Sharing my story of helping bring the Explore Nootka brand to life, inspired by the land and people of Gold River and Vancouver Island’s wild west coast. Honoured to Share This Journey Every once in a while, a project comes along that reminds you exactly why you do what you…

Nothing we care about stays the same forever.The house you fell in love with eventually needs a fresh coat of paint.The car that carried you through adventures needs a tune-up. Even relationships, the ones we cherish most, need new energy, new experiences, and a little attention to stay vibrant and…

I’ll let you in on a little secret…Design isn’t just about what your brand looks like. It’s about what it feels like.At Y5 Creative, we help brands create that feeling, the kind that sticks with people, makes them care, and brings them back again and again. After years of helping…

Today, the Y5 Creative team is very happy to announce that we’ve been recently named as one of the leading branding companies in Canada. We are honoured to be receiving such a prestigious award from a company that we really look up to in the B2B industry, Clutch. It is…

The worlds biggest brands do it!! It can be tough to shake off our bias and look at our own business objectively.How do you know when your branding is stale? You have had some great years with this brand and have grown into the company you are today because of it.However,…

As a small or mid-sized business, your first priority is your product or service offering. By making sure your product is the best out there, you automatically stand out.Your second priority, though? Branding. And by that, we mean more than just your logo.From your name to your mission to your color…

A strong brand strategy is a carefully thought out plan that includes both short and long-term goals for developing and growing a brand successfully.It’s more than solely a name, logo or slogan – though these are essential, creative components of your brand, a brand encompasses everything within your organization.“Your brand…

Similar to the rapid changes with technology and fashion, brands need to have a refresh every six to eight years to stay current.Over time, brands get tired and that’s why a refresh is so important; it’s about modernizing your brand and keeping it fresh in today’s market.Giving your brand that…

And How it Relates to Customer Loyalty“If Coca-Cola were to lose all of its production-related assets in a disaster, the company would survive.” – A Coca-Cola ExecutiveThe reason? Because of their in-depth brand style guide that guides everything Coca-Cola.The most important thing that a company has are brand guidelines (sometimes known…

Creating a brand identity is the first step your company must take once you’ve settled on your business plan, what service or product you are selling.A brand is everything your company identifies as; it’s the vehicle to tell your story, it’s what communicates your values to visitors at first glance.Building a strong…

“The brand is the vehicle that allows you to tell your story and without it, you can’t communicate who you are as a company,”says Founder and Agency Director of Y5 Creative, Carol Colley.It’s that story – and an internal understanding of who you are as a company – that creates a brand…

There may be other digital marketing agencies out there, but there is no other place like Y5.We’ve got laughs, we’ve got Ralfie, we’ve got candy bars and chips galore. We also have skill to spare and oodles of creativity.You want the facts, though. You got it!Besides all the fun we…

It can be extremely difficult to shake off our bias and look at our own business objectively. How do you know when your branding is stale?You’ve had some great years with this brand and have grown into the company you are today because of it.That all said, we all need…

We wrote recently about why picking brand colours is important.However, we know while we’re not asking you to decided right here and now, even coming up with inspiration can be difficult and frustrating.So, here are 5 places to find colour palette inspiration:1. Use a Social PlatformSocial media platforms like Pinterest or…

You come into the Y5 office. You are greeted by our smiling faces, a cute doggo, a yummy snack from the “friending machine”, and a coffee at our THINK table.We sit you down, take out our pens and papers, and things get a little daunting as we start asking you…

As a business, one of your main goals is to develop a strategy that will get your name and brand out there.One strategy we’re fond of for raising brand awareness is social media. Not everyone is a fan of social platforms, though, and find it difficult to connect and eventually…

You can’t always rely on word of mouth and window shoppers to generate business for you. In order to achieve the level of brand success you wish for; it is imperative that your brand has a strong presence.Y5 believes in building that essential presence by fostering brand engagement on social…

You may think that if you provide great services and products that is enough to generate a strong, and loyal customer base. However, these days it’s not.If you want to compete with other companies in your industry you are going to have to set yourself apart from the crowd in…

Quite a few times, we’ve met with new business owners who have probably looked around online to learn about rates and common practices within the digital marketing and graphic design industries.Well, Y5 isn’t like all the others. You’ll know that the moment you step in our door and are greeted…

Y5 provides many different digital marketing services for business of difference sizes and ages.Branding is one of the services we provide – whether you need a pivot or are starting anew, we know how to help you create a personality and gather the necessary tools to situate yourself as a strong…

It may be that you have only been in business for 3 years; it may be that you have been in business for 30 years. There comes a time when any company must ask if their branding aligns with who they are – or who they want to be.Y5 has…

If your present branding is feeling stale, you’re not getting the results you’re looking for, or you don’t feel like your current branding has the momentum and power to take your business to new heights, then a re-branding may be what you need.There is a lot of work involved in…

The truth is websites matter very much. Even more so if you are trying to build momentum around your brand or are a relatively new business.While older, more established brands have reputation on their side, prospects will look to the quality of your website. Your product may be better than…