Create a Brand Identity You’ll Be Proud Of

Starting a business is a process that’s both exciting and scary. But what about creating an entire brand identity? Branding tells the world who you are, what you’re about, and what people can expect from interacting with your business. It’s a big deal! The difference between a brand, branding, and brand identity www.calendly.com/agencybel/30min

Happy 20th Agency BEL

What does Best Film Oscar Winner Gladiator, Britney Spears dancing with a python at the MTV’s Music Video Awards, and the release of the iPod & X-Box all have in common? 2001 2001, June specifically, is the year my boutique brand strategy and design business AgencyBel was founded!   #Want to see how your brand performs against the […]

Brand Strategy Today

What does this picture have to do with brand strategy? At the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Bob Dylan went electric. He plugged his guitar into an amp and proceeded to play his first all-electric set. The chords were the same as before, but the arrangements were new—a new sound for a new age. A lot […]

What Is Branding and Why Is It Important for Your Business ?

Sometimes the word “branding” can be intimidating. You may be thinking, “What’s my brand? How should I know?” Well, your brand encompasses how you are different than your competitors, but it doesn’t stop there. It involves your approach, your aesthetic, your value, your core. So if you’re stuck thinking about your brand, first of all […]

How to Market to Millennials

To appeal to millennials, brands need to prioritize their status and make them feel special in every step of the purchase journey. This cohort stands out the most from the average internet user in wanting brands to improve their image and reputation. They’re a status-seeking bunch and are unlikely to be intrigued by brands that […]

Comprehensive brand strategy must consider the critical importance of color

Consider a red can of cola; blue striped capital letters, a black apple, and yellow arches –what brands come to mind? In each instance, color is the predominate element of identification and association with a brand. Color enables us to instantly recognize and draw emotional associations to a brand.

6 Signs of a Conscious Brand

Conscious Brands are: Empathetic, Multisensory, Habitual, Reformist, Collective and Moral.  This new ‘Conscious Brand’ is capable of being more responsive (to desires, moods and culture) and more responsible (helping people, partners and the planet grow).  To be ‘conscious’ means to be aware of and respond to your surroundings. So by calling for more conscious brands, we are calling […]