Aesthetic Appeal - An Overview

Know what your brand is about

Define your USP. Colours and design can make people feel a certain way about your brand and help establish an emotional connect.

Know your audience

Create a persona to understand what your audience wants. Consider demographic factors, lifestyle, income and culture. You can then get a sense of what aesthetic would appeal to your audience.

Examples of competitors

Here are a few examples of how some brands use different visuals to convey their priorities, differentiate themselves and connect with their specific desired target group.

India’s taxi industry - Ola

Ola emphasizes its values of being fuel efficient and environment-friendly.

India’s taxi industry - Uber

Uber, on the other hand, started out by emphasizing luxury.

In the market of electric cars - Tesla

Tesla differentiated itself by focusing on quality.

In the market of electric cars - Toyota

Toyota focused on its affordability and environmental-friendly aspects.

Airlines industry - Delta

Delta focuses on using shapes with sharp edges in their designs to suggest professionalism.

Airlines industry - JetBlue

JetBlue use shades of light blue and circles that gives them an approachable and friendly feel.

Reebok focusing on women

Reebok encourages and challenges women to push their boundaries with physical training.

Nike focusing on women

Nike uses videos and images of women sharing their experiences of overcoming hurdles.

Cosmetic industry - Bath & Body Works

Bath & Body Works uses fresh colours like pink, orange and green to bring to mind natural ingredients.

Cosmetic industry - Lush

Lush uses visuals such as white letters on black backgrounds that emphasize their values.

The aesthetic you choose will determine who responds to you and how. For designs that work and help you build your brand successfully, click below to read our blog.