Listen in as we reveal our favourite outtakes from Season 1 of the JUST Branding Podcast in 2020, including branding insights from creative minds such as Marty Neumeier, Chris Do, Michael Johnson, Melinda Livsey, Michael Janda, Tom Ross, Rob Meyerson, Stephen Houraghan, Stef Hamnerlink, Tobias Dahlberg, Valerie Jacobs, Motto and more. Don’t miss this one!
Hosted by Jacob Cass & Matt Davies.
The JUST Branding Podcast
The JUST Branding Podcast, hosted by Jacob Cass & Matt Davies, is the only podcast dedicated to helping designers & entrepreneurs grow brands.
Each episode goes deep into the details of the brand building process, with professional insights, actionable tips and resources to help you build better brands. Guests have included thought-leaders such as Chris Do, Marty Neumeier, Michael Johnson and more.
The podcast focuses on helping designers & entrepreneurs bridge the gap between strategy and design. Branding professionals from around the world join Jacob & Matt in discussing the benefits of brand strategy, brand strategy tools, how to sell strategy, brand purpose, brand positioning, neuroscience, brand personality, messaging, storytelling, brand naming, tag lines, logo design, brand identity design and brand experience.
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Meet Your Hosts
Jacob Cass
Jacob Cass is a brand designer & strategist who runs JUST Creative, an award-winning branding & design firm that doubles as an industry leading blog. Jacob helps brands grow & get results by crafting distinctive logos & brand identities that are backed by a solid brand strategy.
Matt Davies
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Season Five
EP1: The State of Brand 2024
with Jacob Cass & Matt Davies
EP2: How Brands Grow
with Professor Byron Sharp
EP3: Brand Sprints
with Eden Vidal
EP4: Brand Identity + Brand Archicture
with Rob Meyerson
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- #25 Design Podcast in USA
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- Top 10 Design Podcasts by ClearDesign
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Podcast Stats
- 4.9/5 Star Average Rating on Apple Podcasts (65+ Reviews)
- 15,000+ Monthly Downloads
- 5500+ Listens per episode
- ~22 Episodes per Season
- ~2 Episodes a Month
Listenership Location
- 64% USA
- 14% UK
- 9% Australia
- 8.5% Canada
- 4.5% India, China
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Season Five
S05.EP04 - Brand Identity (+ Brand Architecture) with Rob Meyerson
We deep dive into Alina Wheeler’s seminal work, “Designing Brand Identity,” with a special emphasis on Brand Architecture where we clarify the various models—branded house, house of brands, endorsed brands, and hybrids.
S05.EP03 - How to Launch a Brand in 10 Days with Brand Sprints with Eden Vidal
Sick of long winded brand building processes that take months and loose momentum? Then you need to know about “Brand Sprints”! We tuck into the benefits of sprints, how to conduct them, where the pitfalls lie and how to overcome them.
Get ready to reframe your thinking, reimagine your process, push the boundaries and embrace the scrappy nature of brand sprinting!
S05.EP02 - How Brands Grow with Professor Byron Sharp
Byron, renowned for his groundbreaking book “How Brands Grow,” which has significantly influenced the marketing sphere over the last decade, joins us to unravel the scientific principles behind brand growth.
S05.EP01 - The State of Brand 2024
Prepare to embark on an insightful exploration of the branding industry’s ever-changing landscape in State of Brand 2024, hosted by Jacob Cass and Matt Davies. This special episode promises to provide a deep dive into the core of the branding world as it stands today.
Season Four
S04.EP18 - Best of 2023 (Season 4)
We dive into the most insightful and transformative ideas in branding and marketing from 2023. Take a curated journey through the minds of industry leaders, innovators, and rebels, each offering unique perspectives on branding’s evolving landscape.
S04.EP17 - Brand Storytelling with Miri Rodriguez
S04.EP16 - How to Uncover Genuine Insights with Chris Kocek
Tune in as we explore the transformative role of insights in branding and marketing with subject matter expert, Chris Kocek.
S04.EP15 - How to Develop BIG Brand Ideas (Secrets Revealed!)
Let the sparks of BIG Brand Ideas ignite your brand’s future! Tune in to discover what it takes to craft a brand idea so compelling, it becomes a rallying cry!
S04.EP14 - Balancing Facilitation & Strategy w/ Rachel Davis
S04.EP13 - Mastering Brand Guidelines with Hamish Smyth
S04.EP12 - Distinctiveness & Differentiation with Jenni Romaniuk
We explore the significance of distinctiveness in branding and its role in a brand’s success. Jenni shares key elements for building distinctive brands with examples. Plus the concept of differentiation and its importance in establishing a brand’s competitive edge. Tune in to dive deep into the world of marketing science and consumer behaviour.