Seas Your Future (SYF) is, as a result of our brand work, the trading name of the charity Adventure Under Sail (AUS). Its principle strategic aims are:
“….to educate young people, through the provision of sailing or sailing related activities and other training and so as to develop their physical, mental, and social capabilities so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and their conditions of life may be improved”.
The charity operates Pelican of London primarily as a sail training vessel for young people, and its programmes promote personal growth through Sail Training, Marine Career options and Ocean Science and environmental conservation activities.
As a result of its organic growth, the Charity had a confused brand identity. It had three brand logos and lots of repetition, language styles and mixed messaging about its purpose on its website. The aims of a rebrand were to:
Lamerton Creative put together a small, focused team who all hold the same position on Brand Marketing and Design which is: Businesses do not own their brands, their Customers do! Our team was made up of Carl Lamerton, the Creative Designer focusing on imagery, www.mirabilis.world associates working on copy and language, and a website service creating a new site. We employed our customer-centric approach to brand development which involves getting under the skin of a brand and what it means to their customers so that brand images, and marketing copy and collateral resonate with the audience and clients attracted to the purpose. In this case, promoting transformational personal growth and employability through sailing and marine activity. Our process included:
Please see Seas Your Future for the brand story included on the website. Everyone involved in the charity now has clarity about the brand and consistent images and language to use in all their comms. The brand work was, within 48 hours of launch, liked by over 5000 visitors to the Pelican of London Facebook page, and we received 5 applicants in 3 days for ambassador roles that were advertised when the brand was launched. We are tracking uptake of training courses over the coming 12 months, taking into account both the brand change and COVID impacts.