A recruitment campaign helping inner-city girls see how big they can dream.

Elite 23 • Chicago, Illinois

Two young women sitting inside a small tent-like structure, smiling and talking. One woman is holding her hand to her mouth, and the other is wearing glasses. There are large posters on the outside of the structure with messages about dreams and destiny for girls, including a picture of a woman speaking at a table inside.

Impact Areas

Diversity & inclusion
Education

Services

Campaign branding

Year

2024

A blue textured background with twelve white geometric circle designs arranged in two rows of six.
A poster at an indoor subway station features a group of young girls smiling and posing. The text on the poster reads "Dreams drive her destiny" and mentions community mentorship for girls with big dreams, supported by eliteXcellence.org, with logos including ELITE23.

Campaign branding

In spring 2024, we partnered with Elite 23 to shape a recruitment campaign, celebrating every girl bold enough to dream beyond limits.

Elite23 is a Chicago-based mentorship and development program empowering inner-city girls to dream bigger and step boldly into their potential. Rooted in the organization’s mission to spark passion, nurture excellence, and create lasting impact, the campaign reimagines what opportunity can look like. Inspired by the idea that “these girls have big dreams, they just need to see the possibilities,” Sereth brought a bright and expansive new energy to the brand. For Every Girl with a Dream became both the campaign’s name and its rallying cry.

At its center is the kaleidoscope: a symbol of reflection, transformation, and infinite perspective. This idea became the foundation of a flexible design system where each program acts as a distinct, colorful lens within a cohesive whole. Playful iconography, evolving patterns, nostalgic sticker motifs, and confident typography infuse the brand with warmth and approachability, while a soft, feminine palette grounds it in optimism and care. Together, these elements create a visual language that grows and evolves alongside every girl’s dream, boldly reminding her that the future is hers to shape.

Collage of various printed materials including notebooks, posters, cards, and sketches in shades of blue, white, beige, black, and gray.
A color palette chart with eight color swatches, each labeled with a name and hex code. The colors include Off White, Blush, Cotton Candy, Bubblegum, Hi Barbie, Stone, Slate, and Navy, arranged in two rows against a light purple background.
A white card with
A digital graphic design with nine geometric globe icons labeled 'Academy,' 'High,' 'University,' 'Abroad,' 'Camp,' 'Ethereal,' 'Little Miss,' and 'Pretty Hurts,' surrounding the text 'Kaleidoscope of dreams.'
Screenshots of a website or app with pages about a program called ELITE23, featuring photos of children and young women, and text about dreaming big, growing together, and support, connection, sisterhood, and encouragement.
A bus stop shelter with an advertisement featuring two young girls smiling, with the caption 'Your dreams start here' and additional text promoting a mentorship program for girls. The shelter is located on a city street with leafless trees and buildings in the background.
A collage of motivational and inspirational quotes and images on a pastel color background, including a photo of a woman giving a presentation, a geometric design, and various phrases about dreams, worthiness, and destiny.
A postcard with a message about a mentorship program, ELITE23, featuring a white background with minimalist design, small photo of young women, and street scene at the bottom.
Brochures for an event called Elite23 with the tagline "Your journey begins here". The brochures are in pastel colors, with one in light blue and another in light pink, featuring text and minimalist design elements on a clean, white background.

WHAT THEY SAID

“You nailed it! I can see a lot of where we can go with this new direction.

It’s so us — intertwining the sophistication and idea that ‘we got this’ and an ‘elevated experience’ with humility and playfulness… Thank you for your dedication to our story.”

— Valencia Seuell, Founder

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