HID

Creating Identities

HID is known worldwide as a technical specialist for smart cards, mobile IDs and passports. With the redesign of the electronically readable passports for the Kingdom of Bahrain, HID also demonstrates its feel for the visualisation of identities: the Kingdom’s cultural heritage is reflected on every page in a variety of ways, while the security features have also been skilfully integrated into the narrative design.

Red Dot about HID

I wanted to develop a narrative approach and take the passport holder on a journey through the pages. We agreed on twelve page themes, such as faith, history, nature, government, innovation, sports, etc. On each spread, the left-hand page represents the past and the right-hand page the present.

Colin Herbert Howell

Facts and figures

4k

Employees as of 2024

16

Distinctions in the Red Dot Award

1991

Year of foundation

Awarded in

Awarded projects 2024

Bahrain ePassport

The design of this e-passport was created in cooperation with local artists and calligraphers. The red cover reflects the national flag, while the visa pages show motifs related to the history and progress of Bahrain. Interactive flipbook elements, such as galloping Arabian horses and a hawk soaring across the pages, give the document a dynamic feel.

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