Date2012
ClientAhmad Al Ghamdi (Al Khobar, KSA)
DisciplineReligious · Pilgrim Services (est. 2012)

Brand Identity Development

Al Fateh.

Al Fateh Hajj & Umrah Services logo

A Hajj & Umrah service whose mark must carry trust and reverence before it impresses — a sacred journey, not a package.

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The Contents

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The Introduction

About the project · our role · our approach

About the Project

Al Fateh guides pilgrims from the Eastern Province to Makkah and Madinah. Ahmad Al Ghamdi asked Mohammed Vaseeuddin for an identity that reassures families entrusting it with the most significant journey of their lives — composed, dignified and unmistakably reverent across every document a pilgrim touches.

Our Role — Mohammed Vaseeuddin

  • Build the Kaaba-led master mark and bilingual lockup
  • Define a calm, reassuring voice in Arabic and English
  • Set a charcoal-anchored colour and type system
  • Prepare stationery and pilgrim documents

01Discovery

Understand the pilgrim journey, the family decision and the gravity it carries.

02Essence

Translate trust and reverence into one clear idea.

03System

Mark, colour and type ready for documents, signage and ID.

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Brand Origin Story

History & heritage

Established in Al Khobar in 2012, Al Fateh set out to organise the logistics of pilgrimage — travel, lodging and guidance — with the seriousness the occasion demands. The Kaaba sits at the heart of the mark, the axis every pilgrim turns toward; the identity makes that sense of duty and direction visible from the first enquiry to the journey home.

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Vision & Mission

Mission · vision · promise · essence statement

Mission — what we do today

Carry every pilgrim to the holy cities with care, clarity and dignity.

Vision — future aspiration

Be the Eastern Province name families recommend for Hajj and Umrah without hesitation.

Brand Promise

Nothing about the sacred journey is left to chance.

Brand Essence Statement

An opened path, faithfully kept.

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Core Values

The principles that guide Al Fateh

Trust (Amanah)The pilgrim’s reliance is a trust held, not a transaction closed.
ReverenceEvery touchpoint reflects the gravity of the journey it serves.
CareAttention to the elderly, the first-time and the anxious traveller.
GuidanceClear, patient direction at every stage — spiritual and logistical.
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Brand Essence

Meaning · culture · interpretation

Name & symbol

The name draws on Al-Fattah — “the Opener”, the one who opens what is closed and makes a way. The Kaaba gives that idea its form and direction.

Cultural & spiritual resonance

The Kaaba is the axis of the pilgrimage and of prayer — instantly understood, deeply held.

Emotional recipe

Trust, calm and devotion — the assurance a family needs before they travel.

Interpretation for the brand

Lead with the Kaaba mark; keep the system quiet, dignified and bilingual, never ornamental.

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Brand Archetype

Archetype · personality · tone of voice

Primary — CaregiverSecondary — Sage / Guide

Protective, knowledgeable and calm — the steady hand that knows the route. Al Fateh informs and reassures; it never hurries the reader, and gives Arabic and English equal weight and equal dignity.

ReverentReassuringMeasuredRespectfulClear
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Visual Identity

Logo · typography · colour · mood

Primary typeface
Oswald

A tall, dignified condensed sans for the wordmark and headings — upright and composed.

Secondary typeface
Source Sans 3

A calm humanist companion for documents, itineraries and bilingual body copy.

Charcoal
Primary · the mark
HEX#262626
RGB38·38·38
CMYK0·0·0·85
PANTONEnearest — confirm on press
Slate Grey
Secondary
HEX#6A6A6A
RGB106·106·106
CMYK0·0·0·58
PANTONEnearest — confirm on press
Pilgrim Silver
Tint
HEX#C9CBCA
RGB201·203·202
CMYK1·0·1·20
PANTONEnearest — confirm on press
Paper
Ground
HEX#F2F0EC
RGB242·240·236
CMYK0·1·2·5
PANTONEnearest — confirm on press
Mood board direction

The geometry of the Kaaba, soft architectural light, marble and stone, restrained charcoal-and-silver, and calm bilingual type. Reverent and reassuring — never literal crowd photography.

KaabaArchitectural lightStone & marbleBilingual typeCharcoal calmThreshold
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Business Stationery

First applications & handover

LetterheadCorrespondence with the Kaaba mark and contact block.
Business cardBilingual card for agents and counsellors.
Itinerary bookletStage-by-stage guidance for the journey, in two languages.
ID lanyard & tagsPilgrim identification and luggage tags for group travel.
Assembly signageWayfinding lockups for meeting and departure points.
CertificateCompletion certificate carrying the master mark.

Thank You.

Mohammed Vaseeuddin

where reason meets resonance