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

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According to Smashing Magazine, the strongest visual identities don't start in Figma—they start with the right questions. Before designing a single concept, the most successful brand teams spend time researching context, uncovering hidden assumptions with stakeholders, and building shared direction. That pre-concept discovery phase becomes the foundation that makes the visual work actually land.

Source: https://smashingmagazine.com/2026/07/how-turn-brand-strat...

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