Saturday, 4 July 2015

Creative Brand Identity Design Formation

By Jordan Schmidt


Having a brand is dire to any business. It plays a role in business success as it is what remains in the memory of the customers. It refers to the memories, stories, relationship and set expectation by the customer which entirely influence the choices they make in making purchases. It represents what the customers converse between themselves about your business. This is the importance of creative brand identity design.

Been called up on to design a brand identity for an event, product or surface may seem as an overwhelming task. But if you got the necessary know how you need not to worry. Play around with this correctly and the product you will get eventually may be an amazing one. Before you start the journey you should have proper strategies. This includes values and also propositions between you and the client. This is what the customer employs to determine the degree of relevance of the product in terms of creativity.

You should be having a brief. If it is not drafted from the start both you the creator and the customer you serve will lean more towards creative ideas of the solutions you already have. The drawback of doing this is that you run a risk for a subjective feedback. If the strategies enlisted in the brief are well understood, the decision on rationalizing the design made by those concerned will be easy to make.

Thorough research is necessary. One should be well informed on what is needed in the creation. Its history, role it plays and ethos are to be determined. Dig deeper for company details and those of the clients too. The market targeted the customer views about the company and the outlet and means of advertisement to be used.

Then, get the customer reviews of the branding. This represents their likes and awareness about designing. The competition should be looked into also. The visual styles, colors and typefaces used by rivals should be noted. This is to act as a guide in putting up something unique. Consider the various uses, colors and sizes from how the client will see it.

Logos are the backbone of product designs and how the customers recognize items. However they are not the only thing about the brand. When coming up with a creation, focus should be on the larger goal not particular items. Realize how the components interact.

Do not do the mistake of taking the client for granted because you see yourself as highly qualified. Remember it is the client who knows what stands out. Designing something catchy can earn you points from your peers. However, this will be to the expense of what the customer expects you to accomplish. Also you will have ignored what it will take to make the creation a success in serving the purpose it is meant to.

The colors, details and typography should not be overdone. A creation may be simple but still survive through ever-changing times. To note is that whatever aspect is special about the creation should be captures at the start otherwise the driving force behind its purpose will be lost.




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