A Company’s Presence

Why is a Business Identity Important?

Many businesses still believe that a Logo is an Identity. That’s it. That an entire business revolves around a single graphic. Doesn’t make much sense when it’s put in that context. Although much of the public’s perception can center around a Logo, this drives what people understand when they see your business.

Indeed, the Logo is a major part of your look and should be present in all initiatives that come from your Identity. It should be understood immediately what your services are about. Project your business’s message based on what people are interested in than what you want them to know. They expect this when they come to you for their needs. It should be clear, summarizing, and understandable.

Identity drastically affects first impressions.

Identity projects your theme throughout all types of media. The repetition of your message brings a more memorable impression when the memory is struck. After all, 1+1=3 (a concept holds stronger the more it’s seen). Your signage, your web presence, radio and video, marketing kits, illustrations, clothing… your Identity acts as the power of everything your business does. Print enhances your business presence more than just being on the web. Social Media like facebook.com/BAMMediaDesign or youtube.com/user/bamgraphics also reflects your business identity.

Aside from your logo, the most important place that your Identity should be apparent is your Tagline. This concise text describes what your business is all about. It should be memorable and fully reflect your identity. It summarizes what you do and how and what your audience can expect from you. “The Best in the Business” says nothing about what you offer.

What is WYSIWYG?

The term WYSIWYG stands for What You See Is What You Get. Although this term originated in the 1970’s for coders to see the program working while simultaneously coding a project, the term has grown to be one of the foremost concepts of how people interpret information.

Tutors.com brings us the perfect example of how people see imagery much faster than they read text. Researchers have discovered that people only retain about 10% of the information they see in marketing. However, if the information includes visuals, that number jumps to 65%. More than 50% of the human brain is dedicated to visual response. We react to shapes, colors, motion… everything that we see before even reading text. These are elements that your identity should show.

What is Meant by “Form Follows Function”?

Your company’s unique creation and its visual representation plays a strong part in all viewers’ understanding. As your individuality is predominant over your competitors in its offerings, so should be your identity. In business, the function of your services should be the most important resource understood by its viewers while its form shows how your identity is experienced.

Your office for instance provides you with what you require to develop and serve your needs. The way you experience when in the office personalizes and your working space so you can enjoy working there.

Identity works the same way. Your current and potential clients judge the status and quality of what they will get from your business in one glance. When using a unique identity, its form will enhance your clients’ interpretation of what your business provides as a function. Knowing that you can combine their needs with their level of quality brings them the level of superiority in the product and service that your business represents in a single image.

Seals and Crests are most often the solution for identifying a government agency, town or county, family name or family-owned business, or a historical-based faction. When done correctly, a Seal or Crest stands for years, decades or more. These have become the most respected visual representations of tradition created by illustrators.