Acoma Capital Partners

7 Years of Design Systems Driving $5M+ in Business

7 Years of Design Systems Driving $5M+ in Business

How it Started

The Context

AT A GLANCE:

Role: Director of Operations (Strategy, Brand, Marketing) | Timeline: 7+ years | Team: Founding Broker + Real Estate Brokers

My team and I identified that Acoma Capital Partners lacked consistent visual identity across client communications. Fragmented marketing materials, inconsistent pitch decks, and disconnected brand presentation undermined our expertise in high-stakes transactions where trust drives decisions.

I led the creation of a comprehensive visual system that established Acoma's professional identity across all client touchpoints. The cohesive brand experience built recognition and credibility with stakeholders, resulting in 30% increase in qualified leads and contributing to $5M+ in successful transactions.

UX/UI Skills Utilized

Strategic Planning

Stakeholder Management

Process Optimization

Brand Strategy

CRM Design

Cross-Functional Leadership

Market Research

Compliance Management

Information Architecture

Client Experience Design

Tools Used

Fragmented brand materials undermining expertise in high-stakes transactions

Comprehensive visual system across logo, typography, color, and client materials

30% increase in qualified leads contributing to $5M+ in successful deals

Market Opportunity & Validation

The Challenge

Real estate transactions require trust and clarity, but our client experience was fragmented and inefficient. Our team spent more time on administrative tasks than strategic client work, while inconsistent materials undermined credibility.

The core business problem:
fragmented experiences were reducing trust and killing conversions.

Building Trust

From Complexity to Clarity

Design System Creation

Developed comprehensive brand guidelines and templates to ensure consistent, trust-building experiences across all client touchpoints.

I created a distinct and unified visual system. In an effort to streamline the brand’s identity, I redesigned its logo, created a new visual language, and gave a make over to its home on the web.

Background

Acoma Capital Partners is the specialized commercial real estate brokerage focused on niche market business sales, acquisitions, and property transactions.

Acoma Capital Partners specializes in niche market business acquisitions, expansions, and commercial real estate transactions in highly regulated industries. With deep sector expertise, they've facilitated millions in successful deals across complex compliance environments.

As a specialized brokerage serving diverse stakeholders, Acoma lacked consistent visual identity across client communications. Fragmented marketing materials and inconsistent brand presentation undermined their expertise, creating friction in high-stakes transactions that required systematic design solutions.

Result

A cohesive brand identity with streamlined operational systems

The new identity is built on a message that sits at the core of the brokerage:

to serve as the trusted advisor in complex transactions.

I identified three brand attributes that exemplify the qualities of a specialized advisor: expert, strategic, and reliable. A trusted advisor navigates regulatory complexity with deep knowledge and proven methodology, while maintaining discretion and delivering consistent results.

The refreshed visual system seeks to cultivate confidence and credibility, communicating the firm's role as the definitive guide through high-stakes business transactions in regulated markets.

The new identity is built on a message that sits at the core of the brokerage:

to serve as the trusted advisor in complex transactions.

I identified three brand attributes that exemplify the qualities of a specialized advisor: expert, strategic, and reliable. A trusted advisor navigates regulatory complexity with deep knowledge and proven methodology, while maintaining discretion and delivering consistent results.

The refreshed visual system seeks to cultivate confidence and credibility, communicating the firm's role as the definitive guide through high-stakes business transactions in regulated markets.

The new identity is built on a message that sits at the core of the brokerage:

to serve as the trusted advisor in complex transactions.

I identified three brand attributes that exemplify the qualities of a specialized advisor: expert, strategic, and reliable. A trusted advisor navigates regulatory complexity with deep knowledge and proven methodology, while maintaining discretion and delivering consistent results.

The refreshed visual system seeks to cultivate confidence and credibility, communicating the firm's role as the definitive guide through high-stakes business transactions in regulated markets.

Logo

A new identity inspired by Denver's distinctive skyline, reflecting the founding broker's Colorado roots

The logomark draws inspiration from Denver's dynamic urban landscape—the ascending building forms that define the city's horizon. Abstracted into clean geometric shapes, these upward-pointing elements create a simple yet powerful icon representing growth, opportunity, and market elevation.

The integrated hand and key symbol reinforces the firm's role as facilitators of access, literally and figuratively opening doors to complex transactions and the firm's commitment to guiding clients through the city's evolving commercial landscape.

The logomark draws inspiration from Denver's dynamic urban landscape—the ascending building forms that define the city's horizon. Abstracted into clean geometric shapes, these upward-pointing elements create a simple yet powerful icon representing growth, opportunity, and market elevation.

The integrated hand and key symbol reinforces the firm's role as facilitators of access, literally and figuratively opening doors to complex transactions and the firm's commitment to guiding clients through the city's evolving commercial landscape.

The logomark draws inspiration from Denver's dynamic urban landscape—the ascending building forms that define the city's horizon. Abstracted into clean geometric shapes, these upward-pointing elements create a simple yet powerful icon representing growth, opportunity, and market elevation.

The integrated hand and key symbol reinforces the firm's role as facilitators of access, literally and figuratively opening doors to complex transactions and the firm's commitment to guiding clients through the city's evolving commercial landscape.

The logotype is set in Bebas Neue, a condensed sans-serif typeface that's bold and commanding—inspired by the confidence and authority required to navigate complex commercial transactions in specialized markets.

Visual Language

A balance of precision and approachability that builds confidence.

The new visual language balances expertise with accessibility. It has a professional side that conveys deep sector knowledge and a clear side that makes complex transactions feel navigable and transparent.


Typography

Montserrat, a geometric sans-serif, communicates the precision and clarity required in specialized transactions.

Questrial, a humanist sans-serif with slightly warmer proportions, softens the technical precision without compromising professionalism.

The new visual language balances expertise with accessibility. It has a professional side that conveys deep sector knowledge and a clear side that makes complex transactions feel navigable and transparent.


Typography

Montserrat, a geometric sans-serif, communicates the precision and clarity required in specialized transactions. Its clean lines and even proportions speak with confidence. The typeface's geometric construction reflects the systematic approach Acoma brings to complex regulatory environments.


Questrial, a humanist sans-serif with slightly warmer proportions, softens the technical precision without compromising professionalism.

The new visual language balances expertise with accessibility. It has a professional side that conveys deep sector knowledge and a clear side that makes complex transactions feel navigable and transparent.


Typography

Montserrat, a geometric sans-serif, communicates the precision and clarity required in specialized transactions. Its clean lines and even proportions speak with confidence. The typeface's geometric construction reflects the systematic approach Acoma brings to complex regulatory environments.


Questrial, a humanist sans-serif with slightly warmer proportions, softens the technical precision without compromising professionalism.

Color

The color palette takes inspiration from Denver's natural and urban landscape. The warm earth tones of Colorado's high desert meeting the professional steel and glass of the city skyline. From there I developed a balanced, confident palette that's both authoritative and approachable.

Client Expereince

A cohesive system that builds trust through consistency.

The visual system transforms fragmented client interactions into a unified experience where every touchpoint reinforces expertise, clarity, and reliability.

Pitch decks lead with strategic positioning and market opportunity. Property memorandums prioritize essential transaction details with scannable layouts. One-pagers distill complex offerings into digestible executive summaries. The website guides different stakeholder types (sellers, buyers, investors) through tailored pathways that address their specific needs and concerns.

The visual system transforms fragmented client interactions into a unified experience where every touchpoint reinforces expertise, clarity, and reliability.


Pitch decks lead with strategic positioning and market opportunity. Property memorandums prioritize essential transaction details with scannable layouts. One-pagers distill complex offerings into digestible executive summaries. The website guides different stakeholder types (sellers, buyers, investors) through tailored pathways that address their specific needs and concerns.

The visual system transforms fragmented client interactions into a unified experience where every touchpoint reinforces expertise, clarity, and reliability.


Pitch decks lead with strategic positioning and market opportunity. Property memorandums prioritize essential transaction details with scannable layouts. One-pagers distill complex offerings into digestible executive summaries. The website guides different stakeholder types (sellers, buyers, investors) through tailored pathways that address their specific needs and concerns.

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