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Brand Strategy

WE DEFINE BRAND STRATEGY AS:

A data-backed process of defining who you are, who you serve, why you matter, and how you win.

Brand Strategy Consulting That Accelerates Business Growth

As a brand strategy agency for ambitious brands, we partner with companies at critical inflection points—launch, scaling, pivoting, or revitalization—to build strategies grounded in insight and architected for impact. We move beyond surface-level creative to deliver clarity, confidence, and conversions that matter to your bottom line.

Is Your Brand Should Work As Hard As Your Business

Unified Messaging

We unify your brand voice, ensuring clarity and consistency across every communication channel to build stronger customer connections.

Complex Brand Structures That Appear Simply

As your business grows, so does the complexity of your brand portfolio. Our brand architecture consulting brings order to chaos, creating logical frameworks that optimize your portfolio, clarify relationships between offerings, and maximize overall brand equity.

Harmony and Authenticity

We uncover your authentic differentiators and translate them into compelling brand positioning and messaging that resonates with your target audience.

Aligned Brand and Business Objectives

Your leadership team has ambitious growth targets, but your brand messaging, identity, and marketing efforts feel disconnected from those objectives. Our brand development strategy services ensure your brand is not just an aesthetic layer but a powerful engine driving your business forward, aligning every touchpoint with your strategic priorities and KPIs.

"81% of consumers need to trust a brand before buying."

Edelman Trust Barometer, 2023

Our Comprehensive Brand Strategy Toolkit for Brave Brands

01: Brand Positioning

We pinpoint the unique space your brand can own in the minds of your target audience, crafting a compelling value proposition that differentiates you from the competition and resonates deeply with customer needs.

02: Brand Architecture

We structure brands, sub-brands, and offerings to create clarity, scalability, and coherence—making complex portfolios easier to understand, manage, and grow.

03: Product Architecture

We organize products and features into a clear system that supports adoption, pricing, and expansion while reinforcing your overall brand and strategy.

04: Company Roadmap

We align vision, priorities, and initiatives into a strategic roadmap, giving businesses clear direction and a shared understanding of what matters most.

05: Value Proposition

We articulate a compelling value proposition that clearly communicates why you matter, who you’re for, and why customers should choose you.

06: Category Definition

We help define, clarify, or reshape the category you compete in, framing the market on your terms and positioning you as the reference point.

No clients were bribed in the making of these kind words..

To ensure we add value to patients no matter their location, our content has to be impactful, informative, and visually engaging. The creative team at Born & Bred are thoughtful, talented, imaginative and great to work with.

Jennifer Kokell

Director Of Digital Communication

Working with Born & Bred has been integral to the success of several large brand buildouts at PepsiCo. Their collaborative approach and attention to detail made the entire process smooth and enjoyable. Thanks to Born & Bred, our brands are attracting more attention and driving success.

Eric Perinotti

Design Senior Manager, Corporate + Communications

After six years and six million deliveries, it was time to revisit the Eaze brand to make sure it aligned with how we’ve evolved as a company. Born & Bred were great partners through the process. They’re unafraid of taking strategic creative risks and did an incredible job of capturing where Eaze is today, and where we want to go.

Rogelio Choy

CEO

What does "brand" even mean? I use to think of myself as a product founder. Build awesome products, and you'll have an awesome company. Boy was I wrong!! Brand is so much more than pretty colors and aspirational phrases. It's the very essence of who you are, and why you do what you do.

Tony Tran

Co-Founder

Born & Bred is our partner in building a captivating brand. Their professionalism and savvy shines through all that they do.

Kate Dilligan

Founder & CEO
Del Monte
Discord
Eatdirt
Eaze
January
Lumanu
Pepsico
UCSF
Vividly
Waggle
ZBiotics
ADI
Checkmate
Elly
EngineEars
Sequel
PTW Dubs
Allday
Hamilton Zanze
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Vividly

Rebranding a CPG Platform on Its Way to an $18M Series A

We partnered with Vividly to transform their brand from functional to future-forward. Through research, brand strategy, and a complete visual and verbal identity overhaul, we brought their story to life with energy, clarity, and confidence. A vibrant design system made the data feel more human, while messaging positioned them as a confident category creator. From narrative to naming to web design, we helped Vividly build a brand buyers could trust — and employees and press could rally behind.

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LUMANU

Creating a bold B2B
brand for even bolder creators

Lumanu had built a powerful platform for creators, but their brand felt too buttoned-up for an audience defined by self-expression and ambition. We reimagined their identity from the ground up—developing a bold, unapologetically creative brand and a surreal, collage-inspired campaign that brought their vision to life across social, OOH, and digital, positioning Lumanu as a true champion of the creator economy.

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EAZE

Engineering Eaze’s Most
Impactful Marketing Moment

After establishing itself as a leader in cannabis delivery, Eaze evolved into a vertically integrated company—and needed a brand to match its growth. They partnered with Born & Bred to craft an identity that bridged the worlds of weed culture and nerd culture, striking a tone that was both smart and irreverent. From a bold new visual system to high-impact holiday campaigns, we helped Eaze confidently step into its next chapter.

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Cooler Heads

Empowering people to manage cancer on their own terms

We partnered with Cooler Heads to build a brand from the ground up, one that could carry the weight of the mission while feeling approachable and calming. We created a holistic brand strategy, identity, and messaging system that moved beyond stereotypes, embracing a gender-neutral design language and warm, reassuring tone.

Expert insights for brand building success

01 Know Your Niche, and Stick To It

Don’t try and be everything to everyone. Dominate your domain by focusing sharply on your niche. Catering to a specific audience builds a stronger, more dedicated customer base and sets your brand apart

02 Business Strategy Before Brand Strategy

Align your brand with a solid business foundation. A brand is only as strong as the business strategy behind it. Before diving into brand messaging, together we ensure you have a clear, actionable business vision that guides every decision.

03 Continuous Thoughtful Engagement

In a world of fleeting attention spans, consistent and meaningful engagement is key. It's not about bombarding your audience but connecting with them through relevant, valuable interactions over time.

04 Take the Risk, Be Brave

You know those brands that you love and strive to be? They all made the hard, bold choice. The market rewards bravery. Brands that resonate are often those willing to make bold, unconventional choices. Don't shy away from standing out.

Success isn’t a feeling — it’s a framework.

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Engagement That Builds Loyalty and Brand Momentum

Monitor social engagement, website traffic, and community growth.
Gauge brand resonance and connection with target audiences.

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Differentiation That Sharpens Your Market Advantage

Benchmark against direct competitors
Strengthen the client’s position within their industry

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Growth That Aligns With Business-Level Objectives

Monitor leads, conversions, and ROI
Align project outcomes with broader business objectives.

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KPIs Designed for Your Unique Success Metrics

Define meaningful, brand-specific success metrics
Use data to highlight tangible outcomes and project impact.

FIVE

Client Satisfaction That Reflects True Partnership

Gather structured feedback from key stakeholders
Confirm deliverables meet or exceed client expectations.

FAQs

How can you measure how effective a brand is?

Effectiveness isn’t a vibe — it’s measurable. We look at KPIs like awareness, engagement, lead gen, conversion rates, and brand lift studies. For campaigns, we also measure traffic, CTR, CPA, and ROAS. A strong brand shows up in both performance metrics and customer loyalty.

What happens if I go over revision rounds?

We build in clear checkpoints and feedback loops to minimize endless tweaks — but if you need more rounds, we’ll keep the momentum going with transparent scope adjustments. No surprise charges, just smart collaboration.

Should we test the brand with our audience?

If you’re making a big shift or launching in a high-stakes category, audience testing can be invaluable. We offer both qualitative and quantitative research to pressure-test concepts and make confident, data-backed decisions.

How involved will we need to be during the brand building process?

You're not signing up for a second job — but your input is key. We lead the process, but your vision, feedback, and insights fuel the work. We’ll align upfront on expectations and timing so it’s smooth and efficient.

Do you use AI when building brands?

Yes—but think of it as a creative sidekick, not the main event. We use AI to accelerate research, generate early concepts, and test creative performance. But the magic? That still comes from human intuition and cultural insight.

What collaboration tools do you use during the process?

We keep things streamlined and accessible. Expect Figma for creative, Google Docs for strategy and timelines, and Slack or email for daily updates — whatever fits your team best.

Can we go viral?

Maybe. But virality isn’t a strategy — impact is. We design campaigns that are built to perform and scale, not just trend and disappear.

Do you do boring campaigns too?

Only if they work. But honestly? We’d rather help you build something bold, differentiated, and conversion-ready. Because beige doesn’t break through.

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