{"id":635,"date":"2022-09-08T12:22:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T05:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnsd.binus.ac.id\/graphic-design\/?p=635"},"modified":"2022-09-08T12:22:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T05:22:13","slug":"the-brand-identity-prism-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/international.binus.ac.id\/graphic-design\/2022\/09\/08\/the-brand-identity-prism-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Brand Identity Prism: what it is and how to use it"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brand Identity Prism is a well-known marketing model, also referred to as Kapferer\u2019s Brand Identity Prism. It is a hexagonal prism that represents the six key elements that make up\u00a0brand identity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Brand Identity Prism was a major contributor to our understanding of the role of storytelling in\u00a0branding<\/a>. It remains an indispensable aid for businesses looking to reinforce their brand in ways that are consistently reflective of their origins and core values.<\/p>\n

What is the Kapferer Brand Identity Prism?
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The Brand Identity Prism is a concept developed in 1986 by\u00a0Jean-Noel Kapferer<\/a>, a professor of marketing strategy, in order to visualize how a brand is expressed through specific facets. Kapferer honed in on six vital characteristics of\u00a0brand identity<\/a>\u00a0and decided that the best way to represent how they interact as parts of a whole was by putting them in a prism form.<\/p>\n

A brand has very specific characteristics that identify it beyond its logo and other visual design materials. According to Kapferer, the brands that manage to perfectly harmonize and express these characteristics are the ones that succeed in building a strong and distinctive brand identity. The prism\u2019s purpose is for brands to recognize the parts of their identity and make them work together to tell the brand\u2019s story.<\/a><\/p>\n

The 6 parts of the Brand Identity Prism explained
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For the Brand Identity Prism to work as a whole, you have to start with its individual parts. We\u2019re going to walk you through each facet of the prism and then show you how to apply these building blocks to your own brand.<\/p>\n

The 6 elements of the Brand Identity Prism<\/p>\n

1. Physique<\/h3>\n

Physique describes the physical characteristics of your brand\u2014that is, everything your customers can visually perceive about you. Logo,\u00a0style guide<\/a>, iconography,\u00a0color palette<\/a>, and the presentation of the product itself all go into this category.<\/p>\n

Airbnb, for example, has a service in place of a physical product. This means their physique is important to emphasize because a tangible visual is much easier for their audience to grasp than a concept. So instead of a product, their ads show the end result of using their service: people comfortably existing in spaces that are not their homes but may as well be.<\/p>\n

Together, all the visual elements create one consistent, attractive look that makes up their brand\u2019s physique.<\/p>\n

2. Personality<\/h3>\n

If physique is the face of your brand, personality is the voice. Your\u00a0brand personality<\/a>\u00a0not only addresses what you say but how you say it, and it is not limited to verbal communication.<\/p>\n

Personality embodies everything from font choices to the tone of any communication. This is sometimes described as a brand\u2019s \u201chuman characteristics.\u201d It should answer the question \u201cwho are you?\u201d If a person was sitting in a room with your brand, what would they see, hear and discuss with you<\/p>\n

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3. Culture<\/h3>\n

Culture is your brand\u2019s origin story. Where was your brand born? Where does it live? What is the belief system and values it ascribes to and why?<\/p>\n

\u201cCulture\u201d is a much discussed facet of newer innovative companies. It has a way of expressing how a company lives its mission statement day-to-day, and it touches on the people who work there as well as the customers who interact with the product.<\/p>\n

The essential question to ask to determine your\u00a0company culture<\/a>\u00a0is: what does my brand live for? Culture brings a purpose beyond the product to your brand.<\/p>\n

4. Relationship<\/h3>\n

Relationship is the engagement between a brand and consumers.<\/p>\n

This is about more than a monetary transaction: think about how your brand maintains a healthy relationship with its customers from the initial interaction to the after purchase period.<\/p>\n

Depending on the nature of your brand, a good relationship could range from social media engagement to diligent in-store assistance. At the end of the day, a strong relationship is whatever meets customer expectations and earns you brand loyalty.<\/p>\n

Apple is a great example of a brand that recognizes and nurtures their relationship with customers. Not only is the interface focused on usability but the Apple stores are designed to be places where it is easy to find assistance as well as products.<\/p>\n

The relationship emphasizes seamless familiarity, meeting the needs of customers and developing without isolating the customers.<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Reflection<\/h3>\n

Reflection describes who you want your customer to be. Who would you ideally like to reach? Specificity is key here. For a company that is selling biodegradable cosmetics products, it could be working women in their 20s who live in cosmopolitan areas and adhere to a vegan diet.<\/p>\n

Once you get specific with your ideal customer, you can confidently pivot your brand identity towards that person when considering all the other characteristics of the prism.<\/p>\n

6. Self-Image<\/h3>\n

Self-image is how customers visualize their ideal selves. Understanding this allows brands to cater to their customers more effectively. Consider how their purchases and interactions with you improve their lives.<\/p>\n

Self-image serves as aspirational for both the brand and the audience. The consumer wants to view themselves an ideal way, and your brand can strive to help them achieve their ideals.<\/p>\n

Ralph Lauren\u2019s brand famously focuses on building a storyline in which the customers can feel like characters: upscale, healthy Americans enjoying the outdoors as depicted in their ad campaigns.<\/p>\n

Putting the prism together
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In total, there are six facets of the Brand Identity Prism: Physique, Personality, Culture, Relationship, Reflection and Self-Image. These are separated on the prism but grouped together in the following larger categories.<\/p>\n

\"brand<\/p>\n

Picture of Sender<\/strong>\u00a0refers to the way the brand presents itself. Physique and Personality fall under this group.<\/p>\n

Picture of Receiver<\/strong>\u00a0refers to how customers see the brand. Reflection and Self-image belong to this category.<\/p>\n

The other two categories are Internalization and Externalization.\u00a0Externalization<\/strong>\u00a0addresses all the output by the brand visible to customers such as the logo, advertising, products and service and therefore is represented by Relationship.<\/p>\n

Internalization<\/strong>\u00a0includes values, human resources policies, management and so on and directly addresses Culture.<\/p>\n

All together, these categories complete the Brand Identity Prism and provide a roadmap for your brand to effectively communicate with your audience.
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How to use the Brand Identity Prism
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The Brand Identity Prism works its magic when you chart your brand through each of its facets. As you move through the prism, ask yourself questions like: What is my mission statement? Who would I pick to represent my brand? What impressions do I want people to leave my store with? Keep in mind that your main goal is to create consistency in your persona, and your answers should reinforce one another.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve created a personalized Brand Identity Prism, consider summarizing your brand into a unifying\u00a0brand concept<\/a>, describing who you are as a business. Be sure to keep your prism handy as a reference to guide everything from daily communications to monumental decisions. Revisit and update it regularly as well so that it stays relevant to changes in your business goals.<\/p>\n

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