Rotterdam Circulair • Friends for Brands • Brand Activation

Rotterdam Circulair

Rotterdammers help each other get more out of the city, and their lives, with less.

Rotterdam Circulair is a citywide initiative where the municipality, entrepreneurs, partners, and residents collaborate to create a circular future. The ambition? To use fewer new materials and make the most of what is already available—not as a limitation but as an invitation to adopt a creative and innovative ways of seeing.

In collaboration with the Rotterdam Circulair team, we developed a renewed brand strategy and visual identity. A series of co-creation sessions led to a simple, strong, and widely embraced core concept: “Creating More with Less.” This concept encapsulates the essence of Rotterdam Circular and has been applied across all aspects of the initiative.

The visual identity is built on a small set of basic shapes, which also form the logo, offering endless possibilities for variation. Whether for campaigns, events, or communication materials, the visual style is designed to be both flexible and versatile. By inspiring through both form and communication, we demonstrate how to create more with less—benefiting everyone involved.