Social proof marketing is a concept that the average person would assume they know nothing about, claiming that it was yet another buzzword. Yet a large portion of the population has taken part in social proof marketing at least once in the course of their lives - and...
The new era is here. While tried and true business practices still work well (you're the expert on what you do), you may need to rethink how you approach branding your organization for the coming decade. How you treat your customers, how you provide them value, and...
When you’re running your business and doing it successfully, it’s easy to take for granted everything you’re an expert on. No matter how skilled or seasoned, we can all get caught up in the process and unintentionally be holding ourselves back. At Matcha Design we’ve...
So many marketing and community management tasks are best left to in-house teams – particularly for small businesses. If your company fits that category, it’s likely you’re doing some DIY before you look for a third party agency… or your own marketing team wears a lot...
For business owners, the idea of having loyal customers is a universal goal. It’s not so much that loyal customers can contribute to a known quantity of consistent business, but because loyal customers turn into advocates for your brand. “It’s easier to love a brand...
We have been designing logos and brand identities for decades. The most successful companies have instant recognition. Adopting a good design for your brand isn’t only about flair—it needs to serve you well for years. Effective design requires patience and meticulous...
For small and mid-sized businesses your competition, footprint, or location might be hindering your ability to scale and reach the same market as your industry’s giants. That’s okay, because everyone starts small. The next tool in your marketing strategy should be...
Our goal is to create an image that will instantly reflect a company’s values, which requires careful attention. All research must be conducted thoroughly, and it’s paramount that design decisions be made in an unbiased way — especially given the current environment...
For many employers, 'branding' has meant the management of tangible assets like logotypes, typefaces, corporate colors, digital interactions, advertising, corporate and promotional collateral and, more recently, events and brand experiences. As a result, 'brand...
Is your company's identity design worth the investment? That depends on what a good first impression is worth to you. A first impression is a one-shot deal, but for a lot of businesses, identity design is an afterthought. You can make the argument that many successful...
Being an American-based business ourselves, we tend to work with other American-based companies. By and large, most of our customers are local in scope and aren't interested in branding for anything other than the local market. But sometimes a company will come to us...
At Matcha Design, we specialize in providing a full range of different services to clients. But on occasion, we encounter a client who doesn't use their resources in a manner that allows them to grow their business in a way that leverages all available resources. We...