Brand Concepts: Be The Brand

Firing on all Cylinders

Ever stop and wonder why the most successful brands are also the most recognizable? Why everything - from logo and tag line to the delivery vehicle rolling down the street - communicates the same look and promise all the time?

The Color of Success

Take UPS for example. They're Brown in everything they do. Brand logo, trucks, uniforms, packaging, web site. Even their nickname is "Brown." Brown in the United States, brown in the U.K. Always, consistently brown. But being the brand is more than just image, it's about fulfilling a need, delivering a promise. For UPS, "delivery" means being on time, and what better way to communicate speed than through a mainstream promotional opportunity like auto racing. For UPS, this is what it's like to "be the brand."