Re:Think. Re:Brand. Re:Ignite.
When a business idea comes to fruition, decisions are made at such a speed that often, the solid foundations of your brand and marketing are overlooked as something that can be done ‘when I’ve got more time’.
Those decisions may be right for that moment, but in time, you outgrow your ‘logo’ or identity without truly knowing the direction you’re headed in or even why. You know you have to Re:Think and Re:Position, but knowing how to do so can be daunting. That’s why we believe in a consultative guided approach to help get these all important foundations for your brand and marketing, in place.
TIME TO THINK.
Taking Five take time to help transform businesses into brands that have meaning and purpose to what they do and how they do it. To help them find and understand their soul, context and alignment.
Born of experience in retail and brand development, we inherently understand people, plugging into the now & future trends of how we are all feeling, living, buying…and how we should be working.
At Taking Five, we take ‘Time to Think’ for you, with you and help to expand the thinking and perspective of those we work with. Then deliver it in a creative, understandable and consistent manner.
Our aim is to help brands creatively find and express their brands and marketing honestly, and to focus on what is important to both themselves and their customers.
By ‘Taking Five’, you can be the change.
We worked with Simon when we were first setting up our business and his input was invaluable. In our minds, we had the core business idea. When we started businesses, we lacked knowledge and experience when it came to connecting our business to our target market. Simon guided us through all aspects of that process - from the company's design brief and the design of the company logo to the development of the company's USP and ethos. Knowing that he had worked with some huge brands and businesses in the past, we felt privileged to have him on board, and he was so knowledgeable about the marketing and branding process. Not only did Simon offer his own expertise, but he also facilitated connections with key service providers that we needed. Working with Simon made things feel so straightforward and helped to set us on the path to where we are today, with a thriving business that runs expeditions all over the world.
Having traded for 20 years it was time for a re-brand. We had previously been let down by a large media company who made big promises and didn’t deliver, so on meeting Simon, I expressed my frustrations in losing my direction and focus on the style/design and unique selling aspects of our business. It was so refreshing to have Simon look outside of the box and really dig deep into how we functioned, where we saw our future and what we wanted to achieve. He created a design brief for our new website along with a logo and really understood how to articulate our vision and helped us find the right graphic designer which was invaluable. Our journey wouldn't have been possible without Simon's guidance and knowledge. Presentation Media were stuck in a rut and found him invaluable. No matter what business sector you're in, Simon seems to understand who you are, where you're going and what your expectations are and he delivered us a final project that we have been proud of going live today.
When I went to Simon with my plan to set up a niche perfume brand, I was a total novice in relation to starting a business as my professional background had previously been a totally different field. I knew what I wanted to create, and Simon’s expertise guided my creative ideas into a more workable structure, as well as showing me where to begin with brand positioning and marketing. He was patient, interested, asked pertinent questions & listened. Throughout my preparation to launch ‘Sarah Ireland’, we met regularly which helped me to maintain accountability to the next steps which can be hard if you are setting something up on your own; he expressed his opinions based on his experience but maintained a role of advisor. I was provided with some amazing contacts through Simon including a designer, a photographer and a local stockist. The day working with the photographer was a real ‘pinch-me’ moment which resulted in a fabulous day seeing my product finally brought to life in stunning photographs. This process was overseen and managed by Simon, and I still use the gorgeous photos which captured my vision and my perfume brand so beautifully. He also facilitated connections with local stockists which were important for exposure and the brand has benefitted as a result of these connections. Simon’s involvement with ‘Sarah Ireland’ Perfumes was instrumental in the launch being such a success and my quiet confidence in the branding. I would highly recommend working with him. I have gone on to develop many more products since my launch in June 2018, have been featured in a perfume book, local press, been a finalist in two fragrance foundation awards, am stocked in carefully selected boutiques and am working on new releases as well as other future ventures. I continue to get compliments on the style and beautiful branding.