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Brand identity

5M builds brand identities as one language: a mark, a color system, typography and a written voice that your website, print, packaging and trade show presence all speak fluently. Identities are tested with real audiences before launch and handed off with guidelines your team can actually use.

from $1,500 · fixed scope, fixed quote, before work begins


A few brand identity ideas (although not an exhaustive list)

Brand identity offerings


How this work runs

Our Brand identity process

  1. 01

    Strategy

    Audit what exists, research the market, and agree a direction that is yours alone.

    audit · research · direction

  2. 02

    Concept

    Positioning, voice and the measures of success, written down before design begins.

    positioning · voice · measures

  3. 03

    Design

    The central idea, tested on real assets and real audiences before commitment.

    big idea · testing · application

  4. 04

    Production

    Every asset produced, guidelines written, and your team trained on the system.

    assets · guidelines · handoff

See every checkpoint for this process →


Questions, answered

Brand identity frequently asked questions

What does a brand identity project include?

Identity projects start at $1,500 and include the mark, color and typography systems, and written brand guidelines. Scope beyond that, like collateral or packaging application, is quoted in the proposal.

Can you rebrand an existing business?

Yes. Rebrands start with an audit of what you have. What still works stays; what holds you back gets rebuilt. Customers keep what they recognize and lose what was in the way.

Why does brand identity matter for a small business?

Consistency reads as competence. When your sign, site, invoice and truck all speak the same visual language, customers trust you before you say a word. Inconsistency quietly costs work.


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