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  • Sep 5, 2025
  • By : Jordan Scott

The September Sprint: Small Fixes, Big Impact Before Q4

Stop Waiting for “The Big Rebrand” Most small businesses in the Midwest stall because they think change requires a full overhaul—new logo, new colors, new everything. That’s expensive and par

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  • Aug 22, 2025
  • By : Jordan Scott

September Is the New January: Brand Moves That Pay Off Before Q4

Why September Matters More Than January Everyone talks about “new year, new brand,” but the truth is, September is when your clients actually reset. Kids go back to school, businesses reopen

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  • Aug 21, 2025
  • By : Jordan Scott

Unmasking Your B2C Brand: Why a Mascot is Your Secret Weapon (Reimagined for Impact)

Are you a B2C brand feeling invisible in a crowded market? Do your marketing efforts sometimes feel like they're falling flat, failing to create the deep connections you know are possible? Many B2C bu

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  • Aug 13, 2025
  • By : Jordan Scott

Make Your Brand Obvious (Everywhere): A 3-Step System for Busy Teams

The Promise (what this post will do) By the end of this read, you’ll have a simple, repeatable system to (1) clarify your message, (2) align your visuals, and (3) turn everyday moments into leads

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  • Aug 6, 2025
  • By : Jordan Scott

Small Business Strategy, Personal Branding & Design with Purpose

1. Small Business Owners: Why It’s Time to Leverage Personal Branding2025 is the year personal branding becomes non-negotiable. Forbes and Entrepreneur recommend starting with a simple SWOT analysis

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  • Jul 25, 2025
  • By : Jordan Scott

AI, Personal Brand Strategy & Nostalgia-Inspired Design

1. Build a Personal Brand Like You Build a Business Embracing personal branding isn’t optional—it’s foundational. Entrepreneur outlines how conducting a SWOT analysis helps founders pinpoint st

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  • Jul 14, 2025
  • By : Jordan Scott

Your Sign Is Showing: What New Logos, Smart Design, and Taylor Swift’s Merch Drop Can Teach SMBs

1. First Impressions Happen Fast—Let Your Signage Say “Trust Me” When a brand update goes public—like the recent George Mason University rebrand—it’s more than cosmetic. It's a recalibrat

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  • Jul 7, 2025
  • By : Jordan Scott

What Healthcare Logos, Climate Corps, and Taylor Swift Teach Us About Brand Power

1. Simplicity Wins in High-Stakes Industries A new study asked over 1,000 consumers to draw healthcare logos from memory. Unsurprisingly, clean, minimalist marks like CVS and Red Cross stood out, whi

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  • Jun 30, 2025
  • By : Jordan Scott

Fresh Logos, Smart Strategies & Take-Home Lessons for Growing Brands

1. Personal Branding = Sales Power Entrepreneur reports that 65 % of consumers say they’re more likely to buy from companies that actively showcase their employees’ personal brands.⁠ From Linke

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  • Feb 28, 2025
  • By : Jordan Scott

Sports + Branding - A Strategic Roll Out of the Clippers Re-Brand

When two worlds collide, it's an event that captures my attention. I find myself deeply engrossed in the world of sports, especially when it comes to rebranding efforts. There's something incredibly e

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  • Jun 19, 2024
  • By : Jordan Scott

How to create an effective internal branding strategy

Is internal branding and marketing an effective concept for your company? Well, yes. The studies prove it. One Harvard Business Review article looked at how the internal branding strategy at British P

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  • Jun 19, 2024
  • By : Jordan Scott

Why is Sonic Branding Important?

In the cluttered landscape of today's media, differentiating your brand is essential, and sonic branding offers a unique solution. By crafting a distinctive auditory identity, your brand can stand out

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  • May 28, 2024
  • By : Jordan Scott

3 Strategies for Building a Personal Brand (For Your Company)

Personal branding is not just a buzzword; it’s a strategic necessity. In our modern corporate culture, it’s imperative for companies to invest in building and nurturing the personal brands of thei

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  • Mar 21, 2024
  • By : Jordan Scott

Follow Your Instincts - Brand Design

When designing a brand or for a brand, following your instinct is crucial. As trends, analytics, and endless feedback tend to murky the waters, it's important to remember that at the core of any succe

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  • Feb 20, 2024
  • By : Jordan Scott

Why is Sonic Branding Important?

In today's "noisy" media landscape, establishing a distinctive brand identity is crucial, and sonic branding offers a unique solution. By creating a memorable auditory identity, brands can effectively

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  • Feb 14, 2024
  • By : Jordan Scott

Personal Branding: Making Your Mark in the Digital World

IntroductionIn today’s digital age, personal branding has become more than a buzzword; it’s a necessity for success in the freelance and entrepreneurial world. With the rise of social media and di

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  • Feb 7, 2024
  • By : Jordan Scott

The 5 Principles of Successful Place Branding

Place branding is more than just a marketing tool—it bridges the gap between the identity of a place; its offerings; the experience that visitors (tourists, potential investors, and prospective resi

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  • Feb 1, 2024
  • By : Jordan Scott

Here's How Branding Changed in 2023

Companies pivoted away from weird names in 2023, but some made questionable decisions to walk away from established branding built up over decades. Making a good first impression with potential c

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  • Jan 1, 2024
  • By : Jordan Scott

AI Isn't Going Anywhere - Here's What Brand Managers Need To Do Now

Artificial Intelligence is here to stay and understanding how to use it is becoming imperative. However, many brand managers and marketers are still figuring out how to make the most of tools like Cha

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