Brand Strategy: Inspire Action through Storytelling
Course final project
A course by Jessie McGuire , Branding Expert
Joined February 2022
About the final project for: Brand Strategy: Inspire Action through Storytelling
Brand Strategy: Inspire Action through Storytelling
“Thank you so much for taking part in this course and I hope you've enjoyed it. It's now time to work on your project. This could mean finishing the branding you started by completing the course tasks or making a brand-new project! Either way, I strongly suggest you take the time to gather inspiration and make a unique project of your own. Make sure to keep track of your progress with different pictures of each step. It'd be great if you could also explain the choices you've made along the way and tell us if you have any doubts. This will help me guide you better if you need advice. Here are the main steps to follow: The Brand Choose the brand you want to develop a brand blueprint for. Research Begin the "Consider" phase. Immerse yourself into the brand to understand what purpose it serves and the market they operate in. Creating Value Develop your approach to the "Create" phase! Draw images and gather words into a mood board.






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“ Final Project Thanks for spending time with me to learn about branding. I hope you had fun and learned about these intangible entities shaping the world around us. There are many brand design and thinking processes, and like brands themselves, they're a product of the people behind them. Many of the frameworks and structures we saw come from consumer branding and marketing. These principles can be used for brands you care about in your community or even ones you are building yourselves. I'm excited for all of you, no matter where you are in this journey. Remember, it may feel clunky or ov...”
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Course summary for: Brand Strategy: Inspire Action through Storytelling
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Category
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Areas
Art Direction, Branding & Identity, Communication, Creativity, Design, Graphic Design, Storytelling

Jessie McGuire
A course by Jessie McGuire
Jessie McGuire is a branding expert and the managing partner of ThoughtMatter, an agency that creates custom marketing strategies for purpose-driven businesses. Born in El Salvador and raised in New York, she developed a passion for cultivating a sense of community. Her background in the arts led her to study communications design at Pratt Institute and branding at the School of Visual Arts. Combining her love for creativity and social initiatives, she has helped cause-oriented organizations increase their visibility and spark engagement through design and storytelling.
In addition to collaborating on commercial projects for P&G, Kimberly-Clark, and Colgate Palmolive, Jessie has participated in raising awareness for socially progressive causes like World of Women, the Joyful Heart Foundation, March for Our Lives, and Girls Write Now. She has also taken on community-focused efforts for the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Downtown Staten Island, and the New-York Historical Society.
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