Brand support
Beyond branding systems and custom websites, we provide creative support to help activate and roll out the brand identities we build or refresh.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What should I budget for branding?
It depends. The packages page is a good place to start. And we can always have a no-pressure conversation.
The short answer is that Sharpe Creative exists with the belief that not everyone needs to buy the farm. For where you are, maybe a dairy cow and a few chickens is the smart choice. All-killer, no-filler. Lean and mean to give your buck more bang.
Stage-based pricing for branding... What's that?
If you are a new venture, we’ll build from scratch—smart, efficient, and responsibly, keeping your stage in mind. Many new venture clients keep working with Sharpe Creative as they hit the growth phase.
If you are a growing brand, at least a minor refresh every 3–5 years is wise to prevent your brand from feeling stale. This doesn’t necessarily mean a new logo or a total overhaul (though it could). But often a fresh angle is enough. The bigger the business shift, the more oomph the approach should have.
No two clients are exactly the same. But we will create a proposal based on your current stage of business. Try the assessment for a little guidance.
How long will the process take?
Strategic branding work shouldn’t be rushed. If you are rebranding to hit a deadline, you probably aren't rebranding for the right reasons. We want to spend the appropriate time so that what we create will work hard for you for years.
We'll move a little quicker for startups and new ventures with intensives ( 2 weeks) and basic scopes (4-5 weeks).
Typically, a full branding process takes approximately 8+ weeks (including time for reviews). A typical marketing website can take approximately 2 months, but if done alongside branding, the processes can overlap, saving time.
Who do you work with?
Business size and industry aren’t critical factors. Experience across various industries means every client is treated as a new story to tell. Every business (regardless of size) can benefit from professional branding and web design.
We like passionate, visionary people (in whatever they do). If that is you, we'll take a stage-based approach to pricing how we help you punch in the next weight class.
Do you do full-service marketing?
It’s better to excel at a few things than try to spin too many plates with mediocrity. For more expansive projects, we collaborate with trusted experts such as specialized strategists, copywriters, photographers, animators, videographers, and platform-specific web developers, when needed.
While things like content marketing, SEO, and paid advertising are important, Sharpe Creative believes that strong and distinct branding is the foundation for all of it. Once we dial that in, we get by with a little help from our friends.
Do you do one-off design projects?
Sharpe Creative is brand-focused, not just a graphic design shop. We do ongoing Brand Support, but if your branding isn't in a good place, those efforts will mostly be a waste of time and money.
If your branding and website are both rock solid, we can discuss an ongoing creative Brand Support partnership, or we can tackle larger one-off projects like brand campaigns, microsites, package design, spatial design, merch design, or custom graphics kits.
Sharpe Creative is a one-person, all-killer, no-filler, builder of brand identities and custom websites. Relationally and without all the bloat, fluff, and smoke blowing.
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