Branding is not about creating assets.
It’s about making the right decisions.
We help brands navigate complexity by building clear, coherent systems that connect strategy, creativity and execution.
A practical framework to build brands that last.
We don’t start with design.
We start by understanding what truly makes your brand different and how to activate it consistently over time.
The HOW Method
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We identify what genuinely differentiates your brand. Not trends. Not noise. Real strategic advantage.
Market and competitive analysis
Brand purpose, territory and positioning
Opportunities for distinction
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We turn insight into direction.
Brand strategy and architecture
Naming, verbal and visual identity
Clear rules to guide decisions
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We translate strategy into action.
Products and services
Brand communication (on & off)
Internal and external experiences
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We make sure the brand stays coherent as it grows.
Brand governance and guidelines
Advisory and decision support
Continuous evaluation and evolution
Because brands don’t fail due to lack of creativity.
They fail due to lack of clarity and consistency.
Our methodology helps you:
Why this works
Move faster without losing coherence.
Build stronger preference and trust.
Scale your brand with confidence.
Stay meaningful over time
Improving your identity and reputation
Defining your product/service as a unique solution.
Positioning you as a key inspiration to follow.
Strengthening your corporate and marketing strategy.
Seamlessly integrating every internal and external message.
Helping you adapt to a changing, hyperconnected environment.
How Methodology / Benefits
The ability to command higher prices.
Greater resilience against competitors and crises.
A stronger foundation for extending your brand into new product/service categories.
Increased pride and identification among your team.
Easier attraction of talent, partners, and investors.
A stronger preference for your products and services
Distinction is a small seed from which a universe of identity grows.
You must find what makes you different and build your story from there.
A small difference
There is usually only 10% that truly differentiates a brand
10 % Differential
90 % Common
At How, we capture that 10% and grow it into something more valuable than the 90% that makes brands alike.
10 % Common
90 % Differential
Brandingverse Ecosystems
Every brand is a cosmos in itself, a universe of meanings, connections and emotions gravitating around a central purpose.
Strategy means informed decisions
We use an effective process to understand:
The relationship between your products/services and the main brand.
The market space your brand operates in.
Clarifying your short- and long-term aspirations.
Developing a distinctive personality.
The communication challenges your business faces.
How well it connects with the market.
The differences between your competitors.
Defining who we are and designing the right things.