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A positioning matrix pinpointing a brand’s desired position between opposing values.

Assessing a brand’s context from an analytical perspective. Short for Company, Category, Consumer, and Culture.

The final design. Fine-tuned, following brand guidelines, and prepared for print and publication

A specific segment in the market where a brand is fighting to win more market shares.

A small, niche and nimble agency that is comfortably positioned as underdog.
Warning: tends to bite.

How to arrange a company’s brands in the market to avoid cannibalisation and increase commercial synergy.

A communication concept framing how to make a new brand position come alive.

Typically, three adjectives describe a brand. Used to influence a revised design.

One sentence encapsulation the soul of a brand, its position, and ambition in the market so the brand appears consistent and authentic. Helps align internal and external communication.

A person who ensures every print and packaging design stays on-brand across markets.

A set of fixed rules that ensures every print and packaging design stays on-brand across markets.

The systematic branching structure of a brand’s distinctive elements for its sub-products.

The visible elements of a brand, such as colour, design, and logo, that identify and distinguish the brand in consumers’ minds.

A set of practices that define how a company will communicate its value proposition and business values.

An emotional, streamlined story acts as an organisation’s brand platform to guide future marketing and communication.

A strategic foundation for thinking and designing a cohesive brand identity and a prerequisite in cohesive communication or marketing alignment.

The values and characteristics that make up a brand and define the fundamental points that set it apart from competitors.

Collection of a company’s smaller brands that fall under a larger, overarching ‘brand umbrella’.

A possible future success in a particular market for a specific brand/product.

Delivering a brand promise consistently across all customer interactions/touchpoints.

Available brand (and market) position for a specific brand.

Holistic approach behind how a brand builds identification and favorability with customers and potential customers.

Visual representation of a brand position to quickly audit brand strategy and relevance.

The promotion of a particular product or company by means of advertising and distinctive design.

Made to promote products and brands through different types of media, most often advertising. Not to be confused with Brand Activation.

The set of associations which consumers connect to a particular brand, product and company.

A Business-to-Consumer marketing approach. Used by brands to establish familiarity, trust and adds value for their customers through, among others, brand positioning.

Consumer Packaged Goods. A product that is sold and consumed/used regularly. Covers food, beverages, technology, and hardware.

An overused term used to explain the promising effects of an advertising campaign.

Anthem of EVERLAND and song by Sash! It is played every Friday, announcing the official Friday feeling. Often accompanied by alcoholic beverages.

A new particular way of looking at things from the outside in. Often based on a 4C analysis.

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods. Products that are sold quickly, at a relatively low cost, and consumed regularly, typically foods, beverages, toiletries, candies, cosmetics and so on.

A short, research-based text setting the framework around a brand space leading up to the brand narrative. Typically based on the 4C analysis.

The action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.

A combination of factors, product, price, placement, and promotion, that can be controlled by a company to influence consumers to purchase its products.

A company that advises companies on how and where to advertise through specific channels.

A quick model of what a final product design might look like. Often used to define direction.

The ongoing contest of branding in which the brand that sells the most products is most successful.

Short for Point of Sale. The place in a shop where a product or a message is passed from the seller to the customer.

The collection of all the products or services offered by a company.

The reason for which something is done, created or exists.

A brand’s creditability in the market and the proof of why consumers should trust the brand’s position.

A market strategy of giving a new name, symbol, or change in design for an already-established brand. The idea behind rebranding is to create a distinct identity for a brand so it stands out from its competitors in the market.

To design (something) again or in a different way.

To change the image of a brand and its market position in order to stand out from the competition and seize commercial opportunities.

The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.

The EVERLAND process. We identify opportunities with a fresh perspective. We define a narrative and boil it down to a brand essence. Finally, we amplify the design experience and bring the brand to life.

The brand essence of EVERLAND. We want to spark happiness in everything we do.

A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term overall aim.

The market spaces where a brand can operate before choosing one specific position.

The mood, emotion and personality a brand conveys in messages to its audience through specific word choice and writing style.