Brand Identity Process
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Research and Analysis
Brand Strategy
Identity Concept
Brand Expressions
Managing Assets
Clarify vision, strategies, goals, and values Research stakeholders needs and perceptions Conduct an internal, competitive, technology, and legal audit Interview key management Evaluate existing brands and brand architecture
Synthesize learnings Clarify brand strategy Develop a positioning platform Co-create brand attributes Present brand brief Create a naming strategy Develop creative brief
Visualize the future Develop key messages Design brand identity Finalize brand architecture Examine applicability Present identity strategy
Finalize identity solution Initiate trademark protection Prioritize and design applications Design identity program Apply brand architecture
Develop standards and guidelines Nurture brand champions Develop launch strategy and plan Launch internally first Launch externally Build synergy
Alina Wheeler 2005, Excerpted from Designing Brand Identity published by John Wiley & Sons.