Studio Function

Plaza
Ventures

Plaza Ventures is a forward-thinking venture capital firm focused on the innovation economy. Their contemporary funds connect growing technology companies with knowledgable Limited Partners to help shift the mountain of private capital from old-economy industries into tech.

PV engaged our studio to conduct a visual identity transformation, produce a refined messaging strategy, and create a new web presence to resonate with private investors and visionary entrepreneurs.

Plaza Ventures home page web design featuring logo update and brand icons as seen on plaza.ventures
Plaza Ventures home page web design featuring logo update and brand icons as seen on plaza.ventures
Example print collateral design exploration for a quarterly PV Fund report
Responsive web design for Toronto-based Plaza Ventures highlighting portfolio companies and LP community
Responsive web design for Toronto-based Plaza Ventures highlighting portfolio companies and LP community
PV icon design and infographic design highlight paired with clean and professional typesetting
PV icon design and infographic design highlight paired with clean and professional typesetting

Plaza Ventures is community-oriented and believes success is derived from great relationships. The firm actively connects investors with company leadership to help all parties achieve a successful outcome. The website was designed to celebrate these relationships and accommodate future growth as PV brings new teams into the family.

Portfolio company cards and other company-specific layout elements anticipate content variability and allow brand colours to create vibrancy on the page.

Overview of Plaza Venture’s value proposition paired with custom icon design by Studio Function
Overview of Plaza Venture’s value proposition paired with custom icon design by Studio Function

Successful identity design finds a deeper connection between visual elements and creates harmony within those expressions. PV’s web presence unites typography, icon design, infographics, and photography with a sense of openness and transparency.

Thoughtful whitespace and well-structured layouts do more than improve the reading experience – these elements reflect the firm’s discipline, maturity, and credibility.

http://plaza.ventures

Plaza Venture’s Visual Identity Standards cover and internal spread showing logo design update and identity colours
Internal pages of PV’s Standards guide with additional brand mark guidelines and example typesetting