Brand and Marketing Performance, Research, Consulting, Communications for Financial Services and Technology


 
Irreverent start-up positions itself for market leadership by positioning itself against more conservative competition

Challenge
Based on the reputation of its founders, startup commercial construction firm Principal Builders was an unqualified success in its first year, even without a brand. But this visionary company wasn't content to rest on that. Its goal was to brand itself true to its principles and its long term mission of impacting how the construction industry conducts business.

Approach
After codifying the results of senior-level internal research, MCorp. turned its focus outward to customers and prospects. The resulting recommendations for brand principles, attributes, vision and promise was delivered with both internal and customer-facing interpretations.

MCorp. then embarked on a visual brand development process that incorporated a system of interconnecting elements, principles, characters, tagline, logo and color palette, and a format to unify these elements. The accessible but masculine system was applied to a fleet of trucks, corporate brochure and business papers, website, construction site banners, wearables, and direct mail campaigns.

Results
Firmly established by their brand with a clear position and significant market awareness, an irreverent direct mail campaign garnered a 15% response rate, and the company's annual growth is exponential.


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Industry:
Consulting and Services
(Commercial Construction)

Client:
Principal Builders

Services Provided to this Client:
Competitive and Customer Research
Strategic Planning
Brand Articulation
Corporate ID
Tagline
Graphic and Communications Standards
Corporate Collateral
Customer Acquisition
Web Design


Corporate brand and tagline for Principal Builders, a swiftly growing commercial construction firm.
Corporate ID and application to collateral and business papers, including template design and implementation.
Customer communications and corporate overview brochure featuring the Principal Builders' brand.
Customer communications and promotional materials including seasonal greetings and special events.
Web strategy and implementation, including site design, content development and production.
Brand standards and voice and delivery guidelines, including Corporate ID and graphic communications.