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Matrix Consulting Group

Web Development

Interface Design

Identity Design

When you’ve been around for decades, your brand starts to feel a little too comfortable. Matrix Consulting Group had built credibility and trust with government clients, but their identity was showing its age. They needed a refresh that respected their legacy while adding energy and relevance.

Challenge

Matrix Consulting Group had invested years of recognition in their existing logo, but it no longer reflected who they were. The brand needed a careful update, not a total departure, and the new identity had to balance familiarity with a modern edge. At the same time, their website lagged behind—functional but uninspiring, and not doing justice to the depth of their expertise.

Solution

We started by presenting three logo directions, ranging from subtle refinements to bold reinventions. This gave the Matrix team control over how far they wanted to stretch while still modernizing. In the end, we refreshed their mark with sharper lines, stronger typography, and a more contemporary balance. It honored the original without feeling trapped by it.

Color became the lever for breathing new life into the system. A brighter palette paired with a modernized website gave the brand the energy it was missing. The site was rebuilt with usability and clarity at its core, designed to showcase services, case studies, and expertise without feeling dated. The result was a refreshed identity that felt like Matrix: trusted, established, and very much alive in the present.

Headquarters
San Mateo, CA
Company Size
30+
Organization Type
Consulting
Empowering government through data-driven solutions.
Navy blue mug with yellow interior displaying the Matrix Consulting Group logo.
Introducing Nick Heuertz, Senior Consultant, with a smiling portrait on a yellow and navy blue background.
Smartphone on yellow background displaying a consulting firm’s webpage with text about data-driven consulting and steps for input and analysis.
Blue and white retractable banner displaying government consulting services including staffing analysis, organizational studies, feasibility and shared services, needs assessments, and cost allocation and fees since 2002.
Dark blue coffee mug with yellow interior featuring 'Matrix Consulting Group' logo in white and orange text.
Introducing Nick Heuertz, Senior Consultant, smiling portrait with text inviting to join team at matrixcg.net/careers.
Logo design process for Matrix Consulting Group showing the original logo, three initial concept logos, and the final logo on a dark blue background.
Flat lay of Matrix Consulting Group branded stationery including letterhead, business cards, brochure, envelope, pencil, and tape on a gray surface.
A platform built for informed decision-making.
Matrix Consulting Group homepage showing headline 'Empowering Government Through Data-Driven Solutions' with navigation menu and contact buttons.Six vertical panels showing: woman smiling in office labeled Administrative, Toronto skyline with CN Tower labeled Canada, construction site with crane labeled Community Development, police officer from behind labeled Corrections & justice, silhouette of person with headset labeled Emergency Communication, and fire truck in station labeled Fire & EMS.
Matrix Consulting Group mobile menu with navigation links for Capabilities, Sectors, Resources, About Us, Contact Us button, and US and Canada flags for language selection.
Mobile menu of Matrix Consulting Group showing expandable sections for Capabilities, Sectors, Resources, and About Us, with a Contact Us button and US and Canada flags.
Matrix Consulting Group mobile homepage showing title Empowering Government Through Data-Driven Solutions, description, contact and capabilities buttons, and partial images below.
Aerial view of Long Beach waterfront with marina, green park with lighthouse, and city skyline under a clear sky.
Matrix Consulting Group webpage section titled Interactive and Data-Driven Staffing Studies, listing four steps with icons: Input and Stakeholder Engagement, Current State Assessment, Staffing Analysis, and Final Report and Implementation.
Matrix Consulting Group mobile menu with options for Capabilities, Sectors, Resources, About Us, a Contact Us button, and US and Canadian flags for language selection.
Matrix Consulting Group menu with expanded Capabilities section listing services such as Staffing Analysis, Organizational Studies, Cost of Service & Rates, User & Impact Fees, Strategic Planning, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Projections, Geospatial Analysis, Training & Development, and Regional & Shared Resources, plus collapsed Sectors, Resources, and About Us sections, with Contact Us button and US and Canadian flag icons.
Mobile webpage of Matrix Consulting Group with headline 'Empowering Government Through Data-Driven Solutions' and buttons for Contact Us and Our Capabilities.
Aerial view of Long Beach harbor with marina, lighthouse, and city skyline in the background under clear sky.
Job advertisement for Senior Manager of Public Works at MatrixCG with cityscape background and large yellow logo.
Park scene with wooden benches under large trees and text announcing Parks & Rec Professionals Day on July 19, 2024.
Welcome to the Team announcement with Town of Waxhaw logo on a blue and yellow background.
Technical Breakdown
  • Powered by the Wordpress Content Management System
  • Turn-key hosting service and CDN provided by SDH
  • Multisite install sharing layouts and theme assets across multiple domains
  • Content sharing and term filtering system across regions and sites
  • Nightly cron jobs to keep content consistent and updated
  • 7 unique content types with custom themes and data fields
  • Location based SEO strategy and YOAST SEO setup