Brand standards: more important now than ever

Now that social media platforms have made everyone inside your organization defacto marketers and brand communicators, it’s arguably more important than ever to have clear, current brand standards. And to make sure people read and implement them.  There is one...

Is your imagery getting you in trouble?

Many people wrongly assume that because it’s so easy to browse and find a huge array of images on the internet, those images are free to use. In a few cases that may be true, but most require a license fee, and are often licensed only for a specific use. That means...

Launching and Pulsing Your Brand

You have just launched a new brand or gone through a rebrand. You’ve given time, dollars, sweat and maybe even a little blood for the importance of your brand. And rightly so. So now what? You have something new that must be nurtured, grown, and tended to on a daily...

Round Up Your Cowboys

Do you have cowboys taking it upon themselves to always create the latest and greatest sales materials or collateral? No matter the size of the company we talk with, marketing departments have always been challenged by working with cowboys, renegades, overachievers,...

It’s Only Everything You Stand For

We once heard this and it has stuck. Logos are often the first impression someone has of your brand. They are not the end all, but they are vital to getting your foot into the proverbial “front door” when it comes to branding. We often have clients...