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Reassess Your Branding

Reassess Your Branding

An audit of the company’s image will determine if the core identity is still held by the consumer. Knowing your position in the market place begins with studying your competitors. Getting in touch with your target audience and understanding their needs will help define your company’s marketing strategy.

creative value: Drive home your brand value with clarity.

BRANDING CAMPAIGN

Firestone Commercial Truck Tire continuation of the Born To Truck campaign concepts. Firestone is a company with 100 years behind them, employees dedicated to serving their customers, and tires always available across the country — they’re Built to Last, Born to Truck, and always Ready to Roll.

Make Life An Event

Make Life An Event

A tagline is also a brand’s “positioning statement” which is a strategic slogan used to establish your competitive edge. A tagline should make a strong statement about who you are – and better if it states your brand’s service, product and promise. Ncutt would love to help you improve your brand’s position in the market place to increase your profits.

IDENTITY

The client, Beau wanted a design to fit his classy taste. Designing his logo was fun and the ideas were almost endless. Shown are a few other ideas that were presented – he loved them all and making the decision was hard. The final logo looks great reversed on his black square business cards and BeauDacious is truly
“MAKING LIFE AN EVENT.”

creative vallue: Promote your brand with creative and simple wordplay

Selling Great Ideas

Selling Great Ideas

Good business deals begin with well-designed presentations. Well-planned business packages portray your level of professionalism. Using compelling visual aids along with an easy-to-read, cleanly formatted program can assist in helping others understand and buy your concept.

CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS

“American Profile” is a Sunday newspaper insert distributed in 48 states and to more than 11 million homes each week. Ncutt created the conceptual designs and visual aids for the venture capital proposals. Ncutt has partnered with many entrepreneurs over the years to assist in the design and development of presentations and visual aids used to land multi-million dollar business deals like “American Profile.”

creative value: You promote a professional image with professional art — hire an artist.

Updates Create Digital Demand

Updates Create Digital Demand

Get more mileage from your printed pieces, they are still a necessary sales tool.
Most consumers still want product details while in-market. Studies show that
4 of 10 read and purchase based on brochure text (2010 CMT).
Digital printing allows for very fast and short runs.

Adding QR code links to your sales collateral will direct traffic
to your website to find more product benefits or special offers.

BRANDING CAMPAIGN

The century old Firestone Company wanted to emphasize tradition to engender trust in their truck tires. Ncutt designed the “The Born To Truck” campaign. For several years Ncutt incorporated the design into national advertising and various catalog covers. Promotional temporary tattoos were created for tradeshows where models were sporting the tattoos and applied the campaign slogan to patrons.

creative value: When a patron uses your logo for a tatoo, you did well.

Short & Sweet

Short & Sweet

In a billboard campaign you have only seconds to reach the public. When you must say it all fast, copy and imagery must work together to grab the attention of drivers.

PRODUCT CAMPAIGN

Delta Dental, the nation’s largest dental insurance company, chose Ncutt to create a billboard marketing campaign for customers in Tennessee. The outdoor campaign was extremely successful and the designs were developed into an online advertising banner campaign. Soon more Delta Dental branches in other states started using the campaign.

creative value: Red. Use it carefully, and wisely. Eye receptors are stimulated by it.

Maintaining Brand Standards

Maintaining Brand Standards

Most corporations require all marketing materials comply with their identity standards. Establish standards and clarify usage boundaries through formatted guidelines so your company can maintain a consistency and therefore strong brand identity.

WEBSITE DESIGN

Bridgestone, a global 500 company based in Japan has very strict design branding standards. Ncutt designed Bridgestone truck tire’s intricate website and collaborated with their in-house marketing and IT departments to oversee the quality of production.

creative value: Consistency in brand image matters — it's your personality. Don't split it.

Effective Client Presentations

Effective Client Presentations

When a presentation is made, strive to present your ideas in a professional manner.
Ncutt can assist you and your team with creative direction and a fresh perspective to strengthen your presentations. Different styles and types of presentations can be tailored to your business needs.

COLLATERAL

Warner/Avalon Sponsorship Marketing, Proposals & Presentations. Warner/Avalon realized the value and effectiveness in using top-notch presentations to attract businesses. Ncutt assisted Warner/Avalon in landing major sponsorship deals, from the event vendor sponsor to the primary corporate sponsor.

creative value: Build your presentation upon the facts your audience will take away, then connect with a creative to polish your image.

Know Your Audience

Know Your Audience

When studying the demographics of your target audience, it becomes easier to direct marketing efforts more appropriately. Age influences our online behaviors: People under 35 spend more time online, using social media, blogging, and using mobile devices than voice communication; and people over 35 spend slightly more time with email and on land line phones (Hotchkiss).

MARKETING B2B

The Seger Consulting Group is a business-to-business service company offering management training to utility companies. The name alone did not convey anything about them. Ncutt created Seger’s logo with known icons to gain the attention of their target audience and clarify their realm of expertise.

creative value: When creatives and techs utilize each others talents, business happens.

Identity by Design

Identity by Design

Comprehensive branding and identity designs establish emotional connections. Subtle or overt, through copy or imagery, your brand should include a unique color palette and distinctive packaging to set you apart. Ncutt can help you to identify your brand and design effective materials to attract your customer’s attention and create a positive association.

creative value: Emotional ties drive a sell. Quality & Service solidify customers.

BRANDING INITIATIVE

Gaertner Cabinet Company (GCC) is a 30+ year, privately owned shop that crafts custom cabinetry for customers who expect quality. After assessing the brand and learning “the difference” in working with GCC, Ncutt designed a sales brochure for prospective clients to build a stronger relationship and emotionally connect clients to the romantic ideals of true craftsmanship. While displaying GCC’s ability to build diverse and unique products, one learns more about the benefits of the personal service you receive when hiring Gaertner Cabinet Company.

Get the Picture?

Get the Picture?

A logo alone may not clearly state the full reach of a company’s abilities.
Graphic icons and images can say more in a glance than one can quickly read in copy.

BRAND IDENTITY

Gaertner Cabinet Co. “Fine Custom Cabinetry & Architectural Millwork since 1982” – the tagline explains what this company offers, however it does not tell the wide range of styles they offer. Ncutt added branding elements: a row of cabinet doors ranging from traditional, transitional and modern with natural, stained and painted finishes to visually demonstrate much more.

creative value: Marry the artist.