Position before pixels.
We define the audience, the contrarian angle, and the proof points before any visual work starts. The decisions that actually matter aren't on the moodboard.
Whether it's a fresh brand or a refresh on an eight-year-old one, the scope is the same. What changes is the depth at each stage and how much of the existing system we keep.
We define the audience, the contrarian angle, and the proof points before any visual work starts. The decisions that actually matter aren't on the moodboard.
Logo, type system, palette, photography direction. Built to read at 16px and at 16ft, in print and on a phone screen, on day one and year five.
Taglines, value props, signature phrases, and the boundaries of how you talk. Documented so a junior writer could open the guide and use it correctly.
Lockups, spacing, colour usage, voice examples, do/don't comparisons. Short enough to read in twenty minutes, deep enough to settle every internal debate.
Pitch decks, one-pagers, proposal templates, social profiles, email signatures. The on-brand assets you need on day one, not a Pinterest board of concepts.
We grade the existing brand against the new positioning, flag what to keep, what to retire, and what nobody knew was costing trust. Then we plan the rollout.