Overview

Plug’s key visuals are built to communicate reliability, scale, and long-term presence.

Layouts, color, typography, and logo usage work together as a single system. The visual language should feel calm, intentional, and engineered rather than expressive or decorative. White space is used generously to create clarity and hierarchy, allowing complex infrastructure and information to feel understandable.

Every element must serve a purpose. Visuals should guide attention, support the message, and reinforce trust. If an element does not improve clarity or understanding, it should be removed.

Dark blue flag with white text 'plug SHORE POWER' waving against a clear blue sky with the sun shining.

Grid System

The grid system is flexible and easy to apply for both print and digital applications. It allows freedom of design without compromising the consistency of the look and feel.

For print and digital materials grid system is based on a responsive and flexible 12x12 grid with a corresponding margin and gutter.

For special or extreme formats the grid is simplified to a 6x12 or 12x6 grid.For Power Point presentations grid is set for12x8 for maximum usability.

The margin is always a % of the shortest format edge (except for the Power Point format)

Margin = 5%
Gutter = 2,5%

Three design grids labeled for different uses: a 12x12 grid for documents and posters, a 6x12 grid for advertisements and roll-ups, and a 12x8 grid for PowerPoint presentations, displayed on a dark blue background.
Three panels showing maritime scenes and Plug Shore Power logos: left with a ship moving through water, center with a docked cruise ship, right with an electric charging plug and a technician in yellow gear.
Triptych layout showing a calm fjord landscape with mountains and the text 'Clean power. Quiet operations.'; middle panel lists ongoing projects in Eidfjord, Molde, and Narvik with corresponding harbor photos; right panel details Plug's maritime electrification services with images of a worker and ships.
Open brochure showing Plug's ongoing and future projects in Eidfjord, Molde, and Narvik, Norway, with images of scenic ports and text about sustainable maritime energy solutions.
Open magazine spread showing ongoing and future projects in Norway with photos of fjords, harbors, and maps marking Eidfjord, Molde, and Narvik locations, alongside text about sustainable maritime transformations and innovation legacy.
Collage of website grid layouts showing maritime and industrial themes with images of workers in yellow jackets, boats, charts, and text about collaboration and cloud-based shore power management.
Two dark blue grid layouts on a navy background labeled LinkedIn post grid with dimensions 1200x628px and 1200x1200px showing rectangular and square cell arrangements respectively.
Two blue grid layouts for LinkedIn posts showing text about quiet, powerful shore power and the future of digitized shore power management.
Grid layouts showing Google ad dimensions: 300x600 vertical grid, 300x250 medium rectangle grid, and 728x90 horizontal leaderboard grid on dark background.
Three grid-layout Google ads in different sizes for Plug Shore Power with text 'Build for real world operations shore power.'

Photography

Photography should feel real, calm, and grounded in reality.

Images should communicate scale, infrastructure, and operational presence. Natural light, muted tones, and honest moments are preferred over staged or overly polished scenes. Ports, vessels, equipment, and people should be shown as they are, in real working environments.

Avoid stock-like imagery, dramatic effects, or heavy filters. Photography should leave room for typography to breathe and support the message without competing with it. Subtlety builds credibility.

Two boats on calm blue water near a coastline with hills under a cloudy sky.
Two men in yellow high-visibility jackets operating electrical equipment indoors.
Two men in yellow safety jackets talking by a metal fence with shipping containers on the left.
Electric shore power supply unit labeled Plug and Zinus on a dock beside a large blue and white ship marked UT 787 LCD.
Dockside shore power unit labeled 'Plug Shore Power Zinus Port Power' with a ship approaching in the background on calm water under a cloudy sky.
Man in a yellow reflective jacket holding a large black marine cable near a docked ship with city buildings in the background.
Modern industrial building labeled 'plug' near a waterfront with mountains in the background.
Person in a high-visibility jacket operating a touchscreen control panel on industrial machinery.
Fuel hoses connected to a large blue ship hull with water splashing nearby at a dock.
Modern industrial building labeled 'plug' near a waterfront with mountains in the background.
Person in high-visibility jacket holding a large industrial electrical plug near water.
Calm lake reflecting forested mountains under a cloudy sky.
Technician in a yellow high-visibility jacket adjusting switches inside an electrical panel.

Social media

Communication on social media should be clear, focused, and purposeful.

Each post should communicate one message at a time, supported by strong imagery and simple layouts. Consistency across formats is more important than visual variation. The feed should feel recognisable even when individual posts differ.

Color and graphic elements may be used to support the content, but never to overpower it. Social content should reflect Plug’s calm authority and long-term perspective, not short-term engagement tactics.

Four dark blue informational panels with white and light blue text promoting quiet, clean, and sustainable shore power by Plugport.
Four digital ads showing cruise ships in a quiet fjord with mountainous green surroundings, promoting Plug's shore power systems for silent, clean port operations.
Aerial view of a boat sailing through a narrow fjord with steep cliffs and calm blue water in Norway.
Plug logo with the slogan 'We keep ports running, together' on a dark blue background.White and blue text on dark blue background: We keep ports running, together.Logo of Plug on left with text on water background reading 'We keep ports running, together.'Text on dark water background reading 'We keep ports running, together'.Aerial view of a dock with a bright orange buoy in dark blue water, with the text 'We keep ports running, together' and a white logo reading 'pluq'.Aerial view of a pier with an orange buoy near dark water and the text 'We keep ports running, together.'Cruise ship sailing through a narrow fjord with steep, green cliffs and the text 'We keep ports running, together' and Plug logo.Cruise ship sailing through a narrow fjord with steep, forested cliffs and the text 'We keep ports running, together' overlaid.LinkedIn profile of Tord Moe Tungesvik, Chief Commercial Officer at Plug, with a background image of a ship sailing through a fjord and text stating 'We keep ports running, together.'Company profile banner with a ship moving through a waterway surrounded by rocky cliffs, text reads 'We keep ports running, together'; company logo and description found below.

Linkedin employee profile banners

Linkedin company profile banners

Presentation

Presentations should feel structured, confident, and easy to follow.

Layouts must support clear storytelling, with strong hierarchy and generous spacing. Headlines should be concise and factual, supported by visuals and data that reinforce the message.

Avoid overcrowded slides or decorative elements. The goal is to explain complex infrastructure and long-term projects in a way that feels understandable, credible, and grounded in real operations.

Blue background with white text saying ‘We believe in the power of collaboration.’ and ‘Presentation 15h March 2026’, with the Plug logo at top left.Presentation slide titled Agenda listing five points: Introduction, Special announcement, Ongoing projects in Norway, Update to a management system, Future projects.Presentation slide with agenda listing: 01. Introduction, 02. Special announcement, 03. Ongoing projects in Norway, 04. Update to a management system, 05. Future projects, on a dark blue background with Plug logo.Text on dark background stating Plug Insight is a cloud-based shore power management system providing unique maritime data.Plug Insight is our cloud-based shore power management system providing unique maritime data.Text on reddish-brown background stating Plug Insight is a cloud-based shore power management system providing unique maritime data.Text stating Plug Insight is a cloud-based shore power management system providing unique maritime data on a dark brown background with the Plug logo in the bottom left.Coastal town with modern white buildings, green hills, and a large cruise ship docked in calm water under a partly cloudy sky.Two men in yellow high-visibility jackets operate control panels inside a technical room, next to text about maritime charging in Norway and Plug Insight software.Large ship sailing on a calm sea leaving a white wake heading towards distant hills under a cloudy sky.Presentation slide with two circular progress charts showing +45% and +68%, accompanied by placeholder Latin text about maritime charging across Norway on a dark blue background.Three images showing ongoing and future projects in Norway: a fjord with mountains in Eidford, a harbor with cruise ship in Molde, and a sea view with ship deck and mountains in Narvik.Presentation slide with placeholder text, a large +45% statistic, and two horizontal bar charts labeled 'Nulla consequat' showing three bars each at 67%.Presentation slide showing Plug Insight's cloud-based shore power management system with bullet points, a bar chart labeled Molde, Norway, and an image of a shore power unit on a dock with a ship in the background.Man in yellow high-visibility jacket holding a thick cable by the water with a ship and buildings in the background.Three circular progress charts showing 45%, 65%, and 73% with accompanying text blocks and headlines in a two-tone layout.Three circular progress charts showing 45%, 65%, and 73% with accompanying placeholder text headers and paragraphs.Three circular progress charts showing 45%, 65%, and 73% with accompanying placeholder text headings and paragraphs.Infographic showing a 45% increase in energizing maritime charging across Norway with text about over 80 charging stations and two bar charts labeled Molde, Norway, each with four bars at 67%, highlighting partner collaboration in planning and operating OPS.Presentation slide with a horizontal bar chart showing equal values at 67%, a highlighted box stating +45% energizing maritime charging across Norway, and placeholder text headings and paragraphs.Presentation slide with text about maritime charging growth in Norway and two sets of horizontal bar charts labeled Molde, Norway, each showing progress bars at 67%.

Brochures

Brochures should communicate depth, stability, and long-term commitment.

Layouts should balance text and imagery carefully, allowing readers to absorb information at a steady pace. Headlines should be clear and informative, supported by concise body text and relevant visuals.

Use color sparingly to guide attention, not to decorate. A calm and consistent layout builds trust and reinforces Plug’s role as a long-term infrastructure partner rather than a short-term solution provider.

Open brochure featuring ongoing and future projects with images of Norwegian ports and a cover page titled 'For those who keep the ports running' showing a person in a safety vest holding a large marine connector.
Open brochure showing ongoing and future projects in Norway with images of landscapes and facilities, alongside text detailing project locations and descriptions.
Open catalog showing a cover with a mountain and fjord landscape with text 'Clean power. Quiet operations.', and inside pages describing ongoing and future projects in Norwegian ports with project details and images of vessels and maritime operations.