Greater Boston Food Bank  |  Case Study

Serving up a refreshed brand book

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Challenge

The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) has a bold yet simple mission: to end hunger across Eastern Massachusetts. With multiple teams and vendor partners working together, a shared understanding of GBFB’s identity is essential. Over time, as materials evolved, language and visuals naturally varied. To strengthen their impact, GBFB needed a refreshed, unified approach—one that ensured consistency across all communications.

Solution

Crackerjack stepped in to create the ultimate “Brand Playbook.” Seamlessly integrating their updated editorial and visual guidelines, this one-stop resource highlights GBFB’s brand identity, messaging, and actionable examples—hinging on the core theme, “Together, we have the power to end hunger.”

To complement the piece, we refreshed key materials and templates including social media graphics, emails, newsletters, seasonal campaign assets, PowerPoint presentations, truck designs, and billboards—ensuring every touchpoint was accessible, compelling, and on-brand.

INDUSTRY
Non-Profit
services
  • Brand strategy & execution
  • Content strategy
  • Copywriting
  • Graphic design
  • Social media
  • Logos & visual identities
  • Collateral
  • Email marketing

Results

With a clear, unified brand strategy in place, GBFB now has a stronger voice, a more cohesive visual identity, and the tools to ensure consistency across all platforms. As New England’s largest hunger-relief organization, they’re now even better equipped to amplify their mission—and inspire action.

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