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Smarter self-storage management, built into the brand.

Storage facility operators were stuck between spreadsheets and legacy software that looked like it shipped in 2003. Simple Storage needed a brand that signaled the opposite — a modern, contemporary SaaS for bookings, billing, maintenance, and occupancy, delivered as one platform. The positioning line 'Smarter Self-Storage Management Starts Here' had to land on a facility manager's laptop and on a solo operator's phone with the same confidence.

The identity is built on a grid. Two stacked parallelograms suggest ordered, stored blocks; the wordmark tucks an amber dot into the 'i' of Simple so the mark and the name share a piece. A dark charcoal base with a saturated amber primary makes the UI feel technical and approachable at once — charts, tables, and maintenance cards all live inside the same system. Delivered as a full visual guidelines document with typography (Biennale), a color spec (primary F6A41C on 282525), logo variations, clear space, social avatars, stationery, app presence, and a tablet/desktop/mobile UI suite.

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Challenge

Self-storage software feels either legacy or overly consumer. Simple Storage needed to read modern, credible, and useful in the same frame.

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Approach

Build the mark on a grid. Dark-mode the system. Let amber do the work as the single point of energy across product UI and brand.

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System

A stacked-block monogram, Biennale wordmark, amber/charcoal palette, and full visual guidelines — logo variations, clear space, typography, color, and social.

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Product

Dashboard, maintenance requests, and tenant workflows on desktop, tablet, and mobile — one system, one visual language.

Landing Hero

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — Landing Hero

Facility Lockup

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — Facility Lockup

Primary Lockup

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — Primary Lockup

Mark Construction

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — Mark Construction

Logo Variations

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — Logo Variations

Clear Space

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — Clear Space

System Typeface

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — System Typeface

Typography

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — Typography

System Color

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — System Color

Color Palette

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — Color Palette

UI Color Sample

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — UI Color Sample

Tablet Dashboard

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — Tablet Dashboard

Maintenance UI

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — Maintenance UI

App Presence

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — App Presence

3D App Icon

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — 3D App Icon

App Store Listing

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — App Store Listing

App Splash

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — App Splash

Social Avatars

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — Social Avatars

Stationery & Apparel

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — Stationery & Apparel

Closing Hero

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Simple Storage — Smarter Self-Storage, Managed — Closing Hero

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