Archive for the ‘Branding’ Category

Every girl wants a new do!

February 14, 2011

 

Today is the day! Time for a new hairdo. Something fresh, contemporary, inspirational, reflective of the times, yet respectful of tradition. So, when Gamma Phi Beta decided to update their Foundation brand, the appointment was made. All it took was a collaboration of shampoo, conditioner, a clip here and a clip there, a touch of color and a final blow-dry. Oh! how a new hairdo makes you feel. A renewed spirit and soul. In this case less is more, as there was no need for an overhaul, but to simply refresh what was fundamentally good.

 

Marketing consulting services… Visualize what’s next

February 9, 2011

 

Small business owners log miles of steps to build successful companies and grow market value. Amidst those miles owners can lose sight of the businesses goals, position, direction. Where will they be in the future? Where they are right now? The advisors at Texas Gulf Group (TGG) are the guides that help CEO’s navigate through the planning stages and magnitude of steps to growing their business. TGG visualizes the potential to their customers.


To distinguish Texas Gulf Group from their competition, we tossed out the typical ho-hum stock photos and utilized custom, conceptual illustrations (inspired by the logo which we showed in an earlier post). Why not? Today’s business environment is no where near ho-hum. While visitors to the website explore services such as strategic planning, executive coaching, exit planning, buying/selling a business, and peer advisory groups – TGG visualizes the outcome to their customers.

What’s next for you? Begin the conversation, share your thoughts, write down the obvious, the wild ideas, the desired results and everything in between. It’s the way to begin visualizing with us.

Anatomy of a Sub-Brand. KBR Technology

August 30, 2010

In this case HOW does a small group of a big brand company make itself known in the world of its customers?

Make it powerful, simple, and about the client’s technologies. This was hard – as we set out to design nothing “technical” looking. We worked to find images that had just the right expression: Activity, growth, things in motion, people on the street – well, life.

We needed vivid and engaging colors to tell the story but not conflict with any brand standards. We selected colors from within the photo images. Each color choice is part of its environment, not part of a brand palette.

This campaign has five stand-out elements…

1. “HOW IN YOUR WORLD” – it’s the customers’ world

2. World photos – big local images

3. Colors – a palette from within the photos

4. Feature box – subject specific text

5. Small insert photo – KBR Technology professionals

And, strategically, two big brand tie-ins…

6. “Know-How Delivered” – a tagline extension of the big brand
is “We Deliver”

7. The logo is big brand, of course – the business unit TECHNOLOGY descriptor is nearby for the sub-brand customer

The creative team started with Richard Laurence Baron, Signalwriter, and included the Prism beans of Stacy Allen, Terry Teutsch and Susan Reeves.

Inspiration delivered by the clients at KBR Technology, of course.

KBR Technology: more examples.

KBR Brochure design

KBR Banners: Tradeshow display and Web advertising.

KBR Print Ads, plus a PowerPoint template. There is a post on Signalwriter, by Richard Laurence Baron about the development of this KBR Technology sub-brand.



Wellness Works.

November 19, 2009

Wellness works. In this case – Well Works.

A smart name and powerful program created by the human resources folks at Baker Hughes.

The logo? It’s new, and just received kudos this week as one of only a 100 entries accepted into the 54th Annual Art Directors Club of Houston Award Show titled “Sizzling Work”.

Shelley Smith, Human Resources wrote: “It is a pleasure to work with you, Stacy and Terry. This only validates the talented team at Prism. I look forwarded to working with you guys on more projects in the future. It is wonderful to be a part of the creative development and great to have my ideas and suggestions embraced.”

Lisa Turner, Health & Welfare, at Baker Hughes explains: wellness is a key part of their overall health care strategy. Programs are designed to enhance the health and well-being of its employees and dependents through behavior change, education and support. The programs assist employees with actively managing their health, being informed health care consumers, and reducing the long-term cost of care.

For the 2009 program year, approximately 57% of employees and 32% of spouses completed a Health Assessment.


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