Brand Strategy and Design

Forethought

Planning ahead

A provider of funeral planning services, Forethought guides its customers through the process to provide them with the knowledge needed to make informed choices.

Challenges

Hillenbrand Industries decided to introduce a pre-need funeral planning service, requiring a positioning and identity to appropriately reflect the positive benefits of the service

Actions

Developed the name Forethought to communicate the dignified and thoughtful attitude associated with "pre-need" planning

Created a contemporary, appealing logotype and complementary visual system to reflect the desired image