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		<title>Why Print Still Builds Trust</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Edwards]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Print has a funny way of making a brand feel more real.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In a world full of quick scrolls, skipped ads and inboxes packed with unread emails, printed material gives people something they can actually hold. A brochure, business card, signage display, welcome pack or branded booklet doesn’t vanish with a thumb swipe. It sits on the desk. It lands in the hand. It takes up space in the real world.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That physical presence matters.</span></p>
<h3><b>Print feels considered</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When a brand invests in quality print, people notice. Not always loudly, but they do.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A well-designed brochure on thick stock, a sharp pull-up banner at an event, a beautifully finished welcome folder or a clean set of business cards sends a simple message: this business cares about details.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And trust often starts there.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Digital can be brilliant, of course. Fast, measurable, flexible. But because it’s so easy to change, delete or ignore, it can sometimes feel temporary. Print feels more deliberate. Someone chose the paper. Checked the colours. Approved the finish. Paid attention before it went out into the world.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That sense of care builds confidence.</span></p>
<h3><b>Tangibility creates credibility</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">People tend to trust what feels tangible. A printed piece gives your brand weight, literally and psychologically.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A flyer handed to a customer after a consultation can become a reminder. A capability statement left after a sales meeting can keep working long after the conversation ends. A well-placed sign can reassure someone they’re in the right place before they even speak to a staff member.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Print doesn’t just tell people your brand exists. It proves you’ve shown up.</span></p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3><b>Print slows people down</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Digital asks for speed. Print invites a pause.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Someone might skim a brochure over coffee, flick through a school prospectus with their partner, pin a local event flyer to the fridge, or keep a tradesperson’s magnet near the phone for later. That little pause gives your message more room to breathe.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And honestly, that’s rare now.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When everything is competing for attention at high speed, print can feel refreshingly calm. No pop-ups. No autoplay video. No mysterious algorithm deciding whether your audience sees it. Just your message, designed well, in front of the right person.</span></p>
<h3><b>Quality print reflects quality service</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is where print can quietly do some heavy lifting.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If your printed materials look rushed, blurry, inconsistent or cheap, people may wonder whether your service feels the same. Harsh? Maybe. True? Often.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the other hand, sharp print, consistent colours and professional finishing make your brand feel reliable before a customer has tested anything else. It’s a signal. One that says, “We know who we are, and we take pride in how we present ourselves.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For schools, healthcare providers, builders, councils, venues, real estate agencies and professional services, that signal is powerful. People are making decisions that involve money, safety, time or reputation. They’re looking for signs they can trust you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Print gives them one.</span></p>
<h3><b>Print supports digital, not competes with it</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The best brands don’t treat print and digital like enemies. They make them work together.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A printed brochure can drive people to a website. A QR code on signage can connect visitors to a booking page. A direct mail piece can support a local campaign. Event collateral can match social graphics so the whole experience feels seamless.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That consistency is where trust grows. When your brand looks and sounds the same across print, signage, website, social media and customer communication, people feel like they’re dealing with a business that has its act together.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Which, let’s be honest, is half the battle.</span></p>
<h3><b>Print lasts longer than a scroll</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A digital ad can disappear in a second. A printed piece can hang around for weeks, months or even years.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Think of fridge magnets, appointment cards, menus, catalogues, annual reports, welcome packs, wayfinding signs and vehicle graphics. These aren’t one-time impressions. They’re repeated brand reminders sitting in everyday environments.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That repeated visibility builds familiarity. Familiarity builds confidence. Confidence helps turn interest into action.</span></p>
<h3><b>The bottom line</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Print still builds trust because it feels real, intentional and lasting. It gives your brand physical presence, supports credibility and creates touchpoints people can return to.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Done well, print doesn’t feel old-fashioned.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It feels solid.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And in a market full of noise, solid is a very good thing to be.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ready to make your <a href="https://brandhero.com.au/printing-brisbane/">printed materials work harder for your brand?</a> Start with the pieces your customers touch, keep, read or see most often, then make them unmistakably yours.</span></p></div>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Edwards]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><b>A Practical Guide to Business Cards Brisbane Professionals Use to Stand Out</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business cards are small. But the judgment happens fast.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Brisbane, whether you’re at a networking event in Newstead or meeting a client on site, you’ve got about five seconds after handing over your card. That first glance decides whether it goes into a pocket or into the bin later.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So what should your business card communicate immediately?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Let’s focus on what actually matters.</span></p>
<h2><b>1. Clarity About Who You Are</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No one should have to decode your card.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your name should be easy to read. Your role should make sense. Your business positioning should be obvious.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re a commercial builder, say it. If you’re a property accountant, own it. Vague titles and clever taglines don’t help in a fast interaction.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong business cards Brisbane professionals rely on communicate identity instantly. Clear beats clever every time.</span></p>
<h2><b>2. Professional Standards Without Saying a Word</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before anyone reads the details, they feel the quality.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paper weight. Print sharpness. Alignment. Finish.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These things speak quietly but powerfully about your standards. A thin, flimsy card suggests shortcuts. A well-produced card feels intentional and confident.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your business card is often the only physical piece of your brand someone holds. It should reflect the level you operate at.</span></p>
<h2><b>3. Brand Confidence and Restraint</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of the most common mistakes is overcrowding.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Too many services. Too much text. Too little breathing room.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Effective business cards Brisbane businesses invest in tend to be clean and controlled. Strong hierarchy. Consistent brand colours. Clear spacing.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">White space is not wasted space. It signals clarity and confidence.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If everything is competing for attention, nothing wins.</span></p>
<h2><b>4. Simple, Direct Contact Details</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A business card has one job. Make it easy to contact you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That usually means:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Direct phone number</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Email address</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Website</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That’s it.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re targeting local work, reinforcing your Brisbane presence through your <a href="https://brandhero.com.au/">branding</a> or web address adds subtle credibility. But avoid clutter. Three phone numbers and two email addresses create friction.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keep it simple. Make follow-up effortless.</span></p>
<h2><b>5. A Considered Point of Difference</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Standing out doesn’t require novelty. It requires intention.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Premium business cards Brisbane professionals choose often come down to finish rather than shape.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A soft-touch matte laminate feels refined.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Raised Spot UV over your logo adds subtle texture and gloss.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">A confident use of colour creates memorability without shouting.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Raised Spot UV in particular works because it invites touch. It catches the light. It creates a small interaction that makes your card feel deliberate.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not flashy. Established.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That subtle difference is often enough.</span></p>
<h2><b>The Real Test</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take your current card and look at it objectively.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Does it clearly communicate who you are?</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Does it feel aligned with your brand standards?</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Would you confidently hand it to your ideal client?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If there’s hesitation, it’s worth reviewing.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://brandhero.com.au/business-cards-brisbane/">Well-designed business cards</a> professionals rely on are not about trends. They’re about positioning. In five seconds, they communicate clarity, credibility and confidence.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re ready to create business cards that make the right impression from the first glance, let’s talk. We’ll make sure what you hand over represents your business properly.</span></p></div>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Edwards]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 03:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When I bought my first home, a small townhouse, I decided it was time to be a responsible adult and own some tools.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So I bought a tool wallet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not a toolbox. A wallet. Slim. Compact. Very optimistic.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Inside it were a few basics and a screwdriver that was far better suited to fixing spectacles than tightening door hinges. At the time, it felt sufficient. The place was small. The needs were simple. I convinced myself this was all I would ever need. I was teased mercilessly by my friends for this completely inadequate form of hardware.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fast forward to buying our first large family home, and reality arrived quickly. Bigger space. Bigger jobs. Bigger expectations.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The tool wallet did not cut it. I upgraded to a proper toolbox and didn’t look back.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marketing works the same way. You need the right tools for the job.</span></p>
<h2><b>Small Needs Require Simple Tools. Growth Changes the Game.</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the early stages of a business, you can get by with very little. One flyer. A basic card. A simple document you reuse for everything.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But as your business grows, your marketing needs change.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You meet more people. You have more conversations. You need tools that support those interactions properly, not ones that almost do the job.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A marketing toolkit is not about having everything. It is about having the right physical tools for where your business is now.</span></p></div>
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<p><b>Still essential, still misunderstood</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business cards are not outdated. They are just often badly used.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A good business card supports recall after a conversation. It does not try to sell. It does not try to explain everything.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong business cards:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Make it easy to remember who you are</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prioritise name, role, and contact details</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reflect the brand clearly and consistently</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Think of them as a handshake you leave behind.</span></p>
<h2><b><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://brandhero.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/flyer-design-and-printing-brisbane-1-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" alt="" class="wp-image-39590 alignright size-medium" />Flyers</b></h2>
<p><b>For focus, not volume</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Flyers work best when they do one job well.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They are useful when they deliver value to their reader. A laundry-list of services is not only boring, it screams &#8220;me, me, me!&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Effective flyers:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Focus on one clear message</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Offer valuable tips or advice</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are easy to update as things change</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If a flyer needs explaining, it is doing too much.</span></p>
<h2><b><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://brandhero.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/information-brochures-brisbane-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" alt="" class="wp-image-41027 alignright size-medium" />Brochures</b></h2>
<p><b>When explanation matters</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brochures are useful when your services need context or structure.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They allow you to guide someone through what you do in a considered way, especially when multiple services or steps are involved.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Good brochures:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are structured and easy to scan</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Avoid jargon and filler</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Help people understand, not persuade</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They should feel helpful, not heavy.</span></p>
<h2><b><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://brandhero.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/booklet-printing-3-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" alt="" class="wp-image-41017 alignright size-medium" />Company Profiles and Capability Statements</b></h2>
<p><b>Confidence builders, not sales pitches</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Profiles and capability statements are working documents.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They are often shared in meetings, emailed as PDFs, or used to support procurement and decision-making. Their job is to reduce uncertainty.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong profiles:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Clearly explain what you do</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Highlight relevant experience</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Feel calm, credible, and current</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They are not about saying everything. They are about saying the right things.</span></p>
<h2><b><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://brandhero.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/presentation-folders-brisbane-6-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" alt="" class="wp-image-41299 alignright size-medium" />Presentation Folders</b></h2>
<p><b>Quietly doing a lot of work</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Presentation folders often get overlooked, but they play an important role.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They pull everything together. They create structure. They help your materials feel considered and complete.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Used well, presentation folders:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elevate meetings and proposals</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keep information organised</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reinforce professionalism without saying a word</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They are especially useful when multiple documents are involved.</span></p>
<h2><b>The Toolkit Principle</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Just like tools, printed marketing materials should match the job.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You do not need every printed item available. You need the ones that support how you actually market and sell your business.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A small business may only need a few well-designed essentials. A growing business often needs a broader toolkit that feels intentional and aligned.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The mistake is holding onto the tool wallet when you really need a toolbox.</span></p>
<h2><b>Final Thought</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Printed marketing materials are not about nostalgia or tradition.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They are practical tools for real-world interactions. When chosen well, they support conversations, build confidence, and make your business easier to understand.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Start with the essentials. Upgrade as your business grows. And make sure every item in your toolkit earns its place.</span></p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>Last month we did a post on <a href="https://brandhero.com.au/building-trust-with-brand-consistency/">brand consistency</a>. We discussed the importance of maintaining a consistent visual image across all places your logo is seen &#8211; from your website, to your vehicles and business cards.</p>
<p>Getting your brand colours correct is a critical element of brand consistency.</p>
<p>At times this can be tricky, especially if they are not set up correctly in the first instance. And with different print technologies producing different colour results, having your brand colours properly identified, recorded and adhered to is critical. </p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><strong>CMYK Colour Mode:</strong> Also known as Full Colour or CMYK, this is the most common “print” colour mode. Where you are getting business cards or building signs, chances are we are using a combination of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow &amp; Black to produce your work. Similar to your home printer, small dots of these colours are overlaid on top of one another to create a “full colour” effect.</p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><strong>Pantone Colour Mode:</strong> For true printing accuracy, using the Pantone Matching System (PMS Colours) is ideal. Unlike CMYK that using 4 colours overlayed to create the colour, Pantone has a specific colour code for each colour. This way, it doesn’t matter where your work gets printed, we can match it to a universal code. Mostly used by large corporations. Think Coca Cola red.</p></div>
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<p>Getting your colours right from day one of your logo design is really the best step you can take to getting them right down the line, no matter what the print or display media. Get your designer to choose colours from the PMS system, then convert them to CMYK or RGB down the line if needs be. This way, you are always matching a specific colour code and standard used across the world. </p></div>
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<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s Never Too Late</span></h2>
<p>If you aren’t sure what the colour codes are for your logo, ask your designer. They should be able to to send you the colour codes and keep them on file for when you need them. Alternatively, click below or <a href="&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;h&#x65;&#108;l&#x6f;&#64;b&#x72;&#97;n&#x64;&#104;&#x65;&#x72;&#111;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;&#x6d;&#46;a&#x75;">email us</a> and we can colour match your logo to the correct codes free of charge.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Edwards]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2021 23:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I have a confession to make &#8211; I am obsessed with quirky socks. My craze started last year when a colleague got me a 6-month subscription for a novelty sock company. Each month I would wait patiently, anticipating what crazy cotton keepsakes would make their way into my letterbox.</p>
<p>By the end of 2020, I had amassed an impressive <a href = "https://brandhero.com.au/charitees/">collection</a> of foot-centric quirkiness. From chillis and burgers, to tacos and bananas. At least from the ankles down, I am quite the fashion statement.</p>
<p>For my birthday this year my kids decided to jump on the bandwagon. When I saw the carefully wrapped present, I had a fair idea what to expect. Needless to say, I was excited.</p>
<p>When I opened the wrapping, there was a lovely pair of plain black socks. Plain, black, run-of-the-mill 1950s-dad socks. Sigh. I faked my joy and thanked them for their kind gift. Bless them.</p>
<p>But deep inside, I knew this wouldn&#8217;t fly. I knew &#8216;Black Socks&#8217; wouldn&#8217;t be accepted by the others. The literal black sheep of my sock drawer &#8211; they just weren&#8217;t part of the family.</p>
<h3><strong>Whether it is socks, signs or stationery &#8211; consistency is important</strong></h3>
<p>It could be your business cards, website or vehicle signage &#8211; it&#8217;s vital that these elements of your brand look like they belong to the same family.</p>
<p>Why? Because it helps with brand recognition and <ahref = "https://brandhero.com.au/carwraps/
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<p>Perhaps it&#8217;s an image you use, a graphic or the use of colour. Whichever you choose, having a common recurring element helps strengthen your brand and ensures it resonates with your customers across various touchpoints.</p>
<p>Keeping all your branding with one supplier is the best solution for this. By doing so, they become the keeper of your brand and will oversee all your work to ensure it&#8217;s consistent.</p>
<h3><strong>Here are a few great reasons to keep all your branding with one company:</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Creates brand consistency<br /></strong>By keeping your branding in one place, it can ensure your colours, logo and graphic elements all look like they belong together. So website or vehicle signage, all look like they part of one happy family.</p>
<p><strong>Builds stronger relationships<br /></strong>Whether it&#8217;s with customers or suppliers, relationships in business are everything &#8211; after all, people buy from people. Keeping your logo, signage and print with one company allows for a solid relationship and understanding of one another &#8211; likes, dislikes and the problems that need to be solved.</p>
<p><strong>Your vision imagined<br /></strong>If you’ve been with your branding agency from the start, they should know what makes you tick, your vision and your grand plans. Being able to understand your business from grassroots level, helps them define what it is that you are trying to achieve with your communications, both within your business as well as reaching a wider audience.</p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>&#8220;Oh, I didn&#8217;t know you did building signs!&#8221;</p>
<p>This was a recurring comment to me over the years. <a href="https://brandhero.com.au/building-signs/">Building signs</a> could also be replaced with <a href="https://brandhero.com.au/website-design/">websites</a>, <a href="https://brandhero.com.au/logo-design/">logos</a>, <a href="https://brandhero.com.au/car-wraps-brisbane/">car wraps</a>, etc.</p>
<p><span draggable="false">Our name didn&#8217;t truly reflect the direction that our company had gone. Over the years, signage and websites had become a big part of our business. We had outgrown our name and it was time to change.</span></p>
<p>So late last year, we added All About Signage and All About Design to our bows. We would trade under the name All About Group. Perfect&#8230;</p>
<p>Well, not so much. Once we began using the new name and structure, we discovered it wasn&#8217;t working work us. The name meant nothing to us or our customers. And what is a group anyway? Like the Spice Girls are &#8216;a group&#8217;? Nope. Not for us.</p>
<p>The fire our business suffered on March 1st changed many things for us. In particular, it changed our ability to analyse our business and make changes if we need them. It made us brave.</p>
<p>So whilst being bold is the flavour of the month, we decided to scrap all this All About Group stuff. Boom!</p>
<h2>Drumroll&#8230;</h2>
<p>So after over 20 years, All About Print has now become <strong>Brand Hero.</strong></p>
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<h2>What&#8217;s staying the same</h2>
<div>Our<a href="https://brandhero.com.au/about-brand-hero/"> ownership and team</a> remain the same. We have added to our administration and production staff to help move our business forward.</div>
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<div>We&#8217;ve kept our favourite colour red. Red is the colour of passion. We have a passion for helping our clients in their business. Seeing a client walk out the door looking better than they arrived, this gets us out of bed in the morning.</div>
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<h2>What&#8217;s changing</h2>
<div>Obviously, our name! <strong>Brand</strong> refers to your businesses haircut and clothes. We are your stylists! Making you look fantastic and feel confident about your business.</div>
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<div>Are we real heroes? No, we leave that for the firefighters who saved our business.<strong> Hero</strong> refers to our values and how we want to be when we deal with you. Like any good superhero, we want to be:</div>
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<li><strong>Courageous</strong> &#8211; take risks in our work to produce extraordinary results</li>
<li><strong>Passionate</strong> &#8211; be passionate about what we do</li>
<li><strong>Confident</strong> &#8211; be confident in our abilities to deliver</li>
<li><strong>Leave an impact</strong> &#8211; we want to leave a lasting impact on our clients and their businesses. We want to make a difference.</li>
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<div>We have a new icon &#8211; a <strong>paper plane</strong>. This touches on our roots as a print company but also depicts what we do for our customers. We make our client&#8217;s businesses look fantastic and stand out so they can feel confident. We make them soar&#8230; just like a paper plane.</div>
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<div><em><strong><a title="link to plane comp" href="#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Join in on our fantastic paper plane competition for a chance to win return flights to Sydney</a></strong></em></div>
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<div>Whilst we are on the topic of soaring, we have a new tagline &#8211; <strong>Make Your Business Soar.</strong> We removed the old &#8220;Print, Sign, Design&#8221; from our logo. These items are just the tools we use to get the end result. Using printing, signage and design we take our client&#8217;s businesses to new levels&#8230; we make them soar.</div>
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<div>So this is us, <strong>Brand Hero</strong>. The same, but different. We hope you like it as much as we do.</div>
<div><em><br />Warm Regards,</em></div>
<div><em><br />Jonathan &amp; the team</em></div>
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<p>So&#8230; your logo is designed. Congrats! The first part is out of the way. Think of this like climbing Mount Everest. You&#8217;ve come a long way, but really, we are still at basecamp. Let&#8217;s unpack some more&#8230;</p>
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<h3>Step 8: Create your collateral</h3>
<p>Once your logo is designed and approved, you can move onto designing &amp; creating your business stationery, signage, web presence and other places where your logo is seen.</p>
<p>There is no easy way of putting this, if you have been in business for a number of years and you are active in various marketing activities, this can be a mammoth job.</p>
<p>Your logo is likely to be seen on:</p>
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<li>Business Cards</li>
<li>Brochures</li>
<li>Letterheads</li>
<li>Envelopes</li>
<li>Flyers</li>
<li>Notepads</li>
<li>Docket Books</li>
<li>Building Signage</li>
<li>Vehicle Signage</li>
<li>Social Media Accounts</li>
<li>Website</li>
<li>Email Signatures</li>
<li>Uniforms</li>
<li>Accounting Software</li>
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<p>If you use a task manager, make a list of everything that needs to be done and simply tick it off as you go. This project can take a few months, don&#8217;t get overawed. Like the old saying goes&#8230; &#8220;The best way to eat an elephant? One bite at a time.&#8221;</p>
<p>I would set yourself a target of getting everything re-branded within 3-6 months. This way you are not restricting your cash-flow or throwing items out unnecessarily. Start with the most urgent items first, the ones that your audience are most likely to visually see you. Think website, social media, business cards &amp; vehicles and office space.</p>
<p>This is very important &#8211; You want your re-branded items to look like they are all from the same family. The same colours, fonts &amp; styles. This helps to keep all the items in sync and will create a much stronger brand presence.</p>
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<h3>Step 9: Launch your logo</h3>
<p>With all the key areas of your brand now in place and looking fantastic, its time to start planning a launch of your new look brand, explaining your new design as well as the reasons and meaning behind it.</p>
<p>Some effective ways to launch your logo would be:</p>
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<li>a professionally printed direct mail out to key clients</li>
<li>an email newsletter campaign to your database</li>
<li>a short video for your website and social pages</li>
<li>new phone on-hold message</li>
<li>a ad social media campaign</li>
</ul>
<p>Ideally, a combination of these and anything else you can think of will work great. Got a slightly crazy marketing idea for your launch? Don&#8217;t dismiss it, this might be the perfect way to grab people&#8217;s attention.</p>
<p>A re-brand launch will help you keep top of mind with your audience and help them identify with you as a company. You could even run a new promotion, event or competition to mark the occasion – the choice is yours! Just don’t lose out on this golden opportunity and keep it to yourself.</p>
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<h3>Step 10: Consider the other elements of your brand</h3>
<p>Your brand isn’t your logo. Your logo is simply an element of your brand. Your brand compasses any touch point your audience has with your company. It is about how they feel when they come in contact or see you.</p>
<p>Think about all the touch points where people interact and see your business. Do they accurately reflect you and the new logo/brand you are establishing? Does your office space reflect who you are and your values? When you and your staff answer the phone, does this reflect your brand too?</p>
<p>How is your brand identity looking? Does it accurately reflect who you are and what you stand for? Does it instil confidence in people to pick up the phone and give you a call? Without unique and effective brand identity, you are selling yourself and your business short.</p></div>
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<p>Now that deeper stuff is out of the way, its time to get creative!</p>
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<h3>Step 4: Choose your fonts and colours</h3>
<p>Once you have your brand personality and target market identified, you can start to choose colours and fonts that appeal to them. Generally speaking, you are picking colours and fonts based on your answers to these questions.</p>
<p>Is your business planned and considered with an older audience? Perhaps blues, blacks and greys with a serif font style works best for you. Do you have younger target marketing and want to be seen as youthful and spontaneous? Perhaps brighter colours and more modern san-serif fonts work best for you.</p>
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<h3>Step 5: Choose your logo style</h3>
<p>When you have a clear direction of your brand’s personality, fonts and colours you need to examine your logo’s style.</p>
<p>Modern or retro? Elegant or abstract? Like the steps before, the decisions here are based on your answers to the questions in the previous steps. If your target market is retirees and you are selling financial advice, modern and gritty won’t work for you.</p>
<p>Make sure you look back on the data in the previous steps to ensure your styles align with your target market, brand personality, colours and font choices. Remember, it isn’t about what appeals to <em>you</em>. Its about what appeals to your <em>audience</em>.</p>
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<h3>Step 6: Choose your wants and don’t wants</h3>
<p>Should your logo contain a symbol like Apple or Nike? Or just text-based like David Jones or Coles.</p>
<p>If you do choose a symbol (most do), it does not have to be a literal description of your business. If you are a painter, you don’t have to have a brush. If you are a handyman, you don’t need to have a hammer. Do Nike have a pair of shoes? Does McDonalds have a burger? Does BMW have a car?</p>
<p>To stand out from your competition, go for something slightly abstact, but with meaning connected to your business and offering. Use the clues in the ‘deeper’ answers to Step 1 &amp; 2 to uncover some hidden inspiration. The added benefit here is that if your products change over time, your logo will still reflect who you are.</p>
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<h3>Step 7: Design your logo</h3>
<p>It took seven steps before we even put pencil to paper! If your logo designer is worth their weight in gold, they will ask similar questions to the above when they do a logo meeting with you. Better still&#8230; take the answers to the above 6 steps with you and blow their little designer minds!</p>
<p>Be very aware of cheaper online logo design offerings. Fifty bucks for unlimited designs and revisions might seem like a bargain, but you get what you pay for. Nine times out of ten, these are simply stock images with your name plonked underneath. Not only do they not reflect you or your customers, these images can be bought by anyone so you might find any number of companies using the same logo or icon.</p>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>The mid-nineties was the height of Britpop. Way back then, I had somewhat more hair. I took full advantage of this with my Gallagher-esque hairdo – combed down at the front (in no way did this look like a comb-over). Paired with a nice dress shirt, chinos and white running shoes I really looked the part. Hello ladies.</p>
<p>Like Oasis’ time at the top, my hairdo didn’t last. As the ravishes of age and children took over, the <del>comb-over</del> comb-down, became off limits. Not only is it off limits, its physically impossible. I guess this is Mother Nature’s equivalent of taking toys away from kids who weren’t treating them right.</p>
<p>As I have grown older, life has changed. Directions and trends have changed. One must go with the times, albeit slightly slower than some.</p>
<p>The same can be said with your business identity. Your logo and branding play a very important role in your company. It reflects who you are, what you stand for and it helps attract the right customers to your business. All of this enables you to do your best work.</p>
<p>As times change, sometimes your company must change too. Perhaps this is a shift in your customer’s needs, a shift in technology, an increased (or decreased) product offering. It’s important that your logo and brand accurately reflect this.</p>
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<h2>Time for a new look</h2>
<p>Let’s look at the steps required so you can re-brand your business more effectively and with maximum impact.</p>
<p>Naturally, you might think “I need a new logo for our company, it looks stale. Lets find a <a href="https://brandhero.com.au/logo-design-brisbane/">logo designer</a> designer. Whilst this is somewhat true, it&#8217;s really best you understand a few things about your business and your clients before you jump straight in. Once you understand a few simple fundamentals about your business and who it attracts, you will give the logo designer a better chance of developing something unique and special for your business.</p>
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<h3>Step 1: Identify what you sell, then go deeper</h3>
<p>What items do you sell to your customers? Is it timber? Is it plumbing services? Is it legal advice? Some might think that it’s a very simple process. You have items to sell, people buy those items.</p>
<p>However, if we go deeper, you are selling more than this. Are you an electrician selling air conditioning units? Or are you selling a cooler room and a better lifestyle? Do you sell newly renovated homes? Or the pride of having the best house on the street?</p>
<p>There is a clear distinction between what we think sell and what we are REALLY selling. One is simply a tool or method used to deliver on the TRUE nature of the sale.</p>
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<h3>Step 2: Accurately identify your target market, then go deeper</h3>
<p>Let’s get this straight, your target market isn’t &#8220;everyone&#8221;. I do countless logo design briefs every year and this is by far the top answer to this question. Regardless of your business, if your answer is “everyone”, you haven’t thought about the question.</p>
<p>First, consider demographics:</p>
<ul>
<li>male or female</li>
<li>young or old</li>
<li>stay at home mums or working professionals</li>
<li>singles or couples</li>
<li>locally based or country-wide</li>
<li>the list goes on</li>
</ul>
<p>Once you have this, work out the immediate needs of these people and what’s important to them. Is it price? Convenience? Relationship building? Quality? Speed of service? Remember, you can’t be all things to all people.</p>
<p>You are now starting to build yourself a customer avatar &#8211; a short description of your ideal customer. This is the person for which you just love coming to work for and will do your best work each and every time.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s an example: <em>“My ideal customer’s name is Joe. Joe is a 35 year old who lives in Wilston and travels to this office in Brendale each day for work. He runs an electrical business with a team of around 20 staff. Joe is proactive in his marketing. He loves collaborating with others and coming up with with new ideas help grow his business. Joe spends the weekends at home with his kids and enjoys family time before getting back into it on Monday morning.” </em></p>
<p>If you do our best work for Joe and love working with him, you want to attract more &#8220;Joes&#8221; to our business. This avatar gives you an accurate description of who you aiming the logo design, brand identity and <span style="color: #000000;"><a style="color: #000000;" href="https://avetamarketing.com/direct-marketing-to-seniors-the-ultimate-guide/">marketing</a></span> at. It describes their age, social status, business size &amp; values as well as personal values. You can now use this data to craft the logo design and style for this person.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Step 3: Identify your Brand’s personality</h3>
<p>Identifying your brand’s personality really looks at the human side of your brand. How you want other people to see you when they look at your logo and other branded items. Do you want to be seen as youthful or mature? Spontaneous or planned? Organic or sophisticated? Think back to the Apple TV ads from a few years ago… are you a conservative, shirt &amp; tie type person (PC) or a cool t-shirt &amp; jeans type person (Apple)?</p>
<p>This isn’t about you, the business owner and how you feel. It’s about how you want your current and future customers to view and interact your business.</p>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner">As a graphic designer, the font choices we make for your logos, websites and marketing material can be a polarizing topic. Most designers have favourites, myself included. Right now, we are liking <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Roboto">Roboto</a>, but this could change sometime in 2018. And, like all good graphic designers, the thought of using Comic Sans makes us die a little on the inside!</p>
<p>Font choice is important, it is a core part of your brand’s identity &amp; needs careful consideration. The fonts you use in your business are reflected in each and every piece of visual communication you do. Your logo, business cards, vehicle signs, flyers, websites. All of these use fonts to display your company and your message.</p>
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<h2><strong>How to choose the right fonts</strong></h2>
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<h2>Know Your Style</h2>
<p>Generally, we can categorize font styles into a few different areas. Let’s look at the main players:</p>
<p><strong>Serif:</strong> Serifs are the little feet on the ends of each letter. This style dates back to the 1500s and allows the eye to flow across the lines of text.</p>
<p><strong>Sans Serif:</strong> Sans means without. So this style is the same as above, minus the little feet! San Serif fonts are more modern looking, informal and friendly. Many companies (including ourselves) use a sans serif font for their logo font.</p>
<p><strong>Script:</strong> This style is seen as elegant, feminine and elaborate. Think carefully about using this style for your logo as it does not work well across all media. What might stand out on a business card, won&#8217;t necessary stand out on the side of a vehicle.</p>
<p><strong>Slab:</strong> Bold, strong and high impact. This style is great for logos and headings. Once again, think about your brand personality before using this one. Whilst it stands out and is strong, it can also be seen as loud and pushy.</p>
<p><strong>Handwriting:</strong> Relaxed in style, handwriting is similar to script, but less formal. This style works well for some headings and small pieces of text such as company taglines.</p>
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<h2>Who is your audience?</h2>
<p>Knowing your audience and target market is vital when it comes to choosing your font style. For instance, Toys R Us has a target market of children and parents. They use a very playful font style with lots of colour. It&#8217;s perfect for their market and immediately sets them apart.</p>
<p>This approach wouldn’t be as effective if a company’s target market was financial investors whose expectations would be more aligned to stability, wealth and growth.</p>
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<h2>Three’s a crowd</h2>
<p>Choose a couple of fonts and stick with them throughout your company’s communication. Having a website, brochure or poster designed? Make sure the designer sticks to just 2 or 3 fonts across everything. Not only does this ensure your message gets communicated to the reader better, it makes the reader feel that each piece is simply part of the same whole, cementing your brand personality.</p>
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<h2>Where to look</h2>
<p>Here are some great font resources for you to browse:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://fonts.google.com/">Google Fonts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dafont.com/">DaFont</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.1001fonts.com/">1001 Fonts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fontsquirrel.com/">Font Squirrel</a></li>
</ul>
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<h2>Does your font branding resemble a pizza?</h2>
<p>Over time, different fonts can creep in to your company’s marketing. If you looked back on all your items of communication over the past 5 years you probably would notice a fair bit of artistic license has been taken on your brand. Different fonts, colours, ways of displaying your logo. Its not uncommon for a company’s branding to look a little like a supreme pizza. Lots of variety, all packed into one box. Being a pizza snob, I know this is never a good thing.</p>
<p>Once a year, take a look at your company’s communication over the past 12 months and pay particular attention to the typography used. Is it consistent? Does it reflect your brand? Can you spot any typos?? (hopefully not!)</p>
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<h2>How to keep it consistent</h2>
<p>Developing a simple<strong> Style Guide</strong> is a great way to keep your brand&#8217;s visual communication on track. A simple Style Guide would document the fonts to be used in all company communications, the company colour breakdowns and how to (and importantly, how not to) display your logo. A more detailed Style Guide would go a step further and detail the exact layout and design of all your stationery and marketing material.</p>
<p>Either option is a great way to ensure your brand is communicated strongly and consistently to your audience. <a href="https://brandhero.com.au/contact-us/">Contact us</a> today if you think your company could benefit from this.</p>
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