Language is the brand’s personality.
Branding has come along way since it involved burning a mark of identification on the hide of a cow. How language is utilized, how a brand’s personality is presented and the messages it projects are being given increasingly greater importance as markets become more crowded. It is the content, the copy, the unique message the brand delivers that counts today. Graphic design provides the brand identity and copywriting provides detail to the brand personality.
In today’s saturated landscape everyone has a brand, but it is not always clear what the brand stands for. It is not enough just to have a smart identity. The brand copywriter must understand the brand essence, it’s reason for existing, and explain this, with supporting information, using a voice that reflects the brand’s characteristics and appeals to the target audience.
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The challenge of rebranding or creating a new brand.
what’s in a name? Brand naming is a tough call. Branding requires vision, and vision requires nerve and commitment. Naming a brand is like naming a baby. At first the name can seem unfamiliar and possibly unsuitable, but very soon the child ‘owns’ the name and the idea of giving the baby another name is unthinkable.