1. Identify your core values This is not just your mission, philosophy or that elevator speech people are always telling to you refine. These are the heart and soul of the work that you do, the high level concepts, the attributes of your brand that are inspiring to you, yes, you as a person who…
A style guide should have a few main components, but often times it gets bogged down in a lot of “descriptive jargon” that is just not that useful for your typical non-profit organization or association. A style guide is needed so that anyone who is creating marketing materials for you will have the basic components…
There are a variety of ways of approaching logo design as well as determining what makes a good logo. We choose an approach that is extremely collaborative and iterative with our clients, focusing on the following concepts: simplicity, appropriateness, distinction, and practicality.
There are a few basic prinicpals to keep in mind when choosing typography whether it is for print or web design. Let’s start with what needs to be considered for both and then we will focus on web design specifically.
What is branding? Designers, strategists, marketers all throw this term around, but do you really know what it means? You know what your brand is, but what is “branding?” Well, it is composed of a few different things:
Revitalizing your brand is not often easy and means assessing where you came from, where you are now, and where you want to go from here. It can often feel like you are starting your branding process over from the beginning, and though it will be a lot faster this time around (there is a…
A mood or vision board can be a lot of things, but the most successful are small collages that end up feeling a little like an art therapy exercise. Building a brand is hard. Mood boarding is a great way to help you and your team build a visual language that both communicates clearly and…