About Us
Outside the BOX: Brand Development is a design studio and brand consultancy that has a passion for creating immersive brands. Our brand architecture focuses on creating an emotional connection through innovative design, strategic planning and creating exceptional experiences.
We work collaboratively with our clients to develop recognizable, distinct and memorable brands that represent our clients core beliefs and goals. We identify market opportunities and match them with creative design solutions, an engaging story and a compelling brand experience from the very first introduction.
Our goal is to attract and engage consumers by building commercial brands that speak to the needs, emotions and desires of your customers. Accomplishing this requires thinking “outside the box” and utilizing a diverse skill set to balance creativity, problem solving and strategy while always keeping the larger picture in sight.
Our solutions are driven to create attention, educate and achieve measurable results. To create a successful brand you need purpose, a goal and a scale to measure success.
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"Outside the BOX does excellent design work in a timely and cost effective way. Highly recommend..."
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"Outside the BOX does excellent design work in a timely and cost effective way. Highly recommend to anyone looking to rebrand or create there companies logo and graphics! "
"A worthy task. Being a visual species Graphic Design is paramount in business development. "
Products & Services
Logo design,
Brand strategy,
Brand audits,
Brand management,
Brand development,
Brand guideline documents,
Marketing collateral,
Marketing a...
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"Julianne has always worked in the best interest of myself and my company's clients that I have..."
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"Julianne has always worked in the best interest of myself and my company's clients that I have referred to her. Her experience, knowledge, understanding and customer service is exceptional. She has allowed my business to grow due to the options she provided me as a vender of her services. I would strongly recommend Julianne to any business owner, or corporation, that is looking to mitigate purchasing costs over several years while getting the equipment to grow their business now."
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My first point is this ... never have past due clients as a designer. Never give clients work until invoices are paid in part or in full. The sad part is you will probably never see that money if they haven't paid by now. Write it off as a loss and learn from the mistake - ask for a down payment...
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My first point is this ... never have past due clients as a designer. Never give clients work until invoices are paid in part or in full. The sad part is you will probably never see that money if they haven't paid by now. Write it off as a loss and learn from the mistake - ask for a down payment of X% of total project invoice before working on any project - which is expected at the corporate level. However, because you are the "artist" that created that piece, or pieces, you have complete "legal" ownership of that work - regardless if you stipulate that within your contract (North America / Europe). Until you say its the clients, you don't give up the ownership rights to it. So you would skip small claims and go directly to litigation. Now your focus is on proving you created the work and that you have not been "fully" compensated. From here you can ask for any royalties to be paid for use, a portion of any and all profits gained through the use of that work or through association, any legal costs associate with getting your money (lawyer fees) and then you leave it up to the judge to make a "reasonable" decision. Depending on the size of company - if it was large you would have the money - this may cost you $10k - $15k and ruin the reputation and credibility of that business - if not put it out of business. This process may take a year as well. No business ever wins by going to court ... except the lawyers.
Our studio has worked with many clients around the world and we are ok if a client looks at money as the deciding factor in their decisions. However, great design is not measured in initial cost. Its measured in value and results. I have found that if you can deliver the results a client wants,...
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Our studio has worked with many clients around the world and we are ok if a client looks at money as the deciding factor in their decisions. However, great design is not measured in initial cost. Its measured in value and results. I have found that if you can deliver the results a client wants, then exceed those expectations through value and service, the price is not an issue. In fact money is no longer part of the conversation. It becomes a minor detail at the end that has already been accepted. I do have to agree with several commenters below. This is not a question to gain answers ... this is an Ad to promote your studio's belief system to the wrong target market. Its better suited for a Blog or broken down for social media posts. Which would garner you more business and a better use of your time. No offence to DJP Design LLC.
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We design identity systems for business and corporate clients while creating local or national brands. Are you looking to develop the materials to use and support your identity? Visit our Facebook page to learn more about Outside the BOX: Brand Development and the work we provide to our 130+...
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We design identity systems for business and corporate clients while creating local or national brands. Are you looking to develop the materials to use and support your identity? Visit our Facebook page to learn more about Outside the BOX: Brand Development and the work we provide to our 130+ clients. https://www.facebook.com/OTBBr... Unfortunately, our web site is being completely redesigned so I am unable to provide a link to see all our branding, marketing and advertising services.
Good Afternoon Debra Ann. We specialize in creating brands for our clients. Identity systems, logos, is a facet of that service we excel in. If you have time, give us a call or email, and see if we are a fit for your needs. If you wish to see some of our work, click on the social link below. Our...
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Good Afternoon Debra Ann. We specialize in creating brands for our clients. Identity systems, logos, is a facet of that service we excel in. If you have time, give us a call or email, and see if we are a fit for your needs. If you wish to see some of our work, click on the social link below. Our web site is currently going through a redesign. Social: https://www.facebook.com/OTBBr... Happy Holidays Debra Ann,
Websites are very important as part of your online marketing and promotional strategy. 86% of all customers look online for details of products, services and company options prior to buying. 90% of customers haven't made a decision before they search online. 32% of customers learn all they need...
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Websites are very important as part of your online marketing and promotional strategy. 86% of all customers look online for details of products, services and company options prior to buying. 90% of customers haven't made a decision before they search online. 32% of customers learn all they need from your company's website specifically. As part of your overall brand strategy, websites are integral to building a relationship with your customers and answering their questions and concerns "prior" to them contacting your business. Websites are not the magic answer to spend all your hard earned money and time on. A website is a significant piece of a larger strategy to promote and educate your customers of your business. It's about building a relationship and connecting with your customers online and your website is the best choice to do this. Websites have changed since the 90's and will continually change and evolve moving forward. The Net will always be here. Your business should have a place on it!
Simple answer ... we ask.
Outside the BOX: Brand Development has a process in place for every client that requests a testimonial, a review, as part of our client feedback form. A few days after we invoice our clients, we send out an simple, automated form that asks our clients about our...
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Simple answer ... we ask.
Outside the BOX: Brand Development has a process in place for every client that requests a testimonial, a review, as part of our client feedback form. A few days after we invoice our clients, we send out an simple, automated form that asks our clients about our service, their satisfaction and if they would write a testimonial on our social platforms. Links are provided so they dont have to go searching.Before we had this process established, we would ask through email, newsletters, client networking events or as part of our thank you card. We found this approach to be effective 30% of the time because its subtle and easily forgotten once the interest has left the client. The direct and simplistic approach is always better.Reviews and testimonials are SO important to a successful business, of any size, that a process should be set up to ask. A simple testimonial can convince an undecided customer to use your product or service. Not to mention the importance to your business's SEO and Google search results. A testimonial can increase revenue by 3% and build credibility an average of 80% of the time.
