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How to develop your brand personality

Avoiding trend based design and starting with brand strategy are key to developing your brand's personality.

By Fran Johnson : 13/02/2020
How do you go about communicating research? Firstly, establish who you want to be talking to, and then distil your communication into bite sized chunks.

How to communicate your research

How do you go about communicating research? Firstly, establish who you want to be talking to, and then distil your communication into bite sized chunks.

By Fran Johnson : 23/09/2019

What is brand architecture?

Brand architecture is a term used when structuring sub brands - how the sub brands relate to one another and to the master brand.

By Fran Johnson : 02/04/2019
The duality of branding

The dualism of branding

Looking at branding from two perspectives; that of a designer - needing to develop a brand process. And that of a business owner - needing the brand to provide a return on investment.

By Fran Johnson : 30/05/2018
Frances Johnson, our Founder and Director

Q&A with Fran

Fran is one of the founders of a dozen eggs.  She and Jo set up the company in 2010, after graduating with a degree in Graphic Communication…

By Fran Johnson : 23/04/2018
Illustration of political voting slip, representing the importance of defining your audience before branding

An impossible task?

Can you develop a brand that targets (at least) 51% of the population? Strong brands have defined audiences, strong campaigns identify with large swaths of the population - is political branding possible?

By Fran Johnson : 12/04/2018
Branding or rebranding political figures and campaigns

Branding a political figurehead

What can we learn about branding a political figurehead from the Clinton and Trump campaigns - the role of design and beyond.

By Fran Johnson : 22/03/2018
Colour palettes affect an audience's perception of a brand

How to use colour psychology?

We judge brands quickly - and a lot of it is down to colour. How do you choose which colour works for your brand?

By Fran Johnson : 20/02/2018
Opt in box on a website - GDPR compliance

Do I need to add an Opt In checkbox to my website?

GDPR is coming in May 2018 - is your website compliant? This article takes a look into all things opt-in checkbox!

By Fran Johnson : 07/02/2018
Vector logo for dropbox rebrand

The Dropbox rebrand

Our take on the dropbox rebrand. Brand values, flexible branding and then communicating the change to others.

By Fran Johnson : 04/10/2017
Branding in 10 years time, no brand launches and individualised communication.

What will branding look like in 10 years time?

Individualised communication, Flexible branding and no big brand launches are the predictions of what branding will look like in 10 years time.

By Fran Johnson : 13/09/2017
Consider audience when planning brand strategy

Do all brands need to be audience led?

Brand strategy often looks at a number of different spectrums. In this post we look into whether brands are audience led or founder led, with particular consideration into personalities, the market and trust.

By Fran Johnson : 02/09/2017