As we all know, millennials love purchasing their mattresses online. It’s frictionless. Better prices. No pushy sales people. Free delivery. Easy returns. Ta dah!
That’s why the category has exploded – with hundreds of brands hawking their wares today.
Layla Sleep, one of the early entrants, had gotten buried in the e-chaos. At the same time its arch nemesis, Purple, was putting pressure on them for having a purple colored logo and a mattress that looked a little too same same. It was time for Layla to wake up and get moving.
Awake to life
Layla entrusted us to help find their voice and bring it to life.
We reimagined what Layla Sleep brand could be visually, verbally and digitally, with a finely crafted strategic brand story narrative that is both authentic and bold.
With that as the foundation, we created a new look for the brand — starting with the mattress cover, brand mark and packaging.
We also designed their new website, and we made sure the unboxing experience was instagrammable. We art directed several videos and photoshoots, bringing the brand to life with slightly erotic imagery to make bedtime fantasies come to life.
“I’ve never seen a team bring our ideas to life with the same creative force they’ve shown. They’re a team of outstanding individuals.”
— LAYLA SLEEP
Eye-opening results
The new Layla Sleep site launched in January of 2019 and after only a few weeks, performance improved significantly – and it’s still going strong.
We continue to work with Layla Sleep today, including some engaging and inspirational social media content and campaigns. Our “Bedtime Stories” video is uhh, really dark – and funny. With a happy ending.
It’s relationships and end-results like these – along with a comfy mattress – that allow everyone to sleep soundly at night.
“We’ve seen increased engagement on our website and a reduced overall bounce-rate. Users are spending more time on the platform, and the creative assets have contributed to the higher click-thru rate.”
STRATEGIC BRAND STORY
LOOK & FEEL SYSTEM
WEBSITE DESIGN
PACKAGE DESIGN
UNBOXING EXPERIENCE
PRODUCT DESIGN
LIFESTYLE AND PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY
SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS
VIDEOS
ANIMATIONS
We know what it takes to
create an unforgettable brand.
Our team of designers, content creators, and AI experts will
help you get noticed with a custom website, social media
strategy, and advertising.
Is your brand Instagrammable?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What’s the difference between a brand and a logo?
Great question. We believe that building a high quality brand starts with research, brand strategy and a solid marketing plan. Does the require a great logo. Yes. Sometimes we will utilize a client’s existing logo as it may have some equity already built up. other times, we are required to revamp a logo — or completely reinvent it. Having a great product and a website does not necessarily mean you have a brand. That’s why we prefer to craft the entire customer journey to build trust and engagement with your intended target audience.
How much will this cost me?
A basic kit starts at about $25,000. Most of our clients like to add on to our kits — making them cost more. The added value can be seen here on our price lists.
How long does this process usually take?
Our team is ready to go. We typically break each project into phases. Each phase can take 1-2 weeks depending on the complexity of the assignment. If you are in a huge hurry, we get that. We can review schedule options to prioritze the most impostant aspects of creating, launching and igniting your business. We require a 50% deposit prior to commencing the first phase.
I just need an ad campaign. Can you help me?
Yes we can. Let our team of seasoned professionals bring your brand to life with clever, engaging and provocotive ads that deliver customers to your website, store or event. Whether your campaign is running on Facebook or on network TV during the Superbowl, we can handle it.
My website needs to be revamped. Can you help me?
We invent and reinvent brands. Sometimes it’s not your brand that’s broken. It could be the product, the packaging, or the way it’s photographed and presented on your website. We have designers, photographers, videographers, copywriters and website experts to help you with any aspect of the business that is not delivering. This includes eCommerce technology and more.
How do I create a successful marketing roadmap?
Planning a successful brand launch can be dificult. Let’s start with your brand. We will create compelling brand elements that bring the whole story together. This will create lasting value for you and your customers. We have all of the tools necessary to get your brand noticed across many platforms. It doesn’t matter if you sell online, on social media, in store, or out of the trunk of your car, we can help.
Ross Patrick
Marketing Geek,
Founder Xtra Bold
Ross is an expert in design and brand integration across all touch points — from product design, to digital, mobile and experiential. He has worked with start-ups as well as many blue chip clients such as NIKE Air Jordan, GM, Microsoft, Bank of America, Starbucks and Amazon. Ross started his career at Nike and has held leadership positions at Capitol records, Deutsch LA, and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Most recently, Ross was Executive Creative Director at DDW, a leading branding and marketing consultancy. Ross is a grad of Gonzaga University and The Art Center College of Design.
XTRA BOLD SERVICES
STRATEGIC VISION SESSION
The core ingredient to building a successful brand — this is where we establish the vision, mission, values and purpose that define your company and your products.
Your brand strategy will become the filter through which you evaluate all of your decisions and opportunities. This vision will allow both your team and our team to set up the goals and strategies — guiding us to where we’ll focus our energy and resources.
BRAND STORY
Now that we’ve established the strategic vision, we can craft a brand story.
Some people call it a manifesto. Either way, it’s the rally flag for your brand and it sets the voice and vibe for everything. A brand story grabs attention, elicits an emotion response, and creates engagement.
Also known as Brand Strategy, Brand Positioning, Mission/Vision/Values.
BRAND IDENTITY
We have an amazing track record developing logos for some very iconic brands. There’s a reason why Nike, Amazon, Starbucks, MIcrosoft, Tesco and many more companies have chosen to work with our team.
Brand identities can take on many forms from symbols to wordmarks — they all function in unique ways and are the cornerstone of your business.
brand STYLE GUIDE
A brand guide helps you understand your brand and how it works. It shows off the color palette, the typography and the way your logo can be used across a number of different platforms.
The brand guide is a great asset for creating consistent, on-brand content. Your brand style guide communicates your company’s design standards to your whole group.
Includes: Brand Tool-kit
WEBSITE
In our basic kit, we included a simple, single page website that appeals to consumers for its ability to get a lot done in a small space.
Sure, you might need a bigger site, and we can accommodate a variety of requirements. Just know that your site will be orderly, easy to follow, tell a story and offer a clear understanding of what your brand/product is all about.
Add: eCommerce to any site.
BRAND IMAGERY
Creating a unique brand requires imagery that help tell the brand story. These could be illustrations. icons or photographs. They might be sourced from “stock” or from an illustrator or photographer that we feel is the appropriate talent to deliver the right kind of visuals for your website or campaign.
This may also include video and/or animation.
PRESENTATION
Microsoft estimates that there are about 30 million PowerPoint presentations created every single day.
Custom Powerpoint templates will allow you to rise about the mediocre presentation decks that leave investors or business partners confused or asleep.
EXPLAINER VIDEO
People want to know “what it is” and “what it does”. Explainer videos are short online marketing videos used to explain your company’s product or service.
Explainer videos are often placed on a landing page, your website’s home page, or a prominent product page.
These can also be used at trade shows, retail environments and in sales presentations. We have used them as TV spots too.
BRAND/PRODUCT NAMING
We’ve named many brands and products. We’ve done it for Amazon as well as Silicon Valley Start-ups.
The right name connects your audience to your brand. It can elevate and translate the “what it is” and “what it dooes” in a matter of seconds.
It can also be aspirational and allow your brand to grow and expand it’s products and services over time.
ADVERTISING
We create snackable content (formerly known as advertising). The world of advertising and content creation has changed forever.
The team at Xtra Bold has the experience to create game changing content. TV spots and videos need to be short, engaging and memorable. The new three second attention span has officially made everything obsolete. Unless of course it’s Xtra Bold.
SOCIAL MEDIA (Paid and organic)
Social media marketing is the process of gaining traffic or attention through social media sites.
It also refers to paid advertisements, which appear in social media feeds, often giving a return on investment (ROI) similar to that from search engine optimization and pay per click campaigns.
Paid or Organic? We do both.
TECHNOLOGY: SEO AND AI
We know how TO out-maneuver your competitors with strategies for effective competitive research, analysis, and enablement.
We analyze your data and provide recommendations on SEO, content marketing and advertising that can help you improve your online visibility in days. Our SEO optimization and artificial intelligence is second to none.
Proof: You found us. Right?
COACHING
Sometimes business owners need someone with marketing expertise who is not in their organization to bounce ideas off of and ask questions without the risk of getting a completely self-serving answer.
Or your an entreprenuer who wears many hats and running the creative, marketing and advertising is just one too many hats.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Additional services can be added to these packages. Contact us and let us know how you can get the right amount of friendly service and the right amount of awsomeness to launch your brand. It’s that easy!
Additional Servies:
Public Relations
Media Buying
Experiential (Event Marketing)
Retail
Merchandise/Promotional
Additional services can be
added to these packages.
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