite of stand-out brand collateral. And our sales team are delighted with their polished and professional toolkit!”

Tess - Marketing Manager (Ultra Labels)

“Initially, we didn’t want to rebrand. After talking to Viabrand, however, we knew it was a strategic commercial decision that would grow our business to the next level. In a competitive industry, we needed a way to strongly position ourselves to capture new customers.

We were completely blown away and loved our new brand the moment we saw it. This gave us the clarity and professional brand identity we needed to move forward with confidence as a business. Viabrand’s process, knowledge, skills and support are second to none! We look forward to our ongoing partnership.”

Christos - Managing Director (Embient)

“We approached the Viabrand® team to help us strategically refresh the Opticomm brand. We needed to balance the creation of a contemporary brand while staying true to our core. Viabrand® understood our organisation and what we are about. They supported the creation of a brand identity, narrative and architecture that captured who we are, what we stand for, and what we offer. The team was patient, supportive, and responsive.”

Tamika - (Uniti Group)

“We approached the Viabrand® team to help us move from a collection of brand elements to a brand that was consistent, professional and really captured the essence of who we were.

We also put forth the challenge of taking our new business that had global growth and capturing our brand while not being just another technology company. Not only did the Viabrand® team deliver on this, they really went above and beyond.

We now have the professional brand identity that is setting us apart from the norm. Viabrand® have become our go to trusted partner in this space as we’ve found a professional team we can rely on.”

Aaron - CEO (StormWarden)

“I want to thank Viabrand® for all their assistance. The engagement with Viabrand® to launch our new business partnership with a global brand went very smoothly and was completed very efficiently. Well done to your team!”

Craig - Managing Director (Nqpetro)

“Having worked with Jho and the team at Viabrand® for the past couple of years, they have earned a great deal of trust and respect within our business. This has been achieved through a number of contributing factors, including their absolute responsiveness to our support requests, their pro-active approach towards continuous maintenance improvements of our overall web environment and their creative thinking around our corporate branding strategy. They always deliver on-time and on-budget and most importantly, it’s all done with a smile.”

Geoff - IT Manager (Opticomm)

“I would like to pass on our thanks to the Viabrand® team. We are very happy with the outcomes their rebrand process has been able to achieve for our business. When we showed our staff your work and they loved it. Spot on!”

Michael - Managing Director (Burke Raftery)

“We engaged Viabrand® to plan, release and provide ongoing brand development of our company’s image across social media and channel sales campaigns. They delivered a refresh of our brand and rebuilt our business website. I can pleasingly say that their responsiveness, work ethic and the subsequent results have been nothing short of fantastic!”

Scott - Product Manager (Intelepower Systems)

Uscribe engaged the team at Viabrand® to come up with a full rebrand for the then Sign Technologies Australia. Their creativity and their ability to capture our ideas and translate into a brand identity was truly amazing. Right from the outset, the team was passionate about our brand and even shared other ideas beyond just the rebrand. I would strongly recommend Jho and his team.

Arnie - Arnie General Manager (Uscribe Australia)

Viabrand® have been an invaluable asset for my company and its branding, marketing and graphic design requirements from the day we first engaged several years ago. They quickly became the ‘go to’ people for all our graphic design requirements small and large. I would not hesitate in strongly recommending engaging Viabrand®, as Jho and his team possess an unworldly skill to extract from one’s head their artistic vision for how they see their company brand, and then help you get your brand out to the world.

Daniel - Managing Director (Red Dog Group Australia)

Viabrand® has clear direction and great ideas. This matched with their excellent management skills and timely delivery leads to successful projects with quick turnaround times. Viabrand® are a pleasure to work with!

Sciobhan - National Marketing Manager (Redflow Energy Solutions)

We have utilised Viabrand® in a broad consultative capacity and have found their insight, creativity, urgency, organisation and integrity to be an excellent fit for our business. Viabrand® has added significant value to our marketing function and have become an invaluable resource.

Jeremy - National Sales & Marketing Manager (Hyne timber)

We engaged Viabrand® to undertake a review of our existing brand and subsequently develop a new brand identity to reflect the vision, values and direction of our business. The team worked with us to understand our business objectives and subsequently developed a new brand identity that was spot on!

Adam - Director, Marquette Properties & Publisher (TheUrbanDeveloper.com)

Viabrand® worked on the development of the Blackett Homes brand and delivered truly impressive solutions for the business. They are a pleasure to work with and are very professional and flexible to our needs. Their passion to merge strategy and creative thinking is evident in the work they produce.

Rick - Blackett Homes (Sales and Marketing Manager)

Viabrand® are a fantastic all-rounder in terms of creative, design, project management and website development. They are a fantastic asset to have, as it is rare to encounter a creative design team with such a wide skill base. It is a pleasure to work alongside them, as they have a very professional and focused work ethic.

Andrew - Marketing Manager (Century Yuasa Batteries)