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Branding starts with black & white, the core.

This is where your Business & Visuals meet.

I help your business to discover its core and align it to the messaging and visuals, so that you can stand out and gain trust with your audience.

This is branding from start to finish. I start by doing a Brand Audit that identifies the problem. Then it follows with an interactive Brand Workshop to find solutions for the problems. The next part is where my hands get dirty. I apply the solution visually with a creative direction or design. I do not leave you in the dark and also offer to create a Brandbook to assist with Brand consistency and have a regular Brand Check-Up, to see if everything is on Brand.

The success of your brand is my happy place, together with the ocean and a glass of wine.

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Creating a New Brand

Brand Strategy & Design
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Start-Up Branding

Brand Strategy & Design
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Re-Positioning of the Brand

Brand Strategy & Design
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Building Brand Trust

Brand Strategy & Design

My Services & Expertise

Your Brand in the Past, Present & Future

I analyze the past, identify the present and discover a vision for the future of your brand.

Brand Audit

This is a comprehensive evaluation of your company's brand to assess its current position and identify areas for improvement. The process typically involves several key steps. First, the audit examines the company's brand identity, including its visual elements, messaging, and values. This involves reviewing the logo, tagline, website, marketing materials, and any other brand assets. Next, the audit assesses the brand's perception among its target audience and compares it to competitors' brands. This may involve conducting surveys, interviews, or analyzing social media sentiment.

The audit also analyzes the brand's consistency across different touchpoints and evaluates its overall brand equity and relevance. Based on the findings, the audit concludes by providing recommendations and strategies to enhance the brand's positioning, messaging, and overall impact in the market.

Curious and want to know more about your Brand Book your FREE Brand Audit and we will analyse it for you.

Brand Strategy

Brand strategy is the process that defines the long-term vision and direction of your brand. It begins by thoroughly understanding the target audience, market dynamics, and competitive landscape. Through extensive research and analysis, the brand's unique value proposition and positioning are identified, setting it apart from competitors. This lays the foundation for crafting a compelling brand promise and personality that resonates with the target audience.

The strategy outlines key brand elements, including visual identity, messaging, tone of voice, and brand guidelines, ensuring consistency and coherence across all touchpoints. It also encompasses marketing and communication strategies to effectively engage and build relationships with customers.

Regular monitoring and evaluation of the brand strategy allow for necessary adjustments and adaptations to stay relevant in an ever-evolving marketplace. Ultimately, brand strategy empowers a brand to forge strong connections, foster loyalty, and drive sustainable growth.

Brand Design

Brand design encompasses much more than just a logo. It involves the intentional creation and curation of all visual and sensory elements that represent your brand's identity and evoke specific emotions and perceptions. This includes the logo, color palette, typography, imagery style, packaging design, website layout, and overall visual aesthetics.
It aims to create a cohesive and distinctive visual language that aligns with your brand's personality and resonates with your target audience. It goes beyond aesthetics and considers the strategic use of design elements to communicate your brand's values, differentiate it from your competitors, and establish a strong brand recall.

Consistency in brand design across various touchpoints helps in building recognition, credibility, and a memorable brand experience for customers. In essence, brand design is the art and science of translating your brand's essence into a visually compelling and meaningful representation that connects with people on a deeper level.

Brand Book

A brand book is a crucial tool for maintaining consistency and integrity in your brand's identity and communication. It serves as a comprehensive reference that outlines the key elements of your brand, including your mission, vision, values, tone of voice, visual identity, and usage guidelines.

Your brand guidelines ensures that everyone involved in representing your brand, both internally and externally, has a clear understanding of how to use your brand elements consistently across different platforms and materials. It helps to protect and strengthen your brand's identity, ensuring that it is portrayed accurately and consistently, regardless of who is working with it.

A brand book fosters brand recognition, builds trust and credibility, and facilitates brand loyalty by delivering a cohesive and memorable brand experience.

Brand Check-Up

Your brand success is my happy place, therefor I offer to check up on your brand even after developing your brand strategy. A brand check-up allows me to assess whether your brand strategy is effectively implemented and yielding the desired results.

It helps me measure the impact of your brand strategy on various brand touchpoints, customer perception, and market positioning. By regularly evaluating your brand, I can identify any deviations from the intended brand strategy, address emerging challenges, and seize new opportunities. Additionally, a brand check-up enables me to stay updated with market trends, evolving customer preferences, and competitive landscape, allowing me to make informed adjustments and refinements to your brand strategy as needed.

This ongoing evaluation ensures that your brand remains relevant, resonates with your target audience, and maintains a competitive edge in the market.

Creative Direction

You perhaps have an In-house Graphic Designer or Team but have the need of an expert to overlook and lead your Brand. As an outsider I bring a fresh perspective to your business and it's visual presence. As a freelance Creative Director I can also handle project management responsibilities, ensuring that the projects are delivered on time and within budget. My expertise can help navigate the creative process more effectively ensuring that your campaigns are visually appealing, engaging and resonates with the target audience.

This is also a very cost effective way to keep your visual presence on point as your designers do all the hand-on work and I guide them and is available to advise and help. Together we can make your brand stronger with a consistent visual presence. This service is only 1-3 Days per week or project based.

I take your brand from start to finish -
More than 15 years' experience -

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Testimonials

What
Customers
Say

"Ulrieke helped to elevate the Linkedin profile for TDS to new heights. She took over the creation of content and the look of the company online. This resonated with our audience and lucrative business was secured because of this professional outlook online.

She is always punctual with her delivery and ensures the standard of your posts and marketing material are on brand. Always a treat to work with Ulrieke."
- Frans Taljaard I Director at TDS
"Ulrieke is currently doing a great job on LinkedIn for my company. She is creating posts and started posting on LinkedIn 3 times a week. The results are already beginning to show.

In addition, Ulrieke made our company booklet, which looks professional and we are delighted with the result."
- Jan Bak I Founder at BAK Management
"Ulrieke invited me to work together with her on a project as an art director. She initiated the project as brand strategist and guided everyone involved through the various stages of the project, from strategy to finished design, with poise and experience.

It was a pleasure to work with Ulrieke on a project with a great outcome and I highly recommend her as a talented, high-integrity solution finder in the creative field and beyond."
- Carina Böhler I Freelance Graphic Designer
"Ulrieke has the ability to take any concept and transform it into a masterpiece. She has a highly conceptual mind and I would recommend her work to anybody looking for a Creative Director. She takes a job from start to finish and takes great pride in her work."
- Angelique Cronje
"Working with Ulrieke was an eye-opening experience.

We explored so much with the Brand Workshop and she executed the visuals on point."
- Eleanor Hart I Marketing Director at Forward

Schedule a free brand audit or let's chat about your brand's future

ulrieke@thisisugga.com