Brands that still mean something in ten years.
A brand practice in Stellenbosch, holding a short client list for years.
The Brand Bureau defines, builds and then keeps hold of a brand — positioning, identity, website and the marketing that runs every month afterwards, aligned across the whole arc rather than handed between parties.
It works with owner-led businesses in property, finance, hospitality, drinks and luxury retail. Four current clients, across ten brands. Most have been with the practice for years, which is the point: brand work compounds, and it only compounds when someone keeps hold of it.
Working together
Brand foundation
The thinking, written down. Interviews with you and the people who buy from you, a competitor and market read, and an honest account of where the business actually stands. Typically six to eight weeks.
Identity and build
The position made visible. Mark, typography, colour, photography direction and the rules that hold them together, then the website that carries it. Typically eight to twelve weeks.
Ongoing retainer
Custody. The monthly work that keeps the brand in market and consistent. Reviewed annually; most retainers here are measured in years.
“Most brand work fails in the gap between the strategy and the execution.”
— The Brand Bureau
Get in Touch
Tell me what you are building and where it is stuck. Every enquiry is answered within two working days, including the ones the practice turns down.