2am's Services
From the inception of 2am we have strived to offer the best creative solutions to the marketing problems our clients face. To achieve this we had to become multi-disciplined in all aspects of design. That said we have always firmly believed that all the best services and products have brands that back up the level of professionalism, trust and tone required to thrive in their respective market place.
So what are we?
That’s easy, we are a brand management agency who develop brands. Developing a brand doesn’t just mean creating a logo, brand runs right through the company from perceived trust and loyalty through to tone of language – this can be seen in adverts, brochures and any thing that is customer facing.
When we create a brand it lasts, too many identities are simply stylised marks and don’t have the depth for them to adapt to the future strains and stresses which market places find themselves in.
If 2am sounds like the type of agency you'd like to work with give us a shout on 01772 686222 or just complete the contact form and we'll get back to you.
2am can assist in producing a strategy that works in both offline and online channels. The best results consider lots of different aspects to the over all solution:
Planning & Strategy
Many businesses have business plans that haven’t considered the marketing activities to achieve the bottom line. This includes Market Research, Consumer and Competitor Analysis and ultimately Sustainability of the offering.
This all may sound far-fetched and unnecessary but it’s surprising what we can find that you haven’t considered! At the end of the day you do what you do best and we do what we do best.
The end result is a plan, which is detailed in costs, media buying and roll out.
Brand Development
Once we have a firm grasp of what the strategy is, which can sometimes include exit strategies and mergers, we then need to start the process of creating your brand identity. This is the best bit, this is part of the process that we always find excites and stimulates our clients, and when we have come to the best solution our clients expectations are always exceeded.
This process involves considerations such as Logo Design, Stationery, Signage/Livery, POS, Merchandise, Photography & Art Direction, Copy Writing, Illustration – the list is endless, and it really depends on you and your customer as to what application is provided.
One of the main considerations clients should keep in mind is the consistency of the brand – how does it work on different mediums, is it effective in single colour as well as full colour or spot colour? Many of the work ethics we take for granted are not even a part of today’s media frenzy where brands are stretched, typographically non existent, badly printed and best of all “the wrong colours”!
We take care of all that, and we do it well. That is why our customers trust us and have been with us for over 10 years in some cases.
Investing in the future
Since the take over in 2002, 2am have invested heavily in technology to enable us to keep pace with the increasing demands created by the invention of the personal computer. When 2am started back in 1986 the computer was something most agencies didn’t even consider as they where extremely bulky and costly. Instead we used skills in all the disciplines that are still required today but somehow have been lost in translation. Design still derives from the same origins of the creative mind and should never start on the computer. The technology behind the end result is only a means of application to the creative process – this will always remain our philosophy, and will not be distorted by the next wave of technology to hit our studios.
When we set up 2am Media in 2009 we wanted to separate the companies offering to online and offline communication. We decided to split the companies this way so that we could service both sectors equally to the same creative standards. Our Media company allows 2am to extend its portfolio and service clients whose brands rely on Internet trade. 2am also made sure that if we were going to service this industry then we would do it the right way, by staffing the company with key personnel. All the design is carried out by the 2am Design team and online strategy is carried out by our in-house SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) specialist. We also have an in-house coder enabling us to carry out more complex tasks such as software development.
The term all rounder is sometimes seen as a negative in the design world, however our brand management core will always remain at the forefront of any solution we provide for our clients.
For more information give us a call on 01772 686222 or contact us online and we'll get back to you.
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