Creative Europe Desk KULTUR

Setting cultural concepts in motion and connecting visionary initiatives across borderlines: this defines the core mission of the Creative Europe Desk (CED) KULTUR. Operating as the official national contact point for European Union cultural funding in Germany, their specialist team advises artists and free spirits on their journey toward EU grants. To communicate this consulting service and European diversity more effectively, CED KULTUR required a strong, consistent visual identity across all analogue and digital media. DRIVE accompanied the team on this evolutionary path as their strategic creative partner, engineering a comprehensive brand and web environment.
 

A Unified Design System Engineered in Workshops

A successful brand experience is rooted in clear strategy. Through collaborative design workshops, we outlined a targeted communication roadmap, created a new corporate logo, and defined fresh, harmonious color schemes. The result is a highly recognizable corporate design that seamlessly bridges professional consulting authority with creative agility. To ensure the brand communicates with absolute consistency across every touchpoint, DRIVE compiled a thorough online communication styleguide. The resulting functional frame layout for the website was developed in WordPress and optimized for fluid responsive display across all smartphones, tablets, and desktop viewports.
 

Digital Accessibility and Smart Framework Templates

Premium design unites people—and leaves no one behind. Therefore, executing fundamental criteria for digital accessibility formed the absolute core of our WordPress development. A completely updated, intuitive navigation architecture ensures that users browse the vast array of data surrounding EU cultural funds effortlessly. To make the daily workflows of the CED KULTUR editorial staff as efficient as possible, we translated the new design directly into custom-tailored layout templates for all relevant platforms: * Social Media: Optimized templates for LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Twitter), and YouTube.

• Social Media: Optimized templates for LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Twitter), and YouTube.
• Presentations: A professional corporate PowerPoint master system built for international keynotes.
• Direct Marketing: Layout design, code assembly, and configuration of a powerful newsletter ecosystem.
• Classic Media: High-end, corporate-compliant design for business cards.

A True Digital Best-Practice Case

The resounding feedback from independent expert juries proves that fusing strategic user guidance, full accessibility, and bold branding delivers outstanding results: DRIVE and the CED KULTUR emerged as proud winners of the German Brand Award (Winner) as well as the German Design Award (Special Mention in the category Excellent Communications Design - Web)!

Link to the Website: https://kultur.creative-europe-desk.de/

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