by alpha | Nov 22, 2018 | Advertising, Branding, Graphic Design, Marketing, Tips & Advice
Consistency is the cornerstone to building a great brand. One simple test to see if you are communicating your brand consistently is to grab all your stationery, print out your email footer, website home page, grab a snapshot of your signs (building and vehicles)...
by alpha | Aug 11, 2018 | Advertising, Branding, Graphic Design, Marketing, Tips & Advice
Today I’m at Semi-Permanent conference, Auckland, and it’s on the future with talks from Uber, Facebook, Google and Netflix. One question asked how do you make a product that appeals to millions. Ethan Eismann from AirBnB answered ‘We start by designing a product that...
by alpha | Apr 16, 2018 | Branding, Case Study, Marketing, Tips & Advice
There seems to be a lot of confusion about brand, logo, and identity design. We talk to Tony Downing of Downing Creative Marketing to unpack what brand identity is. We’ve found that a lot of businesses and organisations have identity issues,” says Tony. “Bell-bottoms...
by alpha | Oct 7, 2017 | Advertising, Branding, Graphic Design, Marketing, Tips & Advice
Omega Plus – Launching a successful supermarket brand. Every day new FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) packaging hits the supermarket shelves, with 80% failing in the first two years. So the question is, how do you set up your new supermarket packaging to have the...
by alpha | Sep 22, 2014 | Branding, Case Study, Graphic Design
Rebranding Donaldson Civil Donaldson Civil have rebranded! Previously Adcock & Donaldson, the business has had a shift in ownership and a need to have a contemporary look. We worked with the team at Donaldson Civil to produce a logo that helped frame their...