Approach / Think before making

Start with a question.
Build with direction.

What must this communication achieve for the business? We use that question to connect the thinking, creative work and delivery.

01

Clarify the goal.

We ask who you need to reach, what is unclear and what the communication needs to change.

You take forward: A shared understanding of the problem.

02

Agree the direction.

We define the message, creative priorities and scope before producing the materials.

You take forward: Decisions your team can work from.

03

Create and connect.

We carry that direction through the content, design and production required by the project.

You take forward: Materials that work together.

04

Launch and review.

We agree delivery responsibilities and what can be assessed. Where data is available, review the response and next steps.

You take forward: A practical basis for learning and follow-through.

Greg’s Motor Spares — brand guidelines
Greg’s Motor Spares vehicle with completed company branding

The extended story

From the first question
to the full experience.

Ten connected parts of a brand’s communication. A project uses the parts it needs; this is not a requirement to buy all ten.

01The idea

Start with the change.

What should your audience understand or do differently? The answer gives the creative work a purpose.

02Brand identity

Give the direction a recognisable form.

The name, look and language should help people recognise the same business wherever they meet it.

03Photography

Show the value.

Original images can make the offer tangible and give people useful context.

04Film & motion

Explain through a story.

Film and motion can demonstrate the offer, introduce people and make complex information easier to follow.

05Campaign design

Give the audience a clear next step.

Connect the offer, creative message and action across the materials the campaign needs.

06Print production

Make the detail practical.

Carry the same message into documents, packaging and printed materials people can use.

07Signage & environments

Stay recognisable in the real world.

Make the identity and message work at the scale and distance of the physical setting.

08Digital

Make the next step easy to find.

Connect the website, content and advertising so customers can understand the offer and act.

09Connected launch

Make the pieces agree.

The promise in an advert should be supported by the website, materials and conversation that follows.

10Perception & review

Check what people understood.

Look at available evidence, customer questions and response quality. Use that learning to improve the next decision.

A practical partnership

Clear decisions.
Shared responsibility.

We agree the scope, people involved, review points and delivery responsibilities. Your business knowledge and feedback help keep the work grounded.

Good creative work supports a business goal. Results also depend on the offer, audience, channels and what happens after a customer responds. We make those connections part of the conversation.

A clearer next step

What needs to change in your marketing?

You don’t need a finished brief. Tell us what is happening and what you want to improve.