1. Architecture is a form of branding that helps shape how people perceive and experience a space.
2. Understanding branding principles like positioning, desired perception, and brand promises can help architects design spaces that align with their intended purpose and messaging.
3. By deriving design attributes from a clear positioning statement, architects can create spaces where the final product embodies those attributes and successfully communicates the intended brand.
18. “angry kitchen appliance”
"aggressive for the sake of being
aggressive.“
“the first awkward step toward
innovation by a company that has
avoided that path"
"destroyed an 84-year-old
automaker."
19. …the difference between a good
brand and a bad brand is the
successful execution of the
brand promise.
22. Coke’s Market Cap
Including Brand Value
$188 Billion
Coke’s Market Cap
Not Including Brand Value
$94 Billion
Sep. 2016
..what’s left when you take brand value away:
cash and short-term investments
accounts receivable
inventory, pre-paid expenses, current assets
property, plants & equipment
Long-term investments and assets
29. Market Research PositioningOffering Analysis
Identify
market
segment
Define
value-add
for the
identified
market
segment
Major
competitors and
their positioning
Current
perceptions
Identify
opportunity
Competitive
Differentiation
&
Positioning in
Market
Branding Agency process
30. Branding Agency process
Identify
market
segment
Define
value-add
for the
identified
market
segment
Major
competitors and
their positioning
Current
perceptions
Identify
opportunity
Competitive
Differentiation
&
Positioning in
Market
Market Research PositioningOffering Analysis
Design process
Audit
User(s),
Needs
& Goals
Strategy
Design,
Engineering,
&
Execution
Existing design
solutions
Technological
Boundaries
Fiscal
Boundaries
Identify
opportunity
Focus
direction
Compelling
Differentiation
&
Positioning
statement
35. working example
Brand Positioning
“To become the nation’s acknowledged market
leader providing wireless voice, data and
messaging services”
“Demystification of Technology”
36. working example
Positioning Statement
At the Verizon Wireless Store at RadioShack, we give
everyone a simple way to access and experience the
amazing benefits of the latest innovations in wireless technology.
With Verizon Wireless, you’ll find we can take anybody anywhere
they want to go, very easily.
37. At the Verizon Wireless Store at RadioShack, we give
everyone a simple way to access and experience the
amazing benefits of the latest innovations in wireless technology.
With Verizon Wireless, you’ll find we can take anybody anywhere
they want to go, very easily.
working example
Positioning Statement
Reliable
Unique / Relevant
Easy Accessible
40. the design/positioning check
does the final product embody
the design attributes...
…that were extracted from the positioning
statement.
…that was derived from the clients goals?
41. The ultimate check
How does the end-user
Perceive the Design?
“We have been very pleased with the design, from both a
visual and functional point of view.
The bold design offers the client a quick, at a glance
understanding of the excitement of the offering, while also
being a very effective demonstration tool for our sales
representatives.”
Dennis Howell
Senior Design Director, RadioShack