(87)BrandLegacy™

Brand transformation for organizations navigating change.

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Align leadership. Redefine direction.
Build a brand system that can support what’s next.

16–20 weeks · Starting at $100k

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This isn’t a refresh.
It’s a reinvestment.

(87)BrandLegacy exists to align how your organization sees itself with how customers, employees, partners, and stakeholders experience it. This service is for you if:

  • The brand no longer reflects who you are

  • Growth or change has created misalignment

  • Leadership needs a shared direction

  • The next chapter carries real risk

(87)BrandLegacy is led by EightySeven’s senior team and supported by a focused group of specialists selected around the scope. Even as the team expands, creative direction and accountability remain centralized.

EightySeven

  • Flat project fees

  • Clear process and outcomes

  • Weeks, not months

  • Senior-led, specialist teams

  • Fast, decisive, brand first

  • Brand partners, not just a vendor

Others

  • Variable, scope-driven

  • Revisions, without a clear vision

  • 9 months or more

  • Layered teams

  • Slow, committee-driven

  • Brief followers, deliverable-focused

How (87)BrandLegacy works.

The core transformation is completed across sixteen focused weeks. Depending on scope, stakeholder complexity, and rollout needs, the full engagement may extend to twenty weeks.

Phase (01) Focus


Leadership Alignment

We onboard the team, align leadership, and establish a shared understanding of the business, ambition, challenges, and criteria for success.

Week 1


Brand Foundation & Direction

We define positioning, narrative, architecture, and decision frameworks that guide the entire engagement.

Week 2

Phase (02) Design


Creative Exploration

We present two distinct brand storyboards rooted in strategy, not aesthetics.

Week 3


Direction Development

We pressure-test direction, refine the story, and sharpen the strategic throughline.

Week 4


Identity & Story Refinement

We develop the visual and verbal direction into a more cohesive and ownable expression.

Week 5


System Development

We expand the direction into a scalable identity system that works across teams, audiences, and touchpoints.

Week 6


Verbal & Visual Finalization

We resolve the core identity, messaging, and creative principles that hold the system together.

Week 7


System Approval

We present the brand system, confirm leadership alignment, and prepare for activation.

Week 8

Phase (03) Activation


Activation Planning

We define priority touchpoints and sequence activation for impact.

Week 9


Priority Applications

We deliver and review the first set of high-priority brand applications.

Week 10


Extended Applications

We extend the system across additional key touchpoints.

Week 11


Final Applications

We complete the remaining priority activations and ensure the system works cohesively.

Week 12


Handoff & Finalization

We finalize assets, guidelines, playbooks, and the tools required to protect the brand.

Week 13


Rollout Support & Transition

We answer implementation questions and help internal teams put the brand into practice. Depending on stakeholder complexity and rollout needs, support may extend through Week 20.

Weeks 14-16

Designed to align leadership, reshape perception, and build long-term equity.


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Investment & Deliverables

  • Starting at $100k, add-ons available

  • 16–20 weeks, start to finish

  • Limited availability

(87)BrandLegacy is intentionally scoped to maintain alignment and momentum across a more complex transformation.


What You Walk Away With

  • A complete brand strategy that aligns leadership, teams, and execution

  • A fully realized brand identity system built for longevity

  • Clear positioning that guides decisions across the organization

  • Defined creative and messaging direction for consistent activation

  • Tools that help teams adopt, apply, and protect the brand

  • A brand designed to scale, endure, and compound value over time

Everything is designed to create clarity at the top and consistency everywhere else.


Brand Focus & Direction

  • Brand positioning and narrative framework

  • Vision, mission, and values

  • Audience and stakeholder insights

  • Brand architecture and prioritization

Brand Identity

  • Primary, secondary, and supporting logos

  • Iconography and wordmark system

  • Comprehensive visual identity system

Visual System

  • Typography and color systems

  • Graphic and pattern language

  • Expanded visual guidelines

Creative Direction

  • Photo direction and visual concepts

  • Illustration direction and usage guidance

Verbal Identity

  • Brand voice and tone

  • Messaging hierarchy

  • Key narratives and language principles

Campaign & Activation Direction

  • Campaign concepts and activation guidance

  • Brand storytelling frameworks

  • Direction for priority launch and rollout moments

Brand Applications

  • Core business and marketing collateral

  • Sales and presentation systems

  • Internal and external brand assets

Digital and Experience

  • Website or platform design direction

  • Key page and experience mockups

  • Digital brand system guidance

Activation and Governance

  • Brand guidelines and playbooks

  • Rollout and adoption recommendations

  • Ongoing support and advisory direction

Ready to design your legacy?

The first step to starting your project is to book a Brand Vision Call, our focused conversation to confirm fit and timing.