About this project
50 Liberty followed the success of Twenty Two Liberty, entering the market as its sister building at Fan Pier. While Twenty Two Liberty had established the neighborhood with expansive harbor views and a clear point of view, 50 Liberty presented a different condition. Views were primarily oriented toward the harbor and one side of the building, requiring a narrative that was not dependent on panorama alone.
The challenge was to extend the story of Fan Pier without repeating it. Messaging needed to build on the emotional equity established by Twenty Two Liberty while shifting emphasis from what could be seen to how life was lived. Rather than competing with its predecessor, the brand focused on experience, positioning 50 Liberty as a place defined by daily enjoyment of the waterfront combined with immediate access to the city.
The tagline Welcome to your new front yard became the organizing idea. Conceived as a direct extension of “What do you see out your front door?” the message reframed the harbor as a shared, lived space rather than a distant view. The water was presented as something residents stepped into each day, an active extension of home that connected living, walking, gathering, and looking outward.
Messaging emphasized the pleasure of being both in the city and directly on the water. Life at 50 Liberty was framed around proximity, movement, and atmosphere, highlighting the rhythms of the working harbor and the ease of access to downtown Boston. The narrative shifted focus from spectacle to familiarity, presenting waterfront living as something personal and immediate.
The identity supports this approach through continuity with the broader Fan Pier brand family. Typography, composition, and tone align with earlier phases while allowing 50 Liberty to express its own emphasis on lived experience. Across print, digital, and environmental applications, language and design work together to reinforce the idea of the harbor as front yard rather than backdrop.