United Airlines Employee Experience

A refined creative proposal for a destination-led, employee-facing uniform showcase and branded experience system.

Built around physical assets, digital extensions, gate moments, onboard storytelling, and a simplified $80/hr pricing structure.

Airport terminal inspiration

United project

Uniform Showcase

Designed for the journey.

Route

SLC

Location-based destination moments

Fit

Find Your Fit

A premium employee-facing experience.

Centered on new uniforms, destination pride, and scalable brand storytelling.

Excite United employees around the new uniform program
Create a Nordstrom-like feature showcase experience
Connect gate, onboard, and destination touchpoints
Support both physical and digital brand moments

01

Gate Assets

Engage employees in the moments that matter.

02

Onboard Experience

Bring the brand to life in the sky.

03

Location-Based Moments

Celebrate destination pride where United lands.

04

Digital Extensions

Extend the story across channels and platforms.

Nordstrom-inspired showcase, elevated hospitality cues.

01

Premium Retail Feel

Clean, elevated, product-forward presentation.

02

Destination Storytelling

Route visuals, airport codes, and aspirational imagery.

03

Modular Signage System

Flexible assets that scale across formats and spaces.

04

Employee-First Experience

Confident, welcoming visuals that build pride and excitement.

Visual cues

TypographyWayfindingMaterialsPhotographyEnvironmental Graphics

A flexible mix of physical, digital, and strategic support.

Asset category

Physical Assets

Gate signage
Retractable banners
Environmental graphics
Showroom displays
Uniform showcase visuals
Menu / print pieces

Asset category

Digital Assets

Billboard screens
Event display graphics
Social media kit
Presentation deck
Route / destination graphics
Digital mockups

Asset category

Strategy + Production

Creative direction
Moodboards
3 concept directions
Route visual system
Print-ready PDF / vector handoff
Revisions and QA

Simple a la carte pricing menu.

No calculator needed. Each line item is priced from the same hourly rate, with a clear estimated range for planning.

Hourly rate

$80

per hour

Small asset

$480–$1,600

Core concept

$1,600–$2,880

Showroom

$2,400–$4,000

Filter deliverables

Discovery & Kickoff

goals, audit, plan

610 hrs$480$800

Visual Strategy / Moodboard

moodboard, typography, material cues

1220 hrs$960$1,600

Three Route / Destination Concepts

3 creative directions + rationale

2436 hrs$1,920$2,880

RFP Presentation Deck

stakeholder-ready deck design

1220 hrs$960$1,600

Gate Asset Design System

signage, wall graphics, counter graphics

2035 hrs$1,600$2,800

Banners + Environmental Graphics

retractables, backdrops, wall graphics

1224 hrs$960$1,920

Billboard + Digital Displays

horizontal, vertical, event screens

816 hrs$640$1,280

Social Media Asset Kit

3–5 templates + campaign graphics

1224 hrs$960$1,920

Trade Show / Showroom Package

feature wall, entry moment, display concepts

3050 hrs$2,400$4,000

Menu / Onboard Print Piece

concept, front/back layout, exports

1018 hrs$800$1,440

Uniform Showcase Support Visuals

employee-facing graphics, fit visuals

1628 hrs$1,280$2,240

Destination / Route Visual Strategy

route system, city imagery, hierarchy

1630 hrs$1,280$2,400

Print-Ready Production Files

PDF, vector, organized source files

816 hrs$640$1,280

Revisions, QA + File Organization

refinements, export QA, final delivery

1020 hrs$800$1,600

Core RFP Creative Asset Package

Recommended Fee

$10,800


Supporting Range$9,500–$12,500
Best starting point
Discovery & kickoff
Visual strategy + moodboard
3 route / destination concepts
RFP presentation deck
Gate asset concepts
Banner / signage concepts
1 digital billboard sample
Social media asset kit
1 menu / onboard sample
1 uniform showcase visual sample
Print-ready prep for selected assets
2 rounds of revisions

A clear path from kickoff to concept delivery.

These dates are hypothetical and intended as a flexible planning framework. The timeline can be adjusted based on Inspired Results’ final scope, stakeholder availability, and United Airlines project needs.

1

Week 1

Kickoff + discovery + creative alignment

2

Week 2

Visual strategy + 3 concept directions

3

Week 3

Asset design + RFP presentation development

4

Week 4

Revisions + final handoff + production prep

Next Steps

Confirm preferred pricing model

Align on final deliverables

Approve timeline and stakeholders

Begin concept development

Prepared by Napkin Studios

Flexible creative partnership for Inspired Results and United Airlines.

Thank you for the opportunity. This interactive proposal is designed to help stakeholders understand the opportunity, scope, pricing, and recommended path forward.

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