Branding is a complete system for communicating a company’s unique message. Originally it was a mark – or a logo. Ranchers branded their cattle with the ranch logo so it would be easy to identify them. That is the key “easy to identify”. A brand is the promise the big idea the Reputation all brought together with emotional connections about the product services.
Depending on the size of the business typically is how their brand is looked at by both clients and owners. Smaller business trade on referrals or strong relationships and visual branding is not as focused on. This is where developing a brand can help push your business to the top of mind when clients have a need. Branding is the visual reference that connects all of the value your business brings to you customers and clients. This along with your unique value that can bring clients based on an overall feel of how your business helps them.
All the touch points: Logo, identity System, Print, web media & signs are where your image needs to consistent and show the same values that you bring to your clients. With the right visuals and design elements along with photographs perception can become reality.
When looking to have your logo designed a good designer will want to understand your business. What does your customer service, product and product quality look like? How do the employees meet customer’s expectations? What is unique and compelling about your business? This and much more goes into the logo and identity design.
Once the designer has a clear understanding of the business environment and how they bring products and services to the market then designs can be produced. Typically the designer will produce 6 to 12 versions with color options. The deign must take into consideration the different media the logo will be used on. Many designers make this pretty full color picture that can only be printed on a full sheet of paper. That type of logo is not very effective in communicating your brand. Logo needs to be able to print in one color and even black and white. Also it need to be able to fit on promotional products and be able to produce at the lowest cost. Be careful of a landscape and portrait version. That will dilute the brand.