BH1 Bear (Character)

A brand mascot for a UK accounting firm, used across social media and blog posts to make tax and accounting content feel approachable.

Character Design

Branding

Content Marketing

Halfday week view showing who is in the office

Client

BH1 Accounting

My role

Design & Content

Timeline

2 days

Year

2024

The challenge

The challenge

Accounting content is dry, and a professional services firm can easily feel distant, especially to Asian clients navigating UK tax in a second language. BH1 needed a friendly, recognisable face that could carry across platforms and cultures.

The approach

The approach

I created BH1 Bear, a soft, panda-like character in a shirt and tie, with the firm’s name on its face and a calm smile. I placed it in office scenes with files, calculators and charts so it clearly belonged to the world of accounting. It then appeared in social media posts blog articles, and Naver Blog posts written for our Asian clients.

The outcome

The outcome

BH1 Bear gave the firm a consistent visual identity across social media, the blog and Naver Blog, and made complex tax topics feel more approachable.

Channels

Social media, Naver Blog Posts

Markets

UK and Asia

SamSame character, every scene, with AI

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