Kam Buckner

From Chicago, For Chicago

State Representative Kam Buckner is an emergent political leader in Chicago, and his story is only beginning. While Fortress is not a political agency, we were inspired by Kam’s passion for the city we call home. Our work, conducted prior to Kam’s public mayoral candidacy announcement, included building his campaign website, designing his brand, orchestrating video production shoots, and more.

THE CHALLENGE

Set Kam Buckner and his team up for success in their long-term goal of ensuring that Chicago’s brightest days are still ahead.

THE SOLUTION

Fortress produced a stunning campaign video, a sleek website, and an unmistakable brand for Kam that will impact his endeavors for years to come.

SON OF CHICAGO VIDEO

Kam Buckner understands Chicagoans because he is one. We created this video to send that message and tell his story.

THE WEBSITE

Kam Buckner’s vision is not one-dimensional; we knew his website could not be one-dimensional either. We strove to incorporate all of his “Four Pillars” – public safety, education, economic development, and fiscal responsibility – all in a visually appealing, accessible, and functional way.

KAM’S STORY

Kam Buckner is a son of Chicago. His South Side roots and a family history of public service are central to his day-to-day representation of Chicagoans in the Illinois General Assembly. For all future elections, we laid the blueprint to show voters that when they are supporting Kam they are supporting one of their own.

VIDEO PRODUCTION

Fortress developed several modes of storytelling for Kam Buckner. One of these was short video production aimed at showing the “why” behind his goals.

FIRST WEEK OF CAMPAIGN LAUNCH

4,075 Facebook Impressions

20,235 Instagram Impressions

100+ Wesite Form Submissions

ADDITIONAL MARKETING

In addition to all this work, our scope also included helping generate Kam’s campaign slogan, “Chicago Forward”, as well as social media advising and strategy.

I’m running for the people of Chicago, who love Chicago, but who just want to see Chicago love them back.

Kam Buckner

State Representative, Chicago Mayoral Candidate

THIRTEENTH BRIDGE

Building a brand for a games studio that is crossing barriers with games that blend sports, nostalgia, and non-stop fun.

WALNER LAW

Walner Law has been representing the people of Chicago since 1973, but that legacy needed a refresh. With a new Chicago-inspired logo, powerful video production, and enhanced processes across the board, we took Walner Law into the future, creating brand recognition in an ultra-competitive market and consistently generating new qualified leads for the firm.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

With declining university enrollment across the country, Southern Illinois University knew that it was now or never to make their story heard. SIU has so much to offer its students, they just needed to tell that story to more college hopefuls. That’s where Fortress came in.

Rumble With Hart

Creating hype around charity and fitness with a new iconic brand and a seamless event registration platform.

Beyond Academics

Creating a brand for the Higher Education thought leaders who are transforming campuses to fit the needs of students better than ever before.

Underrated Tour

Making plays with Steph Curry to take 3-star high school athletes farther than they thought was possible.

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