10 Resources and Tutorials to Understand and Create Corporate Identity
September 26th, 2008 | Published in Freelancing, Graphic Design, Resources, Tutorial | 2 Comments
1) How to create a strong corporate identity
“You need to decide what is the core proposition of the company — what you do and what you sell,” he said. “If you don’t know what the company stands for it is difficult to create an identity. You can come up with the funkiest identity but if you have no vision or proposition for the company, it will fall apart.”
Corporate identity is often viewed as being composed of three parts:
* Corporate design (logos, uniforms, etc.)
* Corporate communication (advertising, public relations, information, etc.)
* Corporate behavior (internal values, norms, etc.)
3) David Airey: How do I create my own corporate identity?
Who are you? How do you look on paper? Despite the surge in email use, professionally designed printed stationery packages are crucial to making a good first impression. The purpose of a letterhead and related items is to express an identity, beyond the actual words used in the message.
4) Corporate Identity: What It Isn’t!
This is probably the biggest mistake that new companies make when trying to develop their corporate identity. The purpose of your identity is—perhaps surprisingly—not to convince people to buy your product. There are other tools (e.g., text content, your staff, and the product itself) that actually perform that task.
Every company, large or small, needs to have a strategy for corporate branding. In the marketplace these days just the perception of what your product or service can do is supremely important. It can be a very effective method of attracting new customers and strengthening your brand to existing ones.
6) Corporate Identity for the Client
A good brief is half success with an identity project. If you have all the information and an in depth understanding of your client’s brand you will have the basis for a great logo and striking identity. Without it you’re just shooting in the dark and can only rely on your luck to find the right solution. A good brief also simplifies your work by giving numerous seeds of ideas to work with
7) What is Corporate Identity?
Corporate identity merges strategy, culture, and communications to present a memorable personality to prospects and customers. The term is closely linked to corporate philosophy, the company’s business mission and values, as well as corporate personality, the distinct corporate culture reflecting this philosophy, and corporate image.
8 ) Company Corporate Identity
There are few arenas in the world as competitive as the business world. There can only be so many sales, so much profit, and only so many customers. That means that all businesses who want to have continued success have to focus their energy on creating a corporate image and identity that will attract customers. Your corporate identity is the first impression your customers will have on you. It can either make or break your company.
A great logo serves as the foundation of your corporate identity. It is the image that represents your company without necessarily displaying the name or product. A quality logo gives the customer the feeling that the business is reliable and worthy of their patronage. The logo is found on every conceivable material used inside the business office and for outgoing mails and advertisements. It is also found on company websites and promotional materials.
10) Corporate Identity: reference guide
In 2004, Debbie Millman invited me to give a presentation for the Institute for International Research’s Brand Identity and Packaging conference she co-chairs every year in New York





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September 28th, 2008 at 11:23 am (#)
Thanks for mentioning my article, Mel / Ashley.
All the very best with Acuity Designs.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:44 pm (#)
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