Brand Consistency By now, you’re well aware that a brand is more than a catchy tagline or snazzy logo (and if you aren’t, read why here). However, one of the biggest challenges business owners face is maintaining brand consistency. In this article, we’ll explore brand consistency and how to use it to get ahead of [...]
Starting a Brand - How it Helps your Business Starting a brand is both exciting and daunting. You may be a startup, new to business and about to jump into building your first brand. You could be a veteran, savvy in business but new to understanding how to make the most of your brand. [...]
Brand Spirit Animal Exercise - Walking the Druid's Path The brand spirit animal exercise is a favourite of mine. It’s not the most involved or cunning exercise, but it’s ALWAYS fun. It makes for a great early ice-breaker in the brand discovery process. In this article, I’ll break it down and explain why you [...]
Purpose-driven branding is better for your brand’s image. It is more than your logo and the colours you use. It’s more than catchy slogans and pithy taglines. Beyond merely looking good, the image your brand projects depends on how you resonate with your clients on a deeper level. That is where your brand purpose [...]
Why should you have Bold Branding? There’s a reason bold branding does better. Pushing boundaries and creating change is more noticeable than going ‘by the book’. As more businesses realise how powerful good branding is, it becomes harder to stand out. And that’s what you want to do, right? No one likes a wallflower. Branding [...]
What are the Seven Deadly Sins of Branding? There is something insidious eroding your brand authority and image - the Seven Deadly Sins of Branding. As your brand is a collection of thoughts and feelings associated with your business, any damage to this creates negative impressions. Brand identity and authority are crucial to your success [...]
‘Oh god,’ you think ‘not design jargon’ as you open a reply from your graphic designer. ‘Please, god, no more graphic design terms.’ Every industry has its terms that seem like they’re in a different language (and sometimes are). They can leave you feeling confused and bewildered. You can just imagine the designer’s smugness: [...]
First impressions matter. We make hundreds of tiny decisions every day based on initial thoughts and instincts. So how your brand looks is vital. The problem is, that navigating graphic design for small business is tough. It's like being lost in a colossal maze. The tight confines of a maze can be disorienting if [...]
There’s no feeling quite like being lost. The moment you look around and realise you don’t know where the hell you are is confusing and anxiety-inducing. When it happens in your brand, it’s the same - this is where your brand strategy saves you. Any good adventurer will tell you there are three things [...]
When it comes to your brand identity, font choice is sometimes left at the back of the queue. It’s easy to understand why shape and colour are important, but why do fonts matter? The simple explanation is that they provide another way for your brand to stand out. Often, font choices can make [...]