We offer STRATEGIC BRANDING, to help you BUILD A BRAND that INTRINSICALLY CONNECTS with your audience.

THE DESIGNER

At the helm of The Brandery is Mel, a self-described perfectionist, lover of minimal design, beautiful typography and go to girl for sophisticated stylish branding.

Oh hey! I’m Melanie Hodge the Creative Director & Owner of The Brandery that specialises in creating cohesive, beautiful & effective branding. I love helping my clients achieve their business goals, designing brands that tell a story and ensuring my clients are head over heels in love with their brand!

I have over 15 years experience in the advertising & design industry, working as an Art Director in these industries helped me formulate my business and apply what I learnt with major A-List brands in “Agency World” and apply them to small businesses like yours to launch unique, cohesive and effective brands. 

I only takes on 3-4 clients a month to ensure I can completely immerse myself in your branding and develop something truly unique for you & your business. For me it’s always quality over quantity & I like to ensure each client is offered a personalised friendly service & feels thoroughly satisfied by the end. If you’d like to have a quick chat, I’d love to hear from you!

THE STUDIO

The Brandery is a boutique branding & design studio based in the sunny beachside village of Kingscliff in Northern Rivers NSW, Australia. We work with national and international clients to create beautiful, unique and effective logo design, brand collateral, social media templates and web design.

We have a small team of trusted collaborators that cover branding, design, web development, photography & copywriting. We are an online business & with all the advancements in tech we are available to national & international clients at all times with zoom sessions and follow up emails to ensure clear communication.

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THE PROCESS

We have developed a thorough Branding Process to ensure we meet every clients expectations and create a brand that is truly unique and connects with your target audience. We’ll guide you through your Brand Journey every step of the way. We recommend clients complete The Signature Branding Package which is our foundation for brand collateral and web design. Have a read through our Branding Process for The Signature Branding Process below.

  • After our initial consult, you pay the 50% Deposit for the Package and we book you into our Studio Scheduling. You are sent the Online Branding Questionnaire, this gives us most of the information we require to strategise your brand. You will be asked to provide examples.

  • Let’s chat! We have reviewed your Questionnaire and completed our own research on your brand competitors, brand hero’s and brand tone. We discuss your answers more throughly to ensure we are on track.

  • We create your Brand Strategy Workbook which works as our Branding Brief throughout the Branding Process. We come back to you with your recommended Mood Board & Colour Palette.

  • Be patient, great things are happening! This is the longest part of the Branding Process. We are researching, planning and developing your brand. You are sent the Brand Proposal which covers your Colour Palette, Mood Board, Logo Suite, Icons, Typography, Patterns, Textures, Imagery & Brand Layouts.

  • Let’s check in! Throughout the process we have consults reviewing the brand development. We will be revising, refining & pushing your branding further until you are thoroughly satisfied.

  • All systems go! Once you have approved your branding, we create your Brand Guidelines. This covers your Colour Palette, Mood Board, Brand Identity, Icons, Typography, Patterns, Textures, Imagery & Brand Layouts. Our Brand Layouts cover Print, Social & Web Media to ensure a cohesive brand across all platforms.

  • Ready to launch! You will be sent your final Brand Kit which includes every file & colour format you’ll need for your Logo Design Suite as well as all your other files & your Brand Guidelines.

“I worked with Mel to set up branding for a new company. Mel went well beyond just design and really guided me through the process of bringing my brand to life. She was super fast and reliable and communication through the process
was incredible! Would definitely recommend!”

— VICTORIA KELLY, HER WEALTH STORY
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