How to Brand and Design a Premier Downtown Destination

Keystone Development + Investment

Brand Strategy   |  Brand Identity

Keystone Development + Investment sought out AgileCat to creatively – and efficiently – name, brand, and position their largest and most significant project to date. A mixed use development that would be home to AmerisourceBergen’s global HQ, as well as a hotel, restaurant, outdoor “play/lounge/congregate/collaborate space perfect for concerts and festivals.

Thus, after robust discovery sessions with Keystone CEO Bill Glazer – who refers to AgileCat as “the SEAL Team Six of branding agencies” – SORA was born!

Naming SORA

A sora is a type of bird fairly common along the Schuylkill River. The word sounds like “soar,” which speaks to the heights, rooftop views, and success that comes from doing business at SORA. “Sora” also means sky in Japanese. Truly this name matched such an aspirational vision and development. We leveraged this sky-high visionary name to create a logo — before any architectural renderings were developed — that was both modern and pleasing and could end up working with any style of building architecture. The blue and gray color palette has an air of sophistication to it while being approachable and friendly.

Behind the Design

As SORA, West & Main Hotel, and the incredibly popular Hook & Ladder Sky Bar now stand proudly complete at the middle of a truly burgeoning area, AgileCat is proud to have been the heart and soul of a name and brand that is drawing rave reviews, national attention, and now thousands of visitors and patrons to a place where the sky is truly the limit.

Naming SORA

A sora is a type of bird fairly common along the Schuylkill River. The word sounds like “soar,” which speaks to the heights, rooftop views, and success that comes from doing business at SORA. “Sora” also means sky in Japanese. Truly this name matched such an aspirational vision and development. We leveraged this sky-high visionary name to create a logo — before any architectural renderings were developed — that was both modern and pleasing and could end up working with any style of building architecture. The blue and gray color palette has an air of sophistication to it while being approachable and friendly.

Behind the Design

As SORA, West & Main Hotel, and the incredibly popular Hook & Ladder Sky Bar now stand proudly complete at the middle of a truly burgeoning area, AgileCat is proud to have been the heart and soul of a name and brand that is drawing rave reviews, national attention, and now thousands of visitors and patrons to a place where the sky is truly the limit.

Renderings courtesy of Keystone Property Group

“AgileCat is truly the ‘SEAL Team Six’ of the branding world. They proved it x10 on SORA, a name and brand they created that set the stage for what is now an incredible, robust town center in the heart of Conshohocken. When we want the best – and have a need for speed – AgileCat is the obvious choice.”

Bill Glazer, CEO, Keystone Development + Investment