How we work.
A proven, seven-step framework for building brands and digital products that hold together.
We start by clearly defining the brand's essence, together, in a fast-paced workshop we call a Brand Sprint.
This is how we learn your business, identify who benefits from what you offer, and understand your vision - covering what your product is, why it exists, what sets it apart, your values, your audience, your competitors and your goals.
Once the brand essence is settled, we build a comprehensive strategy outlining positioning, messaging and key attributes.
This is where we write the short set of statements that become the brand's mantra - the language the whole team can rally around.
The logo is often the first point of contact between a brand and its audience, so after understanding your company, it's where we start designing.
At its core, a logo is a symbol that encapsulates a brand's essence - simple, memorable and versatile at any size.
Colour evokes emotion - and so does its absence. It significantly changes how a brand is perceived, and colour theory is a topic we take seriously.
A well-chosen palette gives a brand the flexibility it needs to thrive across every channel it has to exist in.
Font choice conveys a brand's tone and personality - the first words on your website can read very differently depending on the typeface carrying them.
A modern sans-serif can suggest a forward-thinking brand; a classic serif can imply tradition and reliability.
The style of images and graphics used should align with the overall identity - photography, illustration or icons, working together to tell the brand's story.
Not every brand needs photography, and not every brand needs illustration. Deciding which is part of the job.
A brand's voice and messaging are integral to its design - often overlooked, but one of the most crucial steps in branding.
This covers the tone, style and language used across every communication, creating one coherent experience.
Design is more than aesthetics.
It shapes everything around it - playing with emotion and forming experience. We design responsibly: work that satisfies the people who use it and grows the businesses behind it.
By RAVTO, brand & digital design studio