Posts Tagged ‘logo refresh’
You Have a New Logo. Now what?
Launching Your New Logo: Six Critical Steps After months working with your branding agency, you just approved a new logo. You are excited, and maybe a little impatient, to show it off to the world. We get it. But now is not the time to be hasty. There is more work to do. Here are…
Read MoreBusiness Card Brand Assessment
Every time I come back from a conference (and I go to a lot) I am more convinced that our brand assessment process is vital. The inside job — the uncovering of what makes an organization special and what the brand stands for — helps an organization become more efficient, productive and sustainable. Here’s a…
Read MoreA Logo Refresh of Our Own
In case you haven’t noticed, designRoom recently completed a logo refresh of our own. Why? Because its easy for us! It’s what we do, when there’s a good reason for doing it. LOL Just kidding. A logo refresh was actually quite difficult for us. Why? Because it’s what we do for a living. It’s true what…
Read MoreBehind the Design: Ohio Travel Bag Logo
Ohio Travel Bag (OTB): established in 1908 as a manufacturer of traveling bags and coin collection bags. The Industrial Revolution, with its locomotives and steamships and motorcars, had opened up travel to everyday Americans. Ohio Travel Bag outfitted those travelers with their luggage. As larger manufacturers took over the market, OTB transitioned to sourcing and providing…
Read MoreFresh Food. Fresh Logo?
As I teased in my social post, I have some thoughts on Aldi’s fresh logo. First, let me tell you my impressions of Aldi and their old logo. For a long time, I had driven by Aldi’s and had no idea what they were. It sounded and looked vaguely automotive. When I finally heard it…
Read MoreTop 4 Back-to-Basics for Digital Branding
September 16, 2016 Here are my Top Four Digital Basics for Brand Design, because I see the need almost every day. If you feel like your logo and brand need a bit of an overhaul, or it’s been a long time since your brand has been cared for, this is for you. Good branding…
Read MoreAvoiding Brand Burnout
Avoiding brand burnout. Is this a thing? In my experience, it is. And it causes problems that can lead to missed opportunities, bad morale, and a stagnant culture. And those can add up to a disconnect with your target audience and falling behind your competition. This could be a really long blog. But I’ll keep…
Read MoreMaybe It’s Time
Hey all you business leaders who apologized for your brand identities before you handed me your business cards — maybe it’s time for you to make time for your brand? I’ll explain. Attending the National Association for Addiction Treatment Providers’ (NAATP) Leadership Conference earlier this month was a wonderful experience. Another amazing conference and amazing people in attendance. I was…
Read MoreBrand Reveal at NAATP Conference
Kimberly and I just returned from The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) Leadership Conference in Ft Lauderdale. From the moment we arrived Executive Director, Marvin Ventrell, and his staff treated Kimberly and I like family. We have been working with NAATP for the past six months to help re-brand the organization. The new brand reveal was dripped out online over…
Read MoreA Brand Refresher
A brand refresher is kind of like a spring-cleaning: getting the dust out and letting the fresh air in. Here’s what we do at my house: Remove everything from a room Wipe down the walls and windows Open the windows Clean the floors Beat the rugs Clean everything before it comes back in the room…
Read MoreA Logo Refresh can Refresh your Brand!
Signs you need a logo refresh: Tired of wearing that tattered company polo with the old logo and the coffee stain? Embarrassed by your Brady Bunch brand colors? Done with using that nineteen-eighties typeface that smells like a musty basement? Frustrated with not being able to find the one digital copy of your logo file that gets passed…
Read MoreFive Ways to Grow Your Brand
So you want to grow your brand? That’s not such a difficult leap. Maybe you’ve been struggling lately and are unsure of what’s wrong. It seems like some organizations do everything right while others flounder. Aside from the business-typical answers — make smart financial decisions, nurture the right talent, plan ahead, hire effective leadership —…
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