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Branding

A strong brand isn’t built on a logo—it’s built on a clear stance. We develop brand identities that work and stick in people’s minds.

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Branding Agency

A brand is more than just a visual identity. Your brand is the promise you make and the expectations you fulfill. We develop brand identities based on a clear strategy that work across all digital channels.

Strategy as a
Foundation

A visual system instead of
individual designs

Designed for the digital age,
not just printed

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Branding starts with clarity

Before we design a logo or choose colors, we clarify the basics. What is your positioning, who is your target audience, and what should your brand evoke? These answers form the basis for a brand strategy that guides all subsequent design decisions. It defines what you stand for, how you talk about yourselves, and how people recognize you. Without this strategic foundation, any design is merely decoration.

From Concept to Application

A brand identity only has an impact when it’s applied consistently. We don’t just provide the design—we also provide the rules: brand guidelines that show your team and external partners how to use the brand. These guidelines apply to your website, print materials, social media, and anywhere else your brand appears. This ensures a consistent brand presence, even when many people are working on it. We’ll also handle the implementation of these guidelines into your web design.

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Branding consists of several components that work together—from strategy to the visual identity to digital applications. Here’s a look at how we build a brand.

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Brand Strategy

Who are you, who is your audience, and why? We develop your brand positioning based on market analysis, competitive analysis, and an understanding of your target audience. This results in core messages, brand values, and a positioning strategy that ties your communication across all channels together.

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Logo and Word Mark

A logo must work well at all sizes: as a favicon, on a website, on a business card, and at a trade show booth. We develop logo concepts with variations optimized for every use case.

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Visual Identity

Colors, typography, visual language, iconography, and design grids: We define a visual system that extends beyond individual applications. The system provides your team with guidance and ensures brand recognition.

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Brand Guidelines

Rules without documentation fall flat. We create brand guidelines that show how your brand should be used: best and worst practices, spacing, color combinations, and tone. A manual that your team and external partners can use as a reference.

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Digital Branding

Your brand needs to work on your website, on social media, in email signatures, and in digital documents. We translate your visual identity into digital formats and ensure that your brand appears consistent on all screens.

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Rebranding

If your existing brand no longer fits your company, we'll help you evolve it. Rebranding can be done in stages or as a complete overhaul. We'll guide you through the process from analysis to launch.

These companies know how we work

A brand strategy answers three questions: Who are you, who is your target audience, and what sets you apart? We develop your positioning based on market analysis, competitive analysis, and target audience interviews. From this, we derive core messages, brand values, and a brand voice that underpin all of your communications. The strategy isn’t a document that gets filed away in a drawer—it’s a tool for marketing, sales, and your website. Every design decision, every piece of copy, and every campaign can be measured against it. We ensure that the strategy is realistic and actionable—not just ambitiously worded. This creates consistency, even when different people are working on your brand. A branding agency answers these three questions before designing a logo.

What Our Customers Say

„The team at seitenweise consists of our graphic design and web development professionals. Whenever we need help, they’re always there for us—quickly and reliably. Thank you for the great collaboration!“

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Sandra Meder

Sage

„To me, having a strong partner is important. Someone who is “passionate” about their work, who offers well-reasoned professional objections but also accepts and continues to fully support my decisions as a client when I choose a different path. I’ve been working very successfully with seitenweise in this way for many years—both in day-to-day operations and on many large-scale projects.“

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Veal from Martina

Liebich & Partner

„seitenweise is one of the few agencies that has managed to completely exceed our expectations. Performance, quality, reliability, timing—everything is top-notch! Highly recommended.“

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Florian Nack

myflexbox

„I’ve worked with many digital agencies and seitenweise easily tops them all. They’re extremely accommodating and easy to work with. Their team seamlessly translates our objectives and requirements into impressive digital deliverables, always on schedule and within our budget.“

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Locke Truong

Branding

Projects

Frequently
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Questions

Strategy

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We get to the heart of your brand.

seitenweise is a digital agency based in Bielefeld, founded in 1999. Branding is part of our service offering because good design starts with a clear brand strategy. Over 500 projects have shown us that colors and typefaces are effective only when they’re grounded in a brand philosophy. At our agency, strategy, design, and development all work together as one team, ensuring that nothing falls by the wayside between the brand concept and the finished website. Our clients are based in Bielefeld, East Westphalia, and throughout the German-speaking world.

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Marcel and Olli run the agency. They'll answer your initial inquiry about branding.

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Are you looking for a brand that suits you and works well digitally? Tell us about your project. The first step is a short video call—no strings attached and free of charge.

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