LBB Workshop 2: BRANDING*
Modules and Projects
Module 7: Identity Development
1. Branding Basics
2. Naming Conventions—Naming your offering and startup
3. Taglines/Slogans
4. URLs and Web Protocols
5. Brand Elements & Standards
Project: Write a Tagline or Slogan for your offering and company.
Share your product name, company name, and taglines with group for feedback.
Project: (For companies with existing logos) Identify Brand Elements in your logo and implement Brand Standards.
Module 8: Design Fundamentals
1. Introduction to Graphic Design
2. Psychological Elements of Design
3. Line Art vs Continuous Tone
4. Applied Color Theory
5. Color Reproduction Across Media
Project: Using the Color Wheel, Find a Continuous Tone logo, and turn it into a Line Art logo with a harmonic color scheme. If you have an existing logo, use the Color Wheel to create a harmonic scheme.
Share with group for feedback.
Module 9: Identity Design
1. Identity Design Across Media
2. Working in Thumbnails
3. Logo Design for Offering and Startup
4. Typography in Print & Digital Media
5. Rebranding
Project: Produce thumbnail designs of your product and startup logos that are visually consistent across all media.
Share with group for feedback.
Module 10: Layout and Reproduction
1. Effective Layout
2. Responsive Design
3. Image Reproduction Across Media
Project: Produce thumbnail sketches of a digital or print ad for your product or service with an effective, responsive layout.
Share with group for feedback.
Module 11: Effective Visual Content
1. Elements of Attention-Grabbing Imagery
2. Copyright Law Basics
3. Free and Low Cost Image & Video Capture
Project: Begin a Visual Library of free and low-cost reproduction-quality images and video clips.
Module 12: Digital Marketing
1. User Interface Design and Engagement
2. User Experiences
3. Digital Navigation
4. Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Project: Design a User Experience in text, and/or thumbnail sketch.
Share with group for feedback.
Module 13: Online Technology
1. Basic Online Operations
2. E-Commerce Operations
3. Domains, Subdomains & Subpages
4. Webhosting & Cloud Computing
5. Content Management Systems (CMS)
Project: Research webhosting, and/or CMS, and choose one for your needs and budget.
Share with group why you chose what you have, and how and why it suits your startup's needs.
Module 14: Website Development
1. Purpose and Function of Websites
2. Creating a Website Sitemap
3. Typical Websites Components & Pages
4. On-site Blogs & Vlogs
5. Free and Low-Cost Website Hosting & Templates
Project: Produce thumbnail sketches for your startup website using imagery from your visual libraries. If you already have a website for your startup, replace your content with more effective layout and imagery.
Module 15: Digital Campaigns
1. Cost-Per-Click (CPC) Ad Campaigns
2. Landing Pages & Microsites
3. Video Campaigns
4. Video Scripting
Project: Produce thumbnail sketches of a Landing page campaign, with an embedded video.
Share with group for feedback.
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*Suggested prerequisite: Productization Modules 1, 2, & 3
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