They're Not Just a Perfect Location...
MetLife and Greystar approached us with an idea in one hand and an apartment complex in need of a refresh in the other. Their current property located in Sandy, Utah, just fifteen minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and nestled at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, was in need of a rebrand, one that would create a more appealing foundation to attract residents in a crowded market. We took what was in their hands, put it in ours, and started from scratch.
...they're a Community.
Two things I knew about this property: it’s located near the beautiful nature of Utah’s mountains, and more importantly, it wanted to encourage connection among its residents. In fact, Greystar and MetLife made it very clear they had no interest in being an apartment complex, but rather, a community.
Defining Community.
Greystar knew they wanted to create a space with more common areas and places for people to mingle. I took that vision and asked myself what community means for this complex, and ultimately landed on one simple truth: The community at this apartment property thrives on everyone being a good neighbor.
Human relationships, connection, lifting each other up, growth in community — these were the themes I kept in mind as I explored the first and most important part of the re-branding process: the name.
Rooted in a name.
Ultimately we landed on The Calo (a shortened version of Calochortus nuttallii, the scientific name for the state flower the Sego Lily). The name speaks to both the nature surrounding the property and the community growth the complex seeks to encourage among its residents.
And from The Calo, and the plant it’s inspired by, the visual branding and messaging platform were born. All flowering from the stem of community Greystar and MetLife wants engrained in every aspect of this property.
