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We developed a consistent collateral branding that reframed brand color scope, elevated imagery with 3D renders, and clarified complex engineering topics. We are honored to see these pieces drive confident sales conversations nationally.

Project Year

| 2019+

The final literature suite presents a unified system, featuring the logo-inspired divider between a bright orange-to-yellow gradient and a crisp white background. There's accurate 3D renders and useful engineering charts that turn complex topics into confident sales conversations.

The final literature suite presents a unified system, featuring the logo-inspired divider between a bright orange-to-yellow gradient and a crisp white background. There's accurate 3D renders and useful engineering charts that turn complex topics into confident sales conversations.

client

Belleville International

Belleville International manufactures precision disc springs, thrust bearings, and custom washer solutions for demanding industrial, aerospace, and energy applications, pairing engineering support with responsive service and quality-driven production.

Project Year

2019+

A patriotic concept used in ads and social posts features an American flag interacting with product imagery. It reinforces Made in the USA messaging while staying restrained, pairing national pride with performance cues relevant to Belleville’s core markets.
A patriotic concept used in ads and social posts features an American flag interacting with product imagery. It reinforces Made in the USA messaging while staying restrained, pairing national pride with performance cues relevant to Belleville’s core markets.
Mud lubricated thrust bearing collateral demonstrates the system’s agility. When demand spiked, we produced a focused sell sheet quickly, using the established templates, measured copy blocks, and a clear spec table that made field conversations faster and more productive.
Mud lubricated thrust bearing collateral demonstrates the system’s agility. When demand spiked, we produced a focused sell sheet quickly, using the established templates, measured copy blocks, and a clear spec table that made field conversations faster and more productive.

Uplift

Uplift

Summary

After rollout, Belleville International’s literature transformed from flat, color-limited sheets into a cohesive, persuasive system. We used the logo’s cross section as a signature divider between a brighter orange-to-yellow gradient and clean white, replacing greasy product photos with accurate 3D renders. Engineers collaborated with us on data visuals for deflection, load, temperature, and leakage. Application diagrams clarified use cases like valve flange live loading and downhole plug mill thrust bearings. The result reads consistently across brochures, spec sheets, and focused sell sheets. Remote collaboration posed no barriers, and the materials now support faster qualification, clearer storytelling, and brand confidence.

Project Goals & Purpose

From a brand evolution standpoint, the literature needed to shed a Halloween-leaning palette and communicate modern precision. Before we began, we outlined how each format, from brochures to single-page sell sheets, should work together to guide conversations, answer technical questions quickly, and present Belleville as a trustworthy manufacturing partner. The goal was not just better visuals, it was a system that helps engineers, purchasers, and executives reach the same understanding with minimal friction.

We proposed a brightened orange-to-yellow gradient anchored by white and very light gray, using the logo’s cross section as a recognizable divider. Clean 3D renders would replace oily photos, ensuring every spring, canister, and thrust bearing reads crisply at any size. Charts and graphs would be built hand in hand with Belleville’s engineers so numbers remain accurate while still scanning easily. As an ongoing graphic design subscription service rooted in On-Demand Creative Services, we planned fast turnarounds for hot items like mud lubricated thrust bearings, keeping sales teams stocked with targeted tools. This Design Retainer Service approach gives predictable capacity and consistent outcomes, inviting Marketing Directors and brand managers to engage for sustained momentum rather than one-off fixes.

  • Modernized color strategy
    We will move beyond dark orange and gray by introducing a high-energy yellow and increased white space, reducing the Halloween comparison, improving legibility, and lifting perceived quality for technical and nontechnical audiences alike.
  • Technical credibility visuals
    We will create clear schematic diagrams showing belleville springs in context, including valve flange live loading and plug mill scenarios, so readers understand function immediately without lengthy explanation or guesswork during sales calls.
  • 3D product library
    We will generate accurate 3D renders for dozens of spring variants, canisters, and custom parts, giving marketing a clean asset bank that replaces inconsistent photography, scales across formats, and speeds future updates without reshoots or cleanup.
A view of the logo and the belleville-shaped divider demonstrates how a simple geometric cross section anchors the brand. It frames headlines, guides the eye, and provides a recognizable signature across brochures, datasheets, and focused sell sheets created for specific audiences.
A view of the logo and the belleville-shaped divider demonstrates how a simple geometric cross section anchors the brand. It frames headlines, guides the eye, and provides a recognizable signature across brochures, datasheets, and focused sell sheets created for specific audiences.

Challenges

Early materials relied on two dark brand colors and low-quality, oily photography, which limited polish and clarity. We needed to standardize visual language across a large set of pieces, while keeping technical accuracy in charts and diagrams. Hot products, including mud lubricated thrust bearings, required quick spin-ups without sacrificing consistency. Coordinating inputs with engineers, confirming measurements, and balancing dense information with readable layouts demanded disciplined component decisions and careful typographic hierarchy.

Solutions

We established a modular grid with the logo-inspired divider, expanded the palette with bright yellow and white, and replaced photos with precise 3D renders. Charts were built from verified engineering data, using consistent scales and labels. Complex application visuals showed belleville springs within assemblies, clarifying value at a glance. Our ongoing Design Retainer Service and On-Demand Creative Services model made rapid additions easy, functioning like a dependable graphic design subscription service that preserves brand fidelity, accelerates approvals, and keeps sales stocked with focused, persuasive literature.

A 3D render replaces a greasy, uneven photograph, showing surface detail and geometry accurately. The model remains editable for future variants, making it easy to introduce new sizes or finishes without rescanning photos or compromising visual continuity.
A 3D render replaces a greasy, uneven photograph, showing surface detail and geometry accurately. The model remains editable for future variants, making it easy to introduce new sizes or finishes without rescanning photos or compromising visual continuity.

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Turn complex specs into persuasive literature, start a reliable subscription with our team!

... and most importantly

Client Reception

Belleville International reported stronger first impressions, smoother technical conversations, and better alignment between engineering and sales. They appreciated the patriotic visuals when relevant, the clarity of the diagrams, and the flexibility to deploy new variants quickly. Remote collaboration felt natural and dependable. The team described the literature as cohesive, confident, and measurably more useful during trade shows, sales calls, and follow-up emails.

  • We rely on Predi Designs, and with each project, we are continually impressed by the results.

    Ralph Hardt
    President/Owner
    Belleville International

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