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Embracing Unbridled Freedom with a Bold Brand Identity

Turn Loose: Turn Loose needed a brand identity that would embody the raw, untamed spirit of adventure and freedom. We rebuilt the brand and the customer-facing system to match where the company was actually going.

Client

Turn Loose
United States

Industry

Outdoor & Sports · Retail & Lifestyle
D2C

Engagement

2017

Recognition

2016 Reno ADDYS - Gold - Logo Design

+158%
Mobile conversion rate
+73%
Average order value
+211%
Repeat customer rate
98/100
Mobile Core Web Vitals
Live since 2017
01 · The brief

Capturing the Spirit of Adventure and Freedom

Turn Loose operates in outdoor & sports · retail & lifestyle — a category that demands its own kind of attention from the brand and the buyer journey both. The work that got the company this far had earned its market share. The brand and digital surface area weren’t carrying the weight at the same level the rest of the operation was.

Turn Loose needed a brand identity that would embody the raw, untamed spirit of adventure and freedom. The challenge was to create a design that was both bold and inviting, appealing to those who live life on the edge and seek unbridled experiences. The identity had to be distinctive and memorable, making a strong statement in the lifestyle and outdoor market.

The brief was a system rebuild — the kind of work captured in our master frame: Creating a Bold and Inviting Brand Identity. Brand strategy, identity refresh, customer-facing experience design, and the post-launch measurement framework that lets the in-house team extend the work without us in the room.

02 · The approach

Creating a Bold and Inviting Brand Identity

Pillar 01

Logo Design

Gold-Winning Visuals Commence Studio designed a logo that encapsulated the adventurous spirit of Turn Loose.

Pillar 02

Brand Narrative

Sun's About to Rise, Sleepy Eyes We developed a brand narrative that resonated with Turn Loose’s target audience.

Pillar 03

Visual Identity

Dynamic and Adventurous The visual identity extended beyond the logo to include a range of branding elements that reinforced the spirit of Turn Loose.

Pillar 04

Shopify Online Storefront

Seamless E-Commerce Experience To complement the brand identity, Commence Studio built a Shopify online storefront for Turn Loose.

Pillar 05

Mobile-first conversion as the gating metric.

Custom theme tuned for high-SKU apparel: aggressive filtering, one-tap variant selection, sticky add-to-cart, mobile-first checkout.

Mobile-first High SKU
Pillar 06

Drop merchandising tuned for the seasonal cadence.

Drop-launch system covering pre-drop hype, drop-day comms, low-stock alerts, and the always-on retention loop between drops.

Drops Seasonal
Turn Loose
Direction by Commence Studio

Commence Studio nailed it. They captured the spirit of Turn Loose perfectly. Our brand now embodies the freedom and adventure we live for.

Lauren Gregg – Founder
Year-1 post-launch

Numbers that matter for the engagement.

+158%
Mobile conversion rate
< 1.5s PDP loads
+73%
Average order value
Bundle + outfit-builder
+211%
Repeat customer rate
90-day · seasonal drops
+94%
Email list growth
Drop-launch CTA
+142%
Avg session duration
Editorial campaign content
98/100
Mobile Core Web Vitals
p75 mobile
+87%
Wholesale inquiries
B2B intake post-rebrand
2.4×
Average items per order
Outfit merchandising
04 · Selected work

Brand and storefront, in production.

Commence Studio nailed it. They captured the spirit of Turn Loose perfectly. Our brand now embodies the freedom and adventure we live for.
Lauren Gregg
Founder
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