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𝒾. — ☆ core studio - branding

phase 1 [ ★ ]

    • ◼︎ rework questions based on feedback
    • ◻︎ Continue looking at the direct & indirect competitors by performing Brand Perception Research
      • ◻︎ go deeper by identifying the competitors’ Success Attributes (e.g. Trustworthy) & Messaging They use that Resonates with their target audience (e.g. “Peace of mind” messaging)

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phase 2 [ ★ ]

    • ◻︎ Refined Brand Positioning: all the pieces from Miro & their synthesis
    • ◻︎ Verbal Systems (Miro boards): CTA, Trueline, Tagline
    • ◻︎ Refined Name (select 1, but have 2 extras to present as back-ups)
    • ◻︎ Refined Tagline that reflects the Name
    • ◻︎ Domain URL, social, etc. (all the Miro pieces)

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phase 3 [ 09/24 ]

    • ◻︎ Name selected & positioning summarized (export/screenshot/reconstruct Miro board >add to PB)
    • ◻︎ Visual brainstorm of name & brand positioning: select your top 10 (label, organize, present the selection on one slide; show all process work and ‘rejected’ candidates as well)
    • ◻︎ Synthesis of visual brainstorm into more complex imagery: select your top 5 (label, organize, present the selection on one slide; show all process work and ‘rejected’ candidates as well)

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𝒾𝒾. — character design

    • ◻︎ assignment 2 [ ★ ]
      • ◻︎ faces seek their bodies
      • ◻︎ faces in other moods
      • ◻︎ exaggeration (prep for character design)
      • ◻︎ faces in other age stages

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𝒾𝒾𝒾. — design research + methods

    • ◻︎ Look through remaining 2 folders from 2010, start from summer 2010 issue 4
    • ◻︎ Look through rest of start from summer 2010 issue 4 (2 more 2010 folders left)
    • ◻︎ Take more close-up photos of interesting type/graphics
    • ◻︎ Document at least 2 more issues for the archive catalogue
    • ◻︎ Write out colophon, refine intro spread
    • ◻︎ Write outro/conclusion
    • ◻︎ Print out the final catalogue
sep 2 2025 ∞
oct 8 2025 +