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Blix

Blix

Blix

Blix

Blix powers outdoor enthusiasts with mood-boosting electric bikes.

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BLI branding strategy
(01) Project
Overview

Blix isn't just an ebike, it's the start of a thousand little stories. 

The Swedish founder of Blix looked around American towns and cities, saw clogged-up roads and unhappy drivers, and couldn’t help but think: getting around should be way more fun and planet-friendly. Since starting in 2014, the e-bike market has exploded. Electric bikes outpaced electric car sales in the US in 2021. With growing competition and consumer demand, Blix hired Motto to elevate its brand, engage new audiences and drive growth.

(Details)
  • Engagement Flagship®
  • Type Rebrand
  • Services Strategy, Identity, Experience
  • Category Ebikes
(02) Challenge

Rebrand to define meaning, scale quickly, and build community.

At the start of every project, each client team collaborates on a business workbook. The workbook teases out brand challenges and exposes brand gaps. The Blix leadership team defined the brand as “inconsistent, undifferentiated, and lacking a true identity.” While the brand was growing, everyone had a different understanding of “Who are we?” and what the brand stood for. The company operated without a north star, and it was time to fix that.

(03) Motto Method®

Our unique method guided Blix through a significant brand refresh.

Reimagining a brand requires a strategic, systematic process. The process unfolded across a core set of phases and helped Blix navigate a brand refresh successfully. We kept vital parts of the brand and overhauled the pieces that were not.

(04) Motto Method®
/ Immersion

To gain clarity and alignment, we started with the big brand questions.

We often play the role of executive thought partner to our clients. We worked closely with the founder and his team to establish a brand-centric mindset and cast vision. We discussed where the business was, where it was going, and what was needed to elevate the brand experience and become a more influential player in the Ebike market.

(WHAT WE DID)
  • Vision-Casting
  • 5-Point Culture Assessmen
  • 1:1 Stakeholder Interviews
  • Strategic Workshops
  • Competitive Audit
(05) Motto Method®
/ Brand Strategy

A big-picture brand strategy built to unlock the brand's most significant value.

The Blix brand strategy was a tool for leadership to create, communicate, and cement the brand’s most excellent value for the audience. To develop effective branding, we defined what the Blix brand stands for. Why it exists, not just what it is. We do this, so the brand has something valuable to say, not just something to sell. Aligning around this strategic thinking enables us to make informed creative decisions. Collectively, these decisions would become the magnetic force that draws people to the brand.

(WHAT WE DID)
  • Purpose and Vision Language
  • Strategic Narrative
  • Positioning Statement
  • Idea Worth Rallying Around™
  • Audience Personas
  • Key Business Statements (Who, What, Why, How)
(06) Motto Method®
/ Verbal Identity

An emotive, empowering, witty voice that speaks with wonder and possibility.

What does it feel like to ride with Blix? The Blix brand voice was crafted to create the feeling we want people to have when they experience Blix. It taps into real emotions from the riders’ experiences and heroes in these stories to inspire others. The brand empowers people to get out there and enjoy every mile. It’s active and confident, ready to give people the boost they need to live life to the fullest.

(WHAT WE DID)
  • Voice Pillars
  • Voice Persona
  • Key Messages
  • Copy Beats
  • Verbal Guidelines
  • Brand Story and Manifesto
(07) Motto Method®
/ Visual Identity

An elevated visual identity rooted in strategy.

In the visual language, we consider the ebike the vessel, and the brand around it to be the enabler of experience. The new brand mark is inspired by the bike’s two wheels, arranged in such a way as to suggest movement. We also refreshed the logotype to improve its functionality and readability.

(WHAT WE DID)
  • Vision Boards
  • Logo System
  • Color and Type System
  • Graphic Elements
  • Art Direction
  • Brand Guidelines
(08) Motto Method®
/ Brand Activation

Art direction that activates the brand across all major touchpoints.

From strategy to verbal to visual to art direction, Motto® developed comprehensive brand guidelines to arm the marketing team with a solid baseline to successfully execute the brand across every communication channel.

(WHAT WE DID)
  • Social Media Strategy
  • Website Design Direction
  • In-Home and OOH Advertising
  • Social Media Assets
  • Packaging

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