Grain

Creating brand assets and websites for ambitious organizations. Creativity that works.

[Grain @GrainForAll]

Websites shouldn’t just tell a story; they should tell the truth and be compelling. They should move your audience to action. They should resonate.

[Grain @GrainForAll]

@Torcho Rest In Peace

[Grain @GrainForAll]

#Branding doesn’t just happen. They are created and managed. It’s intentional. They’re designed.

[Grain @GrainForAll]

Just because someone criticizes you doesn’t mean you should stop creating.

Create regardless.

[Grain @GrainForAll]

Good stuff

[Matthew Rechs 🏳️‍🌈 @MrEchs]

11 Promises from a Manager: a 🧵

1. We’ll have a weekly 1:1. I’ll never cancel this meeting, but you can cancel it whenever you like. It’s your time.

[Grain @GrainForAll]

#stl is a great place to build and create.

[Grain @GrainForAll]

No one just builds a company. All companies are building a brand. And brands need to be cultivated and managed and grown.

[Grain @GrainForAll]

A brand isn’t just fiction. It’s a true story that’s well told. It’s alive. It moves. It gives life to those around it. It lives.

#branding

[Grain @GrainForAll]

Beauty is magnetic.

[Grain @GrainForAll]

The best entrepreneurs don’t try to be great entrepreneurs.

No, they try to contribute great contributions, build great companies, and create great value.

[Grain @GrainForAll]

Branding isn’t just what you say; it’s what you do.

#branding

[Grain @GrainForAll]

Is it just us or are you also seeing a lot more Texas license plates in #stl?

[Grain @GrainForAll]

When destruction can be the greatest path toward growth in creativity, explore creative destruction.

https://t.co/MxgnI7tNUV

[Grain @GrainForAll]

The best brands speak the truth.

[Grain @GrainForAll]

The best brands talk about how their customer’s lives/business/wellness/etc. can be better by using the brand’s service, product, etc.

It seems subtle, but your audience can feel the difference.

It’s the difference between being a visitor to becoming a customer.

[Grain @GrainForAll]

Most brands write copy about themselves.

The best ones make them about their audience.

#branding

[Grain @GrainForAll]

The best brands don’t just communicate.

They move.
They emote.
They resonate.
They connect.

[Grain @GrainForAll]

In brand messaging, it better to be clear than creative.

A message that can’t be understood is meaningless no matter how poetic it may sound.

#branding

[Grain @GrainForAll]

This.

[Blake Emal @heyblake]

UI is the bottle.

UX is not having to think about the bottle.

[Grain @GrainForAll]

@lisakthorp Libraries are one of society’s greatest assets.