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Campaign · 2021

Acceleration For All.

A partnership campaign rebuilding the on-ramp to entrepreneurship — for everyone the old accelerator playbook left out.

Client
ViewSonic × Hustle Fund
Scope
Campaign · Identity · Microsite · Film · Social
Year
2021
Reach
6 regions, global launch from Silicon Valley
Campaign film · Acceleration For All.Hero · 2021

The Problem

For too many aspiring entrepreneurs, access is the biggest barrier to success. Great ideas exist everywhere—but mentorship, funding, and startup networks are often concentrated within the elite circles of Silicon Valley. ViewSonic recognized that talented founders outside traditional tech hubs were being overlooked simply because they lacked the right connections or resources.

Acceleration For All campaign banner — coral background with three chevrons and the line 'Let's help build the future of work by redefining the future of entrepreneurship together.' next to ViewSonic × HUSTLE FUND lockup.

The Solution

To help level the playing field, ViewSonic launched Acceleration — a program designed to support emerging entrepreneurs with the tools, exposure, and partnerships needed to grow their ideas. By creating opportunities outside the traditional accelerator model, the campaign focused on empowering underrepresented founders through collaboration, mentorship, technology, and funding support. The initiative transformed ViewSonic from a technology brand into a catalyst for innovation and opportunity.

An identity

The lockup turns the "A" of Acceleration into a chevron — the same forward-pointing mark that drives the rest of the system. A handwritten for all reframes the year-stamp as a promise. Built to read at any scale, on any surface, in any of six regions.

Primary lockup, positive — black on white.
Primary lockup, negative — white on black.
Acceleration For All campaign hero — three founder portraits in coloured chevrons next to the line: 'The inside scoop on what makes a startup stand out.'
Brand color & Mnemonic system
Brand mnemonic — diamond composition built from chevrons in coral, navy, yellow, and paper.
Brand mnemonic — full chevron composition spanning coral, navy, purple, yellow, paper, and graphite.
Brand mnemonic — square chevron composition spanning the full six-tone palette.
Brand mnemonic — three chevrons in a row: purple, graphite, coral.
Brand mnemonic — four chevrons in a row: navy, graphite, coral, yellow.
Yellow#FFC200
Coral#FD6051
White#FFFFFF
Paper#F0F4F7
Navy#1E2782
Deep Red#990000
Teal#2FB2D6
Lilac#6F59D8
Purple#9636A4
Graphite#404555
Typography
Display family
Open Sans
Heading 2 — Bold 48
Heading 3 — SemiBold 34
Heading 4 — SemiBold 24
Body — Regular 16.
Event t-shirt — coral colorway, white lockup with yellow chevron.
Event t-shirt — navy colorway.
Event t-shirt — black colorway.

The Results

Acceleration For All helped position ViewSonic as a brand invested not just in products, but in people and progress. The campaign generated meaningful engagement within entrepreneurial communities, strengthened brand perception, and created authentic connections with the next generation of innovators. Most importantly, it opened doors for founders who otherwise may never have had access to the startup ecosystem.

Top 5 reveal — Acceleration For All 2022 award categories: Best B2B, Best Consumer, Best Frontier, Best Creator, People's Choice.

Five categories,
Five hustles.

1,500+
Pitches from over 30 industries around the world
5
Award categories — Best B2B, Best Consumer, Best Creator, Best Frontier, People's Choice
Live
Award ceremony hosted by comedian Irene Tu