Behind every glossy logo is a story worth telling. Come behind the brand with me — part diary, part straight talk, all clarity. Like emails to your best mate, with insights that actually grow your business.

Behind the Brand

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Do You Need a Brand Strategy Before Hiring a Designer?

Wondering if you need a brand strategy before hiring a designer? Here’s why “pretty” logos often fail and how clarity makes design work harder.

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How Much Does Brand Strategy Cost in 2025?

If you’ve been trying to figure out how much brand strategy actually costs, you’ve probably noticed every article out there either avoids the question or gives you a number so vague it’s useless. And I get it, because that’s the question that came up again and again at the business event I attended this week. […]

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Embrace the art of artificiality

After all, who needs a genuine brand image when you can have a perfectly crafted, machine-made one instead?! There’s this myth going around that AI is going to replace the human element in branding, that if everyone starts using these tools to replace the people part of their business then brands are going to become […]