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Rolandsbogen – Branding for a landmark on the Rhine
Roland Arch

Branding for a landmark on the Rhine

doctima – Clear design for comprehensible communication
doctima

Clear design for effective communication

Frauenbranchenbuch – B2B platform for female founders
Women's business directory

B2B platform for female entrepreneurs

2bu Illustration: Growing Sustainably
The 2bu system

Strategy, design, communication and service, all from a single source

2bu Illustration: Vegan Brands
Vegan brands

Branding and marketing for vegan brands

2bu Illustration: Sustainable Products
Sustainable products

Green marketing for sustainable products

2bu Illustration Coaches & Therapists
Coaches & Therapists

Corporate identity for coaches and therapists

2bu Illustration: NGOs & Animal Welfare
NGOs & Animal Welfare

Marketing for NGOs and animal welfare organisations

Cover story

Katrin Tindler-Kempen in the 2bu design studio
Free branding for animal welfare NGOs

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Visibility and brand growth through strategic design and communication

A brand wins people over not through promises, but through tangible results. We combine Brand Strategy, design, communication and scalable brand services to create a cohesive overall image that is compelling and memorable. In this way, visibility is transformed into genuine brand growth – through strategic design and communication.

Your key steps

What really matters for visibility and brand growth

The foundation

Sustainable branding for ethical brands

Branding is more than just a logo – it’s the feeling that lingers long after the words have been forgotten. We develop your Brand Strategy using the 12 archetypes method, thereby giving your brand a clear brand core, its own positioning and a consistent tone of voice. This forms the basis of your Corporate Design – designed primarily with digital in mind today, yet equally suitable for print, and flexible enough for AI-powered tools. This creates sustainable branding that works across all channels and doesn’t need to be reinvented every two years.

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Guidelines for continuing the work

Website project by 2bu design on a laptop and desktop

Website

Innovative WordPress websites for sustainable businesses

Business photography by 2bu design

Photography

Authentic business and product photography for real people

2bu design’s social media feed on a smartphone

Social media

Strategic social media for discerning customers

Our approach

The 2bu system turns values into strong brands

Our system guides you from positioning through a consistent, sustainable brand identity to effective content, efficient templates and groundbreaking guidelines – for design and communication, which creates genuine visibility and sustainable brand growth.

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Strategy

What your brand stands for

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Design

What she looks like

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Communication

Where she meets people

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Service

How it stays alive

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01 – Strategy

A brand strategy gives your business a clear direction

Brands aren’t invented – they’re discovered. Often, the essence of your brand has long been present within your business. Using the 12 Archetypes method, Naming, Brand Core, Positioning and Persona We’ll highlight what you stand for and who you’re here for. This creates a clear, consistent theme: you’ll find it easier to make decisions, and every logo, every website and every post will reinforce the same brand.

  • Naming
  • Core
  • Positioning
  • Persona
  • Communication
  • Architecture
  • Partnerships & Sponsoring
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02 – Design

Corporate design makes your brand recognisable everywhere

People trust what they recognise. In design, we translate your strategy into Logos, Colours, Typography, Pictograms and Illustrations. Together, they make up a Design System, which works across digital, print and AI-powered tools. For you, this means your brand looks consistent everywhere. And the question „Does this suit us?“ almost answers itself.

  • Logos
  • Colours
  • Typography
  • Imagery
  • Pictograms
  • Illustrations
  • Design System
  • Tables & Diagrams
  • Infographics
  • Patterns
  • Motion
  • Icons
  • Maps
  • Digital Design System
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03 – Communication

Brand communication reaches your customers through the right channels

Impact is created wherever people come into contact with your brand: on the Website, in Social media, in the Newsletter, on Point of Sale and on Trade fairs. As a sole trader, you need just a few strong channels that take little time but make a big impact. Growing businesses are provided with a system for multiple touchpoints, enabling the whole team to communicate consistently. After all, not every brand needs to be loud. But every brand should have something to say.

Digital
Printed
  • Editorial
  • Print Advertisement
  • Printed material
  • Stationery
  • Sales Material
  • Packaging
  • Direct Mail
  • Office Supplies
  • PR
In the room
  • Fairs & Exhibitions
  • Point of Sale
  • Environment
  • Signage
  • Clothing
  • Merchandising
  • Products
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04 – Service

Guidelines and care packages ensure your brand’s long-term success

Once the project is complete, the service begins. For teams, we develop a Strategy Guideline, a Brand Guidelines and guidelines for individual Touchpoints. We can also add the following: Fire Safety Training, a furnished Adobe Library and AI services. This ensures your brand remains clearly recognisable, no matter who is working on it at the time. Alternatively, we can manage this for you using our Care parcels ongoing Website, Content marketing, Social media or Photography. You decide what you hand in.

  • Strategy Guideline
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Touchpoint Guidelines
  • Fire Safety Training
  • Brand Movie
  • Workshops & e-learning courses
  • Awards
  • Adobe Library
  • AI services

Branding is more than a logo – it is the feeling that remains when words are forgotten. It tells stories, creates experiences and makes brands unmistakable. A strong brand remains authentic and accompanies people like a trusted companion.

Katrin Tindler-Kempen
Owner

Marketing is the art of inviting customers and getting them excited about your idea. It combines emotions with strategy and makes products visible. But true marketing does not end with the sale – it builds relationships that go beyond the moment.

Katrin Tindler-Kempen
Owner

First steps

Let's find out together how we can strengthen your brand

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Book a free initial consultation with us – it’s easy. Together, we’ll look at where your brand currently stands, what challenges you’re facing and what potential your brand holds.

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We’ll provide you with a tailored proposal for your next steps – ranging from Brand Strategy and design to communication, right through to suitable services and processes.

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Ideally we start with your Branding. Because only a clear brand identity creates the basis for effective Marketing and communication measures, that work in the long term.

No strings attached – just a frank assessment of whether we’re a good match.