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Notes on branding and the business of it
Mostly the questions clients ask before they hire anyone, answered for free. Occasionally an argument with the way things are done here.
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What branding actually costs
Real ranges from $300 to $60,000, what you get at each level, and how to work out which one your business genuinely needs.
Why your Arabic logo looks wrong
The four mistakes that make a bilingual identity read as two brands sharing a signboard.
How to brief a design studio
A short guide to getting better work out of anyone you hire, including us. Most of it is about who gives feedback rather than what goes in the brief.
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