A brand is the image of a business. It’s amazing how we can take a shape, a colour or a clever idea and combine them to create something that people will instantly recognise. The best brands are world famous. A successful brand is something that every company and business strives to achieve. But what do you do when you gain that...
Hop on the internet and it won’t take you long to find reams of information about logos. What makes a good one? When is it time to change an old logo and revamp it into something new and more modern? How do you know if you’ve got a real stinker? Logos are one of the things we do here at Ratio7....
Colour trends vary by genre: home decor, fashion, automotive and, not surprisingly, digital media. Like fashion, certain colours and colour combinations are often in or out, hip or passe'. Who can forget peach and teal from the 1980's or burgundy and hunter green from the 1990's? But, like fashion, certain colours and combinations gain new popularity because of their retro...
Branding is a funny little term that means so much. Your company's culture, its image, what it wants to convey, how it wants to entice is all part part of "branding". But the most important part of branding is the emotion it wants to evoke in the viewer and potential customer. A great film for all business owners about to work...
Many companies use their logos in very traditional ways (signage, letterhead, business cards, online branding), but new and exciting ways of using your logo are popping up. You may have heard of Jason Sadler and his I Wear Your Shirt endeavour? Companies are paying him to wear their logos on a t-shirt. It is brilliant concept and certainly a...
Fast Company has a brilliant article reminding business that, despite new media, internet, social networking, a company's brand remains important to your businesses results. Here's a summary for those of you tempted to ignore or downplay the importance of this business basic Your brand needs to be believable and your team needs to buy into what it stands...
Logo design is an art and a science. The process can seem a bit tedious and like it is lacking a structured process. There is no way to do logo design without a great relationship between designer and client. Lots of communication and tweaking are involved until the client feels fully satisfied. There are a few...
You are running around social networking land like mad, trying to make an impression for you and/or your business. You are trying to build your brand-either corporate or business. You are on LinkedIn, Facebook, FriendFeed and Twitter (perhaps more). LinkedIn and Facebook offer nothing in terms of customization, but Twitter...
Despite advances in technology, Web design and capabilities, a business card still makes an important statement and is a necessary tool for networking. If you are still using one of the 1500 business cards you bought 5 years ago, it might be time to have a designer review both your design and the content on the...