There are three main elements that come in to play when designing a website: 1) branding, to create the look and feel of your visitor’s web experience, 2) marketing content, to speak directly to your customer and help them understand that you can help them reach their goal/solve their challenges and 3) SEO content, so … Read more
My philosophy is that the whole purpose of marketing and branding is to create conversations and relationships with your potential clients, and current clients. Your brand is the personality that your business or company has, and how the world views it. As a service provider, or solopreneur, your brand may also even be an extension … Read more
The thing about design is that I never have a final vision in mind when I start creating a logo for a client. I have ideas and thoughts about what I want to create, but my logo design process involves input from my client, their ideal client (and market research), my marketing insight and design … Read more
Every logo design process is unique, because it is inspired by both what my client is looking for as well as the ideas, I see from our conversation together. A typical logo design package includes between 3-4 or 5-6 initial logo designs (depending on the variety of creativity and styles that you want), and then … Read more
One of the first questions I ask my client is who are you targeting (Who is your ideal client?) and what are you offering them (what is your ideal project?)? I’ll share my own answer of my ideal client and project. The Sweet Spot: Media, Message & Market As a graphic designer, I’ve always looked … Read more
We all know that the start of a new year in our calendars is the time for new things. While you’re thinking of new workouts to try and new clothes to buy, the new year is also a time to give your business a fresh look. Here are practical ways you can give your brand … Read more
Establishing a cohesive and clear brand identity is key to everything that your business does; it helps steer you to market effectively in a way that is true to your business. Here at Designflair, branding drives everything that we do and we’re here to help your business grow. What is your brand voice? Your brand … Read more
Branding rules everything we do! We get excited about branding because it’s very much complementary to design and marketing. Having a strong brand identity allows you to establish your business and drive your marketing strategies. Graphic design is the way you can create a cohesive brand identity and use certain marketing materials to get your … Read more
Helvetica… you’ve probably heard of it. Helvetica is an extremely popular and common, sans-serif typeface that arose in the late 1950’s as a move away from the ornate, and “grotesque” style of typefaces that were typically used in Germany. Helvetica was one of the typefaces that emerged out of the International Style, which is also … Read more
“Red Bull gives you wings.” This tagline is so well known today that if anyone simply says “Red Bull” – the tagline comes to mind. Red Bull is a thriving energy drink company and their branding has everything to do with it. The company started in the 80’s by founder Dietrich Mateschitz, an Austrian business … Read more
