Case Study · AltoQi

Three decades of brand history, rebuilt from a triangle.

The rebranding of an engineering software company, and the entire marketing operation that now runs on it.

Brand
Design system
Sound branding
Operation
9
equilateral triangles in the symbol
30+
years of brand history
400
pieces per month supported by the system
4
products with their own audiovisual identity
Before and after

From a dated brand to a geometric system.

AltoQi was founded in 1989. That is 37 years of engineering software, and a brand that aged along with us without ever being rebuilt. Repositioning a company of this age isn't about starting from scratch: it's about preserving what the market already recognizes while replacing everything that has been left behind.

Previous brand
New brand
The symbol in motion
01 / THE SYMBOL

Nine triangles, and the smallest part supporting the largest.

Viewed from the front, nine equilateral triangles make up the symbol. In three dimensions, the structure reveals a mathematical relationship where the smallest part supports the largest, creating a precise balance—an idea that says more about engineering than any adjective could.

When presented to the founders, the shape was described by one of them as “astonishing.” The word comes from the Latin *ex tonare*, to thunder, and reaches Portuguese as *atônito* (stunned): one who is struck by thunder. It doesn't describe the piece; it describes what happens to those who see it.

02 / THE SYSTEM

An entire grammar emerged from the symbol.

Inspired by the Vitruvian concept of architecture and the triangle—the most rigid and stable geometric shape—the new brand incorporates isometric grids and establishes guidelines for functional, systemic, and iconic communication.

The products were restructured into a monolithic architecture, incorporating the master brand into their own names. Inspired by Escher, Mano Pimentel from Estúdio Pimp developed a three-dimensional alphabet. A collaboration with John from Firmorama resulted in an algorithm to generate artwork for new brands and products, as well as a package of visual assets.

The visual system

Isometric grids, 3D alphabet, and application.

Isometric grid structuring the AltoQi identityApplication of the AltoQi visual systemGraphic rollout of the new brandEscher-inspired three-dimensional alphabetBrand architecture for AltoQi productsVisual asset package for the new identity
Brand manifesto

What the brand started to say.

Script and voiceover by Ric Peruchi (in memoriam).
The brand in motion

Sound and image translating the new phase.

3D animation by Estúdio Pimp and sonic identity by Maestro Billy come together in the full brand expression. Alongside is the launch film produced in-house, with a script by the team of experts and coordination by Ricardo Peruchi.

Brand expression, 3D animation, and sonic branding
Official presentation of the new brand, AltoQi 2022
03 / THE SPACE

The brand debuted on an L-shaped screen.

The new branding took shape at Feicon 2022, where we reinvented the booth experience. The traditional header from previous years was replaced by an L-shaped 3D screen, creating an immersive visual experience. The motion content highlighted software solutions and key business areas, and is what plays in the background of this section.

04 / THE SOUND

An identity you can also hear.

The sonic identity was created by Maestro Billy, combining artificial intelligence and binaural audio. Each product received 3D animated vignettes and exclusive sonic branding, with the signature extending to hold music and audiovisual content tracks—consistency across touchpoints that almost no one designs for.

05 / THE OPERATION

The system that makes 400 assets a month possible.

A design system was developed in Figma using the Atomic Design method, becoming the central tool for the communications and marketing teams. It supports the production of approximately 400 assets per month—including posts, ads, articles, internal communications, e-books, videos, and podcasts—ensuring visual consistency and operational efficiency.

The new website was built with Next.js, using a custom design system in Figma and reusable components. The internal team also produced the product guide: feature battlecards, copywriting benchmarks, and a guide to market-perceived attributes.

A new brand without an operation to support it is just a pretty presentation. The system is what makes a rebranding survive past the second month.

The website

Next.js based on the same design system.

Built with Next.js for high performance, featuring a custom design system in Figma and reusable components that allow the interface to evolve without rebuilding the foundation.

New AltoQi website developed in Next.js
Product bumpers

Each solution with its own audiovisual identity.

Eberick, Builder, Visus, and Cloud received 3D animated bumpers and exclusive sonic branding, reinforcing each one's personality within the brand's monolithic architecture.

Eberick
Builder
Visus
3D bumper
Sonic branding

The signature and its applications.

Created by Maestro Billy using a combination of artificial intelligence and binaural audio, the sonic identity extends from the main signature to hold music and content soundtracks.

Sonic branding
Hold music
Soundtrack for content
Credits

The team behind it.

Direction and production
Thiago Krieck
3D alphabet and animation
Mano Pimentel · Estúdio Pimp
Generative algorithm
John · Firmorama
Sonic branding
Maestro Billy
Script coordination
Ric Peruchi (in memoriam)
Brand manifesto
Ric Peruchi (in memoriam)
Editing
Gabriel Anziuti
Motion design
André Maziero
Product guide
Sicilia Vechi and Michelly Pertusatti
Why this project matters

A brand is not a deliverable; it is a system.

AltoQi started as a rebranding project and evolved into a design system, sonic branding, a Next.js website, product films, and a commercial guide, because an identity only truly exists when the operation can produce it every single day. That is where Lemonade’s consulting meets brand work: in what happens after the presentation.