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The Power of Brand Visuals on Customers

The Power of Brand Visuals on Customers

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September 3, 2024

5 min read

September 3, 2024

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Colors. Fonts. Photos.
Are these really important when it comes to brand strategy?

A client asked me this once.

It was an honest question—he wanted to understand the reasoning behind our choices.

The short answer:

When branding is done right, it makes your customers feel something. That feeling drives them to choose your travel or hospitality brand.

Your brand’s visuals help cement that feeling in your ideal customers’ minds.

How to Create an Identity That Resonates

We'll use an example here. One Lunch is an app that helps restaurants deliver fresh food to groups with tight lunch schedules. Whether it’s construction workers with short breaks or schools looking for healthier meals, the app lets individuals opt into a flexible, commitment-free lunch program.

When developing this brand identity, we aimed to:

  • Show their quick yet gourmet-quality

  • Emphasize the hearty yet healthy fresh foods

  • Celebrate their down-to-earth and communal nature

  • Highlight their flexibility with opt-in orders and on-site deliveries 

These goals translated into:

  • A logo modeled after the tomato, a core ingredient in their meals

  • Vibrant colors inspired by fresh foods like spinach, lettuce, and salmon

  • Stylish fonts that give off playful charm

  • Hand-drawn illustrations using organic shapes

  • Photos of communal lunches shot in natural daylight

Together, these brand elements make One Lunch feel:

  • Fresh and natural

  • Warm and welcoming

  • Functional yet playful

  • Classy yet approachable

We'll use an example here. One Lunch is an app that helps restaurants deliver fresh food to groups with tight lunch schedules. Whether it’s construction workers with short breaks or schools looking for healthier meals, the app lets individuals opt into a flexible, commitment-free lunch program.

When developing this brand identity, we aimed to:

  • Show their quick yet gourmet-quality

  • Emphasize the hearty yet healthy fresh foods

  • Celebrate their down-to-earth and communal nature

  • Highlight their flexibility with opt-in orders and on-site deliveries 

These goals translated into:

  • A logo modeled after the tomato, a core ingredient in their meals

  • Vibrant colors inspired by fresh foods like spinach, lettuce, and salmon

  • Stylish fonts that give off playful charm

  • Hand-drawn illustrations using organic shapes

  • Photos of communal lunches shot in natural daylight

Together, these brand elements make One Lunch feel:

  • Fresh and natural

  • Warm and welcoming

  • Functional yet playful

  • Classy yet approachable

We'll use an example here. One Lunch is an app that helps restaurants deliver fresh food to groups with tight lunch schedules. Whether it’s construction workers with short breaks or schools looking for healthier meals, the app lets individuals opt into a flexible, commitment-free lunch program.

When developing this brand identity, we aimed to:

  • Show their quick yet gourmet-quality

  • Emphasize the hearty yet healthy fresh foods

  • Celebrate their down-to-earth and communal nature

  • Highlight their flexibility with opt-in orders and on-site deliveries 

These goals translated into:

  • A logo modeled after the tomato, a core ingredient in their meals

  • Vibrant colors inspired by fresh foods like spinach, lettuce, and salmon

  • Stylish fonts that give off playful charm

  • Hand-drawn illustrations using organic shapes

  • Photos of communal lunches shot in natural daylight

Together, these brand elements make One Lunch feel:

  • Fresh and natural

  • Warm and welcoming

  • Functional yet playful

  • Classy yet approachable

Your Brand Identity is All About Perception

Creating brand visuals that capture your customers' attention is about reflecting what you want to be known for. Are you premium or approachable? Playful or serious? The colors, fonts, and images you use for your brand will communicate this message to your customers.

Creating brand visuals that capture your customers' attention is about reflecting what you want to be known for. Are you premium or approachable? Playful or serious? The colors, fonts, and images you use for your brand will communicate this message to your customers.

Creating brand visuals that capture your customers' attention is about reflecting what you want to be known for. Are you premium or approachable? Playful or serious? The colors, fonts, and images you use for your brand will communicate this message to your customers.

Visuals Matter Too!

As a side note, you can have a great strategy with poor visual execution. However, this will harm how customers perceive you.  

And by “harm,” I mean:

  • They won’t associate you with what you want to be known for

  • You won’t be their first choice because you’re forgettable

  • These issues will hinder repeat and new customers

Standing out with visuals that truly represent your brand can be a challenge. That’s why we’re here to help you create brand designs that resonate with your ideal customers.

by

Sarah O. Vidal

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