Logos often form the center of a brand’s marketing strategy. Color schemes and styles are all informed by it. A lot of planning, thought and research is put into selecting every component of the image. Of course, this effort is invested so that customers learn...
The nature of branding is changing. Digital space is king and above all else, a brand must be able to be identified through the tiny profile images on social media channels. In this new world, intricate detail, drop shadows and fussy images just don’t translate....
Before you start thinking about how to create your brand, you need to understand what a brand is. In its simplest form, a brand is a way of consistently communicating your identity and message. Many people fall into the trap of thinking a brand is...
The world of marketing has changed dramatically. Door to door sales are almost non-existent and newspaper circulation rates are falling fast. Ask yourself, when was the last time you paid attention to a roadside billboard? As these methods of advertising fell away, companies like Google made...
Updating up the editorial calendar for your brand’s social media channels can feel like a never-ending task. It can be a challenge to provide up-to-date and relevant content for your followers. If your well is running dry, try these ideas. Of course, customize the content...
The new year is one of the best times to start re-thinking, re-packaging and re-organizing your brand elements. It’s a great feeling to do a TON of personal and business related discovery to begin catapulting your brand. However, what many businesses forget, is that branding...
In a fast-paced world, it’s easy to get wrapped up (no pun intended) in quick shipping and speedy service. However, if fast food has taught us anything, it’s that flying through a process can take the art out of the grub—or the product, in this...
Instagram has more engaged users per post than either Twitter or Facebook. That means on average, each post on the image sharing site will have more comments and shares than the other two, arguably more well-known social media platforms. Savvy brands have been quick to realize...
At Visual Caffeine, we take our colors seriously. No, we don’t mean on our wallpaper patterns and handbags. We think about color more intensely than the average person simply because, as branding professionals, we know that color matters. Not only does it matter, but it’s...
Instagram has been around for some time now. Most business owners who utilize this social platform feel pretty confident in their images and overall appearance of their feed. However, as this Instagram world becomes more popular for business, more familiar to consumers and more controlled...