Communication design
Whenever a group of people is involved, clear and consistent communication becomes essential. Humanbeings are evolved to make since of the world in stories, this is true in both inside and outside the business. Just as certain people talk in certain way, brands need to look and sound in a ways that target audience can relate to. This helps in not just differentiating the brand but also connecting with its target audience.
The design process starts by understanding the core business goals, its audience and immediate environment. Communication design deliverables include brand strategy, digital and print collaterals, infographics, brand style guides, logos, pitch deck, business website, social media strategy, content strategy etc.
Deploy
The primary intent of design can vary from project to project, it is always best to have a good brand strategy done before the business gets more traction. Some common intents for a design project could be to :
- A change happening in the business like, new product, new segment, new market
- Entering a new channel
- New business
- Elicit a particular behaviour from user as a part of PR
- Redesign for new technological/environmental/policy constrains
- Or even creating aesthetically pleasing styles that customer wants to buy.
Branding strategy
Brand voice
Brand purpose
Brand mission
Brand value
Brand logo
Brand personality
User persona
User Journey map
Competitive analysis
Positioning strategy
Message framework
Storytelling framework
Channel analysis
Iconography
Style guide
Typograph suggestion
Digital collateral
Physical collateral
Image style guide
Artwork
Data visualization
Pitch deck
Infographics
Website
Packaging
