“Creating tailor-made solutions for evolving brands.”
The Are Network was founded in 2013 through a collaborative effort between creative partners. It is a future-forward initiative aimed at sourcing and combining the collective talents of the some industry’s best creatives and their many years of experience & established skills. We strive to change the industry and the methods in which clients collaborate with its suppliers and vice versa. The world is changing and becoming more complexed with advancements in every field. Our team of proficient specialists ensure every venture we embark on is supported by the latest in modern techniques & practices.
We combine economic, marketing, design and communicative thinking to develop differentiated and authentic brands for companies of all sizes. We don’t just follow what’s trending, we research the market’s demands and future directions to craft the message of any client into what consumers need to hear and which clients can deliver on. We consider each client a partner and strongly believe that our success is tied to their success. Because of this culture, we’ve had the honour of contributing to the development and strengthening of multiple brands, and have seen first-hand how the power of effective branding and communication can elevate a company’s equity; how it can rescue a business from impossible odds against competition, and how it can motivate customers and employees alike to become fullfledged brand ambassadors. We offer all tools at our disposal to guide and build our partner’s brands and realise their aspirations.
PROCESS
Methodology
We meet with you and selected internal stakeholders to come to an understanding on what your brand is and to learn more about your organization. This session is facilitated to help identify your key target audiences, perceptions of the current brand name and identity, your current market position, customer decision-making factors and more. At the end of this session, we would have collected key internal perceptions that will shape your brand identity and we will create a summary report of our findings for you. After securing your insight, we validate your brand perceptions through market research. We gain input from your customers and compile results into a report for your review. We also evaluate key competitors’ brand positioning to ensure your brand platform is distinctive.
Once internal and external research is complete, we summarize our findings in a creative brief for your approval. When finalized, our creative design and messaging teams go to work. We prepare varying creative directions for you to evaluate – including theming, messaging, logos, colour schemes, imagery, photography, etc. – and deliver these approaches for your review. Whichever path you choose – you are the final decision-maker in choosing the messaging and visual identity that is right for your company.
After you’ve selected your creative direction, we deliver a brand visual identity and messaging guide to facilitate brand roll-out in all your communications materials. We can collaborate with you to prioritize implementation of your brand in your corporate communications, deliver brand-compliant designs for various mediums or take on creation of any or all of your communications materials.