LifeSource
LifeSource is a medical, nonprofit organization responsible for managing the organ donation process in the Upper Midwest and providing public education about the importance of donation.

Services Provided
Brand identity refresh, strategy, and website design
The Challenge
After more than three decades of leading the organ donation process for millions of people across Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Western Wisconsin, LifeSource was ready to take its brand to new levels. The organization partnered with 5IVE to embark on a comprehensive process to revamp its brand strategy, define its value proposition, and update its purpose, mission, vision, and values. This helped strengthen their brand positioning at a moment of organizational transformation guided by new leadership and ongoing changes in the industry. Our task was to reimagine the logo and brand system with a fresh look and memorable identity that makes the brand more relatable and reflective of the mission.




The Solution
A comprehensive brand strategy guided the refresh process. The new logo design uses modern yet timeless typography, bolder colors, and new graphic elements that give it a more contemporary look and professional acumen. The heart at the center of the name represents the true essence of the organization’s work and the selfless acts of generosity by organ donors and their loved ones who have chosen to say “yes” to donation.




“The new logo design aims to differentiate the organization, elevate the professional expertise of the staff and express full heartedly the team’s commitment to the mission of saving lives. Our goal was to give LifeSource an identity that is both memorable and approachable – providing clarity and projecting authority.”
Andi Jordt, Design Director, 5IVE

At the Heart of Organ Donation
As part of the brand refresh, we updated the organization’s mission, vision, values and tagline. The new tagline At the Heart of Organ Donation, marks an intentional transition from explaining the technicality of the services LifeSource offers to a more emotional statement that better expresses the core essence of the brand, the role of the organization in the community, and their staff’s commitment to giving donors a chance to fulfill their wishes to help others.

Website design award received: GDUSA 2020 Health + Wellness Design Award


“Working with the 5IVE team was brilliant. They work to deeply understand your organization while maintaining the perspective of the outside audiences you want your brand to connect with. Boriana knows how to facilitate challenging discussions and get you to think differently about old problems. What I love most is how 5IVE approaches the work with both strategy and heart.”
Sarah Sonn, Communications Director, LifeSource

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