Harmony
2024

Harmony was Powerfleet’s first partner conference, held in Cape Town on the back of the MiX and Powerfleet merger. It was built to bring two newly combined companies and their partners into the same room, and the name carried the whole idea: growing relationships, new partnerships, and a business learning to move as one. The identity had to express that sense of coming together while still feeling like a clear part of the Powerfleet brand.

ROLE
Senior Graphic Designer, Powerfleet

SCOPE
Logo exploration, event identity direction

TOOLS
Illustrator, Photoshop

FOCUS
Identity design, concept development

Harmony 2024

Harmony was Powerfleet’s first partner conference, held in Cape Town on the back of the MiX and Powerfleet merger. It was built to bring two newly combined companies and their partners into the same room, and the name carried the whole idea: growing relationships, new partnerships, and a business learning to move as one. The identity had to express that sense of coming together while still feeling like a clear part of the Powerfleet brand.

ROLE
Senior Graphic Designer, Powerfleet

SCOPE
Logo exploration, event identity direction

TOOLS
Illustrator, Photoshop

FOCUS
Identity design, concept development

Harmony was Powerfleet’s first partner conference, held in Cape Town on the back of the MiX and Powerfleet merger. It was built to bring two newly combined companies and their partners into the same room, and the name carried the whole idea: growing relationships, new partnerships, and a business learning to move as one. The identity had to express that sense of coming together while still feeling like a clear part of the Powerfleet brand.

ROLE
Senior Graphic Designer, Powerfleet

SCOPE
Logo exploration, event identity direction

TOOLS
Illustrator, Photoshop

FOCUS
Identity design, concept development

Harmony 2024 conference logo with orange wave background and white text.
Ben Mays portfolio logo with headphones and sound wave design.
Harmony 2024 logo with orange sound wave icon and text.
Harmony 2024 logo with headphones icon on orange background.

The Signal

This was the direction that looked furthest ahead. The “H” is built as a signal that radiates outward, made to speak to partners about where Powerfleet was heading in the AI space and what the future held. It leaned tech-forward and partner-focused rather than event-decorative. The “H” could also stand on its own as a mark, ready to carry the identity across materials.

Ben Mays portfolio showcasing Harmony 2024 project visuals and designs.
Harmony 2024 logo with modern font and design elements.
Harmony 2024 logo displayed on a gradient background for portfolio showcase.
Harmony 2024 logo on a dark blue background for branding.

The Voice

The most personable of the three. Here the name does the work: a soft, lowercase wordmark with an extended “y” that stretches into a gesture, giving it movement and warmth. It also carried a loose tie back to the parent brand, an optical nod worked into the “a” and the “o” that tips its hat to the Powerfleet mark without leaning on a literal lockup. The direction leaned into the relationship side of the conference, less about the technology and more about the people in the room.

Harmony 2024 logo displayed with modern design and vibrant colors.
Ben Mays portfolio logo with modern design and blue gradient colors.
Harmony 2024 logo with modern design and blue color scheme.
Harmony 2024 conference logo with blue circle and white 'h' icon.

The Monogram

A more refined take on the name: an elevated wordmark paired with a standalone “h” monogram for the moments a full wordmark won’t fit. The circular “h” gave the identity a compact mark for avatars, app icons, and tight digital spaces, while the wordmark stayed the primary lockup. The most versatile of the three.

Harmony 2024 event banner with abstract orange wave design.

Final Decision

Left to my own preference, I’d have pushed the event toward a distinct identity that could stand on its own under the Powerfleet umbrella. Timing made the call. Coming straight off the merger, keeping the identity close to the existing brand kept recognition strong and gave partners a sense of continuity through the transition. Setting the Powerfleet mark into the Harmony wordmark did exactly that.

Harmony 2024 conference logo with orange wave background and white text.
Ben Mays Portfolio logo on an orange background with wave patterns.
Harmony 2024 logo with orange sound wave icon and text.
Harmony 2024 logo with headphones icon on orange background.

The Signal

This was the direction that looked furthest ahead. The “H” is built as a signal that radiates outward, made to speak to partners about where Powerfleet was heading in the AI space and what the future held. It leaned tech-forward and partner-focused rather than event-decorative. The “H” could also stand on its own as a mark, ready to carry the identity across materials.

Ben Mays portfolio showcasing Harmony 2024 project visuals and designs.
Harmony 2024 logo with modern font and design elements.
Harmony 2024 logo displayed on a gradient background for portfolio showcase.
Harmony 2024 logo on a dark blue background for branding.

The Voice

The most personable of the three. Here the name does the work: a soft, lowercase wordmark with an extended “y” that stretches into a gesture, giving it movement and warmth. It also carried a loose tie back to the parent brand, an optical nod worked into the “a” and the “o” that tips its hat to the Powerfleet mark without leaning on a literal lockup. The direction leaned into the relationship side of the conference, less about the technology and more about the people in the room.

Harmony 2024 logo displayed with modern design and vibrant colors.
Ben Mays portfolio logo with modern design and blue gradient colors.
Harmony 2024 logo with modern design and blue color scheme.
Harmony 2024 conference logo with blue circle and white 'h' icon.

The Monogram

A more refined take on the name: an elevated wordmark paired with a standalone “h” monogram for the moments a full wordmark won’t fit. The circular “h” gave the identity a compact mark for avatars, app icons, and tight digital spaces, while the wordmark stayed the primary lockup. The most versatile of the three.

Harmony 2024 event banner with abstract orange wave design.

Final Decision

Left to my own preference, I’d have pushed the event toward a distinct identity that could stand on its own under the Powerfleet umbrella. Timing made the call. Coming straight off the merger, keeping the identity close to the existing brand kept recognition strong and gave partners a sense of continuity through the transition. Setting the Powerfleet mark into the Harmony wordmark did exactly that.