From Kickoff To First Concept: How To Turn Brand Strategy Into Visual Direction

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The strongest visual concepts don’t start in Figma. Explore the pre-concept phase of brand identity design, where teams research brand context, uncover hidden assumptions with stakeholders, and turn shared direction into a visual foundation before a single concept is created.

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