Background

NHRDN (National Human Resources Development Network) is an association of Indian HR professionals, which provides support, training and advocacy. It has developed a competency assessment framework for HR professionals, at all career stages and across 13 knowledge areas.

Brand Idea

ICD led NHRDN to think of the product as an agent of change. By providing a universal grading for professionals, it makes HR more relevant and more credible to Indian business. NHRDN could give it credibility, but the success of the product and the future of NHRDN are closely linked. The product thus stands for a great awakening of Indian HR, leading to the brand idea ‘r/evolution’.

Naming

We named the framework HRScape. It suggests a framework for HR, with the ‘scape’ describing a space with known characteristics, and a bird’s eye view of the knowledge domain.

Design

In keeping with r/evolution. the logo reflects the steady progress: of Indian HR, as well as that of the professional. The lengthening bars are used to mark levels of competency, and as marks of certification, thus giving meaning and purpose to the identity by coming alive in applications. Colours celebrate the individual and various domains of HR knowledge.