Monday, 11 November 2013

Consumer Brand: The Mission


Nike

It is a misconception that a graphic designer must be merely concerned with the images and logos. A brand is a whole entity, through which it communicates with its target audience via many elements: The mission, language, logo, colors, images, typography, layout, website and this would go on and on. I would have to spend several days talking to you about what a brand uses as means of communication.


For this assignment, my task is to select a consumer brand and talk about it’s mission, or vision, or any other word one may use to indicate the same thing.

I have been taking a look around the new Designers Outlet near my accommodation, and I passed by a couple of amazing sports retail stores. So I decided to select one of those, Nike.

Nike surely is one the brands that I would turn to when I need sports supplies. Everything about this brand is so clean and engaging and certainly practical, as it offers footwear, apparel, accessories and more. So here is the information I found on Niks’s ‘About Us’ page.

“Our Mission:
To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world
If you have a body, you are an athlete.”



I used to find reading missions hectic, as it can be long and repetitive ideas polished in fancy language usage.

Yet Nike has a simple one. I read it, and I understood it. The words are simple, and they give the audience a sense of worthiness. In addition to that, it implies the idea that Nike is for everyone, and that it is a global renowned consumer, rather than being specifically for one nation. Any person who loves being inspired by athletic activities can utilize Nike’s products.

Here is the ‘About’ page…Enjoy


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