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Our founder Laura Beauparlant shares behind the scenes, industry insights, inspiration on the entrepreneurial journey and powerful opinions pieces on branding and design. Enjoy your visit!

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The Redesigned Canadian Passport

Today on the blog, I voice my opinion on why I think this flawed new design for the Canadian Passport symbolizes a weak identity. I share a new perspective on what went wrong, who's to blame and where we go from here.

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Getting on the Map

Branding isn’t just for businesses – it’s also a powerful tool to put cities, regions, and countries on the map. In today’s blog post, I dig into the power of place branding and how when done right, it can create economic growth and development.

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The Evolution of Success

Even the most successful businesses can become stagnant or lose their relevance over time. In this blog post, I'll explore 4 reasons why even thriving brands need to embrace rebranding to stay relevant, competitive, and successful.

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The Harry & Meghan Brand

Their downfall and how they can rise again.
Love them or hate them, The British Royal Family and most notably – Harry and Meghan Markle – are all over the news these days.

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The KIA Rebranding Fail

Last year KIA underwent a rebrand, changing their logo and slogan in order to level up their brand. It was meant to be represent a new era for Kia, unfortunately, it has led to more confusion than anything.

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The Damage to the FIFA Brand

Every 4 years the world is taken over with football fever (soccer in North America). After the years of Covid shutdowns and empty stadiums, it’s a relief to fans, players, sponsors, and advertisers that sporting events are back in full force.

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Branding for Lawyers

In this blog post I’m going to share how – as a lawyer – you can shake up the law industry by creating a brand that stands out (it’s not that hard), builds trust with your audience and shows the world that all lawyers aren’t bad.

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Branding for Coaches

We’ve worked with many coaches over the past few years, and they are all SO different, and yet when they came to us, many said they did the same thing with the same type of client.

In this blog post, I’m going to be sharing how – as a coach - you can stand out in a crowded marketplace and become known for something.

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Features vs. Benefits: Why you need BOTH in your Marketing

We've been talking a lot recently about selling the benefits of your product or service rather than the features alone. But how can you be sure you're on the right path with your marketing? This blog will show you how to couple great features with great benefits for effective communication. 

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