The tone and voice you use in the writing associated with your business is as much a part of your brand as your logo. It helps set you apart and contributes to your overall personality.

A significant area of your brand’s marketing is use of color—whether in your logo, website, product packaging, or content. One of the most common areas that we encounter a lack of accessibility is with branding and color. To understand color contrast in your brand requires you to assess potential blindspots.

Over the past several years, the term authentic has become a highly popular catchphrase used to define one’s brand. At VVITCH, we can understand why! Every business wants to appear authentic in how they market their business services or products. However, it is time to unpack the catchphrase and whether its use serves the purpose you intend.

With this new year reaching the end of its first quarter, so much has changed since top-of-the-year 2020 — most notably, what brands and businesses need out of their visual branding. Customers and audiences are looking for different things from your business compared to that which peaked their interests and needs a year ago. There are a few things that VVITCH knows will be non-negotiable in the year ahead.