THE
BISON EXPRESS SUMMER 2015
LET’S BE FRANK...
A GOOD BRAND & SIGNAGE
MEANS KNOCK OUT RESULTS!
That’s how signs help build top-of-mind awareness and brand your business. To further this effort, make sure your sign is included as part of your overall marketing strategy. For example, there is a Volvo dealership who always includes its address in its radio ads, followed by the phrase “under the big blue Volvo sign”. When people see the big blue Volvo sign they remember the commercial.
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Research shows that 85% of your customers could live or work within a five-mile radius of your business*. So, when driving to and from work, school and shopping, they could pass your location some 50 to 60 times a month which means your sign should be designed so that it commands their attention every time they pass.
Additionally, the name of your business, your logo, company colours, catch phrase, etc., should be consistent on your sign, your letterhead, business cards, print ads and website. All these coordinated efforts build recall and recognition and help brand your business in the mind of the consumer. In this issue amongst other things we are showcasing this with West Borough Primary School with whom we recently worked with to rebrand and create some exciting new signage and graphics. I hope you find this issue of the Bison Express useful, enjoyable and inspiring too. Warmly, Mark Bidewell
Managing Director
PS: If you have anything you would like to ask or maybe suggest for the next edition then please email me at mark@bisonprint.com
“A customer survey showed over 40% of new patients came after seeing our sign” Jo Bunyan, College Dental
*source: ISA 2015
When your business is the first one that comes to mind as a place to find a product or service, you have achieved what is called “top-of-mind awareness”. Top-of-mind awareness is built and reinforced through repetition.
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Bison came on recommendation and we have been delighted with service, quality and end products we received. There was a very personal touch to the visits made, prior to final plans being drawn up, and we have ended up with a product that has had a huge impact. By taking the time to really find out what we were about our signs are even better than we anticipated. Everyone who visits the school comments on our new signage.
Ashley Crittenden Headteacher
“IT’S HAD A HUGE IMPACT”
Step 4: The ideas were then presented to the school, this included a clear itinerary, a schedule of works and discount based on design, production and installation all at once.
CASE STUDY: WEST BOROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL
The THEChallenge CHALLENGE Operating since 1915, this year West Borough Primary School is celebrating its 100th anniversary and an Ofsted ‘Outstanding in early years’, just two of many achievements they have accomplished. They are very proud of who they are and what they have achieved with an aspiration to five core values: “Equality, Responsibility, Respect, Resilience, Challenge.”
deeper understanding by visiting the school. The visit and future research showed that the logo, colours and message varied between existing signage, letterheads, school jumpers, website, etc. Nobody at the school had actually noticed this, something so many organisations and businesses innocently overlook every day. This had to be addressed before Bison embarked on any signage as otherwise it would have made the matter worse. So this is what Bison did…
Recently Head Teacher Ashley Crittenden approached Bison to come up with some ideas on how to display their core values around the school. Bison came recommended by another local school who were really happy with their signage.
Step 1: Brand audit. We took each of the existing logos and presented them side by side to West Borough to demonstrate in a snap shot the variation. We then asked what they liked about each version so that we could simplify to one design.
The THEProcess PROCESS
Step 2: Revised, polished versions of the logo were then created and presented to the school - nothing majorly different just a ‘nip and tuck’ of something West Borough already had in place that they were proud of.
The first step was to visit the school to get a look and feel and to be completely clear of what they were looking to achieve. “We wanted to understand why exactly the existing displays weren’t getting noticed and how we could be most effective in helping get the message across”, said Managing Director, Mark Bidewell. The initial meeting was important as it helped Bison to: - Get a look and feel of the school - Understand how pupils, teachers and parents use and walk round the school - Find out what they notice (and what they don’t), and - Look at the school’s existing branding to make sure it’s consistent and relevant. We found out where West Borough were currently at, and gained a much
Step 3: The new design was then rolled out across all items Bison felt would benefit the school to achieve the desired result including signage, impact walls and business stationery. Ultimately the goal was to standardise the schools identity, to make it clean and consistent.
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A good brand and signage will help motivate staff and give them a belonging to something they are proud to be part of.
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Signage is the least expensive but most effective form of advertising.
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A good brand and signage is an investment that will give a return many times over.
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Signage is so important that without it you may not get a loan for your business.
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Well-designed, well-placed signage can generate huge profits, especially when part of an overall marketing strategy.
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Research indicates that 85% of your customers could live or work within a five-mile radius of your business.*
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Signage can be responsible for half of your customers - that’s right, 50%!*
The THEResults RESULTS West Borough Primary School gained a lovely clean brand. Something that reinforced their core values in a way that was clear and consistent to each and every one. Feedback from teachers, children and parents is that they all love the new identity. Now wherever you are in the school you know you are at West Borough Primary School and you now see a proud, clean, clear, consistent message. This has provided West Borough with many benefits including:
Letterheads
Website
Jumper
Leaflet
- An improved identity - Help to inspire and motive children and staff - An aid to promoting best practice
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* Source: ISA 2015
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