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“Beets are the boss” — Learning from Danie’s Natural Juice Blends

Like so many small businesses, the story behind Danie’s Natural Juice Blends is deeply personal — and one that we’re honored to help tell. What began as one woman’s wellness journey morphed into a purpose-driven cold-pressed juice business. Nearly two years after our work began together, we connected with founder Danielle Marshall to reflect and […]

Nov 2 2022 by The Otherwise Team in Editorials

The Art of Corporate Gifting: Five Steps to Gift Smarter

“Gift baskets are the essence of class and fanciness. They are the ultimate present that a person can receive.” — Michael Scott Michael Scott, everyone’s favorite fictional manager, was onto something in The Office’s iconic season four episode, “Dunder Mifflin Infinity.” Threatened by the paper company’s forthcoming online sales launch, Scott returns to his “old-fashioned […]

Aug 25 2022 by Madeline Rosemurgy in Editorials

Second first impressions: Reflections on naming at Otherwise

We founded our studio in 1992 under the name Otherwise, which went against the tide of naming conventions at the time. Lifetime devotees of language and grammar — and unafraid of doing things differently — the name Otherwise revealed itself naturally, signaling not only two forces coming together (design as “other” and ideas as “wise”), […]

Nov 11 2021 by The Otherwise Team in Editorials

What’s in a tagline? Everything if you get it right.

While rooting around in the Otherwise flat files recently, we stumbled across a number of branding campaigns that we haven’t looked at, or thought about, for some time. And one of the things about this patinated work that jumps out right away is wow…we’ve written some wonderful taglines over the years. Here are just a […]

Sep 23 2021 by Nancy Lerner in Editorials

The Importance of Real Estate Branding in Luxury New Developments

For nearly 30 years, the Otherwise team has worked with clients across the real estate industry to bring the brand of a building to life with unexpected insights and novel approaches that set the stage for meaning that endures. Across the arc of our engagement with clients, we’ve learned that the work gets better when […]

Jun 22 2021 by The Otherwise Team in Editorials