My new branding...
In 2015 I decided that it was time for a make over and that I couldn't do that on my own. It was after a period of excessive Pinterest use that I realised that I was inadvertently falling in love with the work of one very talented woman. I looked her up and got in touch, and to my delight she agreed to work with me on my rebrand.
Here are just a few of her creations that I fell in love with.
Corina Nika, brand name Cocorrina, is a beautiful person, full of positivity and inspirational messages. She lives in Kefalonia living the life we Londoners dream of. Just take a look at her instagram feed for ideas on where you should be going on holiday next or even emigrating to!
I mean, just look! And this isn't the half of it. Corina's whole feed is luscious blues of the sea and the sky. She might not know it yet, but I'm going to come visit her one day...
Once I'd finished drooling over her photography, work and lifestyle.... we set out to work. Corina gave me a questionnaire to fill in to get to know me a bit better and what might work for me. She asked about my work and how I got into it. She asked about my brand and my branding preferences. But what I loved particularly is that she also asked me questions such as; If I were an animal what would I be... Here are my answers to her questions.
“If I were an animal I would be... A Heron”
”If I were a colour I would be... Blush Pink”
”If I were a word I would be... Tea”
”I used to... get stressed, now I do work that I love”
”I would rather live close to... My Family & Friends”
”Watching the sunset I think... What an amazing day. Thank you. Here’s to tomorrow!”
Next up Corina asked me to put together a moodboard of what inspired me. This was great fun. I used a combination of random images and some branding that resonated with me.
From there Corina put together a brand identity design. This contained colour pallet and key words. I cannot begin to tell you how luxurious and pampering this whole experience felt. I was receiving a pack from Corina with CLIENT : Laura Sawyer written on the front. Me! I was the client... Just lovely. The words that she was using to describe the brand and therefore my style did wonders for my confidence and understanding of my own style and styling personality.
“What stands out in the Laura Sawyer brand, is the essence of fashion, humour, space and a little bit of wittiness.
The general brand style, would feel airy, modern, feminine and fun. Number #3 on the moodboard, shows a little bit of fun and wittiness in the design. ”
One we'd both agreed on the themes of the branding; colour, personality, feel. Corina set out to come up with my new logo. A big influence here was my handwriting which is quite identifiable, and I was really keen to make use of Corina's handlettering skills.
The English language is such a funny one isn't it? I remember learning this phrase when I was learning to type and I could never get an emotional connection with it. Of course I understand that it's only purpose is to have all the letters of the alphabet in it, and isn't there to trigger emotion... but still, I'd have liked it better if it had a flower in there or two...
From here she created my lovely new Laura Sawyer lettering, THE DETAIL and went on to start creating my secondary logo, which you can see at the bottom of the page. Lastly she went away and created me two bespoke graphics for me to use in my branding. Here's the finished project. I am so proud of it, and absolutely loved working with Corina. I hope that our paths cross again very soon. Meanwhile... keep one eye open, I might just be tapping you on the shoulder in Kefalonia some time soon...!
Designed by Cocorrina Corina Nica