Brand Strategy Portfolio

Brand strategy built on
how people actually learn

I help practitioners and organisations turn their expertise into a brand that people genuinely connect with. Not just one that looks good. Because a brand that doesn't land with its audience isn't doing its job.

Experience10+ Years

Where learning meets marketing

Most brand strategists come from marketing. They know how to position, how to message, how to make something look compelling. But they often miss the piece that makes a brand stick: how people take in new information and decide whether it's for them.

I come to brand work from the other direction. Ten years of learning design, building curricula, knowledge systems, and educational programmes, taught me how people actually process complexity. How to scaffold it. How to sequence it so it builds rather than overwhelms. How to make the unfamiliar feel accessible without dumbing it down.

That's the intersection I work from. And it's why the brands I build don't just look right. They feel right to the people they're meant for.

I think in journeys, not just messages

A brand isn't a single touchpoint. It's the sequence of moments someone moves through, from first encounter to "this is for me." I design that sequence deliberately.

I scaffold complexity instead of flattening it

If your expertise is complex, and it usually is, the answer isn't to simplify it into nothing. It's to build a path through it that feels manageable at every stage.

I build systems, not just deliverables

A positioning framework only works if you can actually use it. Everything I create comes with the structure to sustain it, so your brand stays consistent without constant effort.

The process

Every project follows the same core logic: understand deeply, position clearly, build sustainably.

01

Discovery

I get deep into your expertise, your values, and the people you want to reach. Not surface-level. The kind of understanding that only comes from proper time spent.

02

Positioning

We define where you sit: your unique space, the language that works, and the story that connects your expertise to what your audience actually needs.

03

Architecture

The messaging framework, content pillars, and structure that hold everything together. This is what makes a brand feel coherent across every touchpoint.

04

Implementation

Copy, calendars, and guides. Everything you need to actually use what we've built. No finished document gathering dust in a drawer.

Deliverables

The tangible outputs that make positioning actionable. Every engagement produces work you can actually use, not just strategy documents that sit in a folder.

Strategic Foundation

  • Brand positioning statement
  • Target audience definition & personas
  • Competitive landscape analysis
  • Core narrative & messaging pillars
  • Brand architecture (if multi-product)

Brand Expression

  • Voice & tone guidelines
  • Key messages for different audiences
  • Tagline/descriptor (if needed)
  • Visual identity direction (if in scope)
  • Website/marketing copy (if in scope)

Activation Tools

  • Brand guidelines document
  • Messaging framework toolkit
  • Content strategy framework
  • Internal alignment workshop/deck

Handoff & Support

  • Implementation roadmap
  • Team training session
  • Post-launch support (30 days)

Deliverables are tailored to each project. Not every engagement needs everything listed here — scope depends on where you're starting, what you already have, and what gaps need filling.

In practice

What this looks like when it comes together.

01

Nervous System Training Specialist: Full Brand Positioning System

Brand Positioning Messaging Architecture Content Strategy Website Copy
The Challenge

A psychophysiology and biofeedback specialist was transitioning from tech into private practice. The expertise was distinctive, but there was no clarity on how to position it, who it was for, or how to communicate it online without either overwhelming people or dumbing it down. Exactly the kind of problem where learning design thinking makes all the difference.

The Approach
  • Ran a thorough discovery process to understand the practitioner's expertise, values, and the clients they wanted to attract
  • Built a strategic positioning framework that defined a unique space, grounded in the science, written for the people who need it
  • Developed a messaging architecture designed to work across every touchpoint, from first impression through to ongoing content
  • Translated everything into live website copy and a content system built to be sustainable long-term, not just impressive at launch
52
Page positioning framework
4
Pages of website copy
30
Content pillar concepts
12
Month content calendar
"What attracted me to her profile was her focus on education and simplifying complex concepts, which is super important in my field of work. I walked away with so much more clarity and excitement in launching my business online. I highly recommend for anyone who values clear, structured and quality work."
— Lucie Schnitzer, Nervous System Training Specialist
02

Learning Lab for a Systems-Change Foundation

Learning Lab Design Information Architecture Content Strategy Launch & Dissemination
The Challenge

A foundation with years of deep, real-world experience in systems change needed to turn that knowledge into something practitioners could actually learn from — not just read. The risk was the usual one: valuable insight locked in reports that sit unread. The brief was clear: build a learning environment, not a document library.

The Approach
  • Designed the information architecture around how practitioners actually navigate: by theme, by role, or by the challenge they're trying to solve — not by how the organisation is structured internally
  • Turned dense programme knowledge into practice-based learning products: decision tools, guided pathways, case-based guides, and reflective exercises with practical takeaways
  • Built accessibility into the design from the start: mobile-first, low-bandwidth, with progressive enhancement so core content works without JavaScript
  • Developed a content governance model so the platform stays useful and updatable long after launch, without constant resourcing
Why It Matters

The shift from "here is our knowledge" to "here is a path through it that helps you do your job better" is where learning design and brand strategy meet. Most platforms get built around the organisation's structure. This one was built around the learner's journey — and that changes everything about how useful it actually is.

What We Delivered
  • A strategic framework covering positioning, principles, learning goals, and the Lab's relationship to the foundation's broader brand
  • Full information architecture: taxonomy, metadata model, tagging and filtering logic, and navigation across three entry points
  • 4–5 launch-ready learning products, each with clear learning objectives, interactive elements, and downloadable tools
  • A launch and dissemination strategy: SEO, social media targeting, partner outreach, and a content calendar to sustain momentum beyond day one

What we'd build together

Tailored to where you are and what you need. Every project is different. These are the frameworks I work within.

Brand Positioning for Practitioners

  • Strategic Brand Positioning Framework
  • Website Copy & Messaging Architecture
  • Content System & 12-Month Calendar
  • Implementation Guides
Timeline: 8–10 weeks

Knowledge Systems for Organisations

  • Learning Lab & Practice-Based Platform Design
  • Information Architecture, Taxonomy & Navigation Logic
  • Interactive Learning Products & Decision Tools
  • Launch Strategy, Content Governance & Dissemination
Timeline: 18–20 weeks