Your company's visual identity should have little to do with your personal preferences

Jun 16, 2025 Watch on YouTube
Your visual identity isn’t a mood board of personal favorites. It’s proof. Proof that your market position is real, intentional, and consistent. If your stance is fresh and modern, the brand should look and feel fresh and modern. If you’re natural and organic, the system should telegraph that from the first glance. Stand out, yes—but never at the expense of alignment. The job is to create a coherent emotional experience that locks in the position you want to own. That’s why serious repositioning so often comes with a new look. You can’t create a new emotion with old assets that were built for a different story. When the strategy shifts, the visuals have to carry that new meaning into every touchpoint—logo, typography, color, voice, motion—so the market immediately “gets it.” If you’re changing your position (or suspect your brand visuals aren’t pulling their weight), send me a note and we’ll align the identity to the strategy so the market feels it instantly.

I'm James Archer.This is Why Firms Hire Me.

3 Decades in Marketing 20+ Years in the C-Suite Hundreds of Firms Advised

For nearly three decades, I’ve focused on marketing strategy and business growth. My journey was forged in the real world:

  • I’ve held C-level positions for 20+ years, so I understand the pressures you’re facing.
  • I ran a successful marketing agency for 12 years, so I know the service business grind intimately.
  • I’ve helped hundreds of businesses achieve strategic clarity, from startups to Fortune 500s, so I have deep experience doing exactly this work.
  • My work has been featured in major media outlets, including NPR, The New York Times, Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur.
  • I’ve delivered over 100 speaking engagements and written countless articles on what actually drives business success.