A rebrand raises the business profile of a bespoke Android device manufacturer. When your company is ready to pitch new prospects, but your corporate image looks like it was designed in a crappy paint program, you've got a presentation problem. It's like going on a first date wearing a raggety t-shirt, cargo shorts, flip-flops [...]

SLATE Contemporary Gallery + Art Consulting
kerntoy@comcast.net2021-01-26T15:30:38-08:00"We need to update our brand and brand materials. While you're at it, it would be great to get a style guide so that everything looks consistent. And, can you design a brochure too? Oh, also a presentation folder to hold everything. And, of course, our show announcements and gallery artist cards." Why yes, [...]
McCutcheon Construction
kerntoy@comcast.net2021-01-30T10:04:09-08:00A commitment to quality is more than just marketing words with McCutcheon Construction. "Paint the back of the fence because you'll know it." The saying, attributed to Steve Jobs' dad, is an object lesson about doing complete work and having pride in craft. McCutcheon Construction has a reputation of doing the best design and [...]
Alterpop
kerntoy@comcast.net2021-01-29T15:51:34-08:00"Kern, you're like an automatic profit center. When you work on a project, we always make money." That's one of my funniest memories of working with Alterpop. One day, the bookkeeper said that to me in passing and I still remember it to this day. Alterpop is an award winning design agency run by [...]
Automated Environments
kerntoy@comcast.net2021-01-30T10:14:30-08:00Changing the company name was a chance to rebrand and make the new logo more thoughtful. Automated Environments changed its name from Automated Electric. It's a small change, but it reflects how the company grew from being electricians to designing and installing complete automated systems for homes and businesses. Think automated lighting, shades, security [...]
Reliable Caregivers
kerntoy@comcast.net2021-01-28T12:00:37-08:00Rebranding one of San Francisco's premiere home care services means identifying the real users and marketing to that audience. Who's the real audience for senior home care services? Is it the seniors using the service? Their children? Their partners? For anyone who understands marketing, the adult children and partners are the real audience. Because [...]
Discovery Toys
kerntoy@comcast.net2020-06-26T13:52:11-07:00How do you rebrand a line of toys that's already been very successful without losing the audience? For Discovery Toys, a direct marketing toy company, the line of toys aimed at the 3 months–3 years market segment was very successful. However, the packaging was very inconsistent up to that point. Yes, the solution would definitely [...]