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Strategic Architecture

Define the direction.
Give it a clear identity.

We help organisations clarify their position, articulate their purpose and establish the brand foundations that guide decisions, communication and design.

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Illustrative concept for Strategic Architecture
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When this is useful

Your organisation is entering a new market, changing direction, bringing several brands together or presenting a story that no longer reflects the business.

What we work towards

An agreed strategic direction, an intelligible brand structure and practical identity and messaging tools your team can apply.

Services within Strategic Architecture

What you can commission.

01

Research & discovery

Understand the organisation, its audiences and its context before deciding what should change.

Depending on your scope

Stakeholder interviews; audience and competitor reviews; brand and communication audits; a prioritised findings brief.

02

Positioning & brand strategy

Define the role your organisation can credibly occupy and the value it offers to priority audiences.

Depending on your scope

Positioning framework; audience priorities; value proposition; brand principles and a direction for expression.

03

Brand architecture

Clarify how the parent organisation, businesses, programmes and products relate to one another.

Depending on your scope

Brand portfolio review; architecture options; recommended hierarchy; naming and endorsement principles.

04

Organisational narrative & messaging

Give leadership and teams a shared way to explain the organisation and its contribution.

Depending on your scope

Organisational story; message hierarchy; audience-specific messages; tone-of-voice guidance.

05

Naming & verbal identity

Develop names and language that express your positioning clearly and work in their intended context.

Depending on your scope

Naming routes and rationale; agreed shortlist; descriptor and tagline options. Specialist legal clearance remains separately commissioned.

06

Brand development & visual identity

Translate the agreed direction into a recognisable identity, or refine an existing brand where that is the better answer.

Depending on your scope

Identity concepts; logo suite; colour and typography specifications; core applications; practical brand guidelines.

Clear responsibilities

Strategic recommendations and creative development are scoped around your brief. Research depth, specialist trademark advice and implementation applications are specified separately in the proposal.

Your next step

Start with
the right question.

Tell us the challenge, your priorities and what needs to change.
We’ll define the scope and next step with you.

Talk to Argillic