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Sonor

Digital update for a legend

The world-renowned German drum manufacturer boasts fans, not just customers. While handmade rock music endures, sales of analogue musical instruments have seen a continuous decline for several years.

Brand Identity System

Defining the brand essence

The drum, the beat, the heartbeat, the bullseye. The circular 'O' in the display typeface anchors the brand's core identity. It is striking, simple, and distinctive.

An example of Sonor's visual brand design, showing a drum kit on a stage from above, with the promotional headline 'Your signature in sound'.
Sonor addresses market concentration by confidently returning to its core strengths. This is evident in its sought-after products of uncompromising quality, now presented in a contemporary and genre-spanning manner.
Sonor SQ2 drum kit, isolated on a grey background, with the promotional headline 'Every fleed needs a flagship'.

Brand Experience

The drums are the biggest stars.

The drums take centre stage as the primary endorser, offering the most direct and powerful means of identification and projection for the user's experience.

Detail image of a Sonor foot pedal, 'Perfect balance', with the promotional headline 'Find your perfect balance'.

Backstage pass included

Product communication is emotionally enhanced through exclusive backstage insights into the brand and manufacturing, alongside onstage stories that capture the live experience.

An older man at a dramatically lit workbench holds a fastening to a wooden drum, with the promotional headline 'Craftmanship since 1875'.

Content strategy & delivery / web design

A huge hit: the website

Generous on desktop, fully functional on mobile: the dynamic responsive design of the website, implemented by Machbar in 2018, meticulously reflected the digital brand design. The content created by Machbar has since been migrated by Sonor to a new website.