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Define the Brand, Then Design It.

Branding consultants define your promise and position, then design the logos, messaging, taglines and templates behind it.

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From Strategy to Identity

Your brand is your promise to buyers: it tells them what to expect from your products and services and separates you from the competitors. A clear brand strategy is a real advantage, because it makes every later decision easier.

Our branding consultants work with you to define a brand that is consistent with who you are and appealing to the people you want to reach. We then create the logos, messaging, taglines, templates and everything else that expresses it, as the most complete package we offer, so your brand launches whole.

A settled brand speeds up everything after it, because every ad, page and post starts from decisions already made.

Brand work is also the first step of a website, a campaign or a product launch, which is why we begin many projects here.

WHO IT IS FOR

New businesses defining themselves, established companies whose brand has drifted and organizations entering a new market.

IN-HOUSE ADVANTAGE

Connected With Our Full Los Angeles Team

Our senior designers, copywriters and marketing strategists develop the work together.

What Is Included in Branding

Brand strategy: audience, promise and positioning

Messaging, tagline and voice guidelines

Logo design and visual identity

Templates for stationery, presentations and social media

Brand guidelines that keep every piece consistent

Your Brand Strategy Process

  1. DiscoveryWe learn your audience and your message, and you receive a clear scope before work starts.
  2. DesignConcepts start from your audience and message.
  3. BuildYou sign off each stage.
  4. LaunchFinal files for print, web and social; we arrange printing.
  5. SupportBrand guidelines keep everything consistent.

The positioning work behind a brand

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A logo can't fix a brand that hasn't decided what it stands for. Our brand strategy is built on questions, not sketches: who buys from you and why, who they compare you with, what you do better than anyone, and what you would never claim.

The answers become your brand positioning: one statement and a short list of proof points. From then on, every choice, from the tagline to the color, is checked against it. That way your brand says the same thing wherever it appears. With that in place, we design your logos, messaging, taglines and templates.

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Messaging and voice

Ask three people on your team what the company does and you hear three different answers. Your buyers hear all three. A messaging hierarchy fixes that by ranking what you say: the one idea, the three reasons behind it and the proof for each.

A brand voice guide records how you sound, with words you use, words you avoid and sample sentences anyone can follow. Together they keep your website, sales deck and social posts saying the same thing in the same way. Where a tagline is needed, it has to carry that one idea in a few words.

Refresh or rebrand

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Some brands need a refresh; others need to start over. If your name and reputation hold value, a refresh keeps the recognition you have earned and fixes what is inconsistent. Full rebranding fits a bigger change: a new audience, a merger or a move into a new market.

A style worth keeping comes with you: we carry it into everything we design next. Our corporate identity team then builds the visual system, and our logo design team draws the mark. Branding anchors the rest of our design services, so everything that follows builds on the same foundation.

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Branding Questions & Answers

How is branding different from logo design?

A logo is one element. Branding is the positioning, voice and visual system behind it, which determines what the logo should express.

Can you refresh an existing brand?

Yes. A refresh brings the system up to date for how you market today while holding on to what people already recognize.

How long does branding take?

Timelines follow the work: a full strategy and visual identity take longer than a refresh. We plan the schedule with you in your Free Consultation, before any work begins.

What do I receive at the end of a branding project?

You receive the best package we offer for your brand: the logo, the messaging, the taglines and the templates your team works from, plus brand guidelines that keep every piece consistent. All of it is designed from the positioning work, so each piece says the same thing about you, whether the project is a refresh or a full rebrand.

Do you also build the website and marketing after the brand?

Yes. Our designers, developers and marketers work as one in-house Los Angeles team, so the website and the campaigns follow straight on from the brand, carrying the same look and voice into every page, ad and email.

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