The Obvious Podcast with one of our clients David from How We Work

HWW Podcast BTS — Obvious journal article

First session – The Obvious Podcast with one of our clients David from How We Work.

What a cool and creative medium for him to talk about How We Work, which is centred around empowering neurodivergent individuals and those who support them, including caregivers, employers, and educators.

It’s more than a training or consultancy business, it’s envisioned as a digital home and community for neurodivergent people and their allies.

We are currently building a community space for How We Work, which is very exciting. If you are keen to know more follow our socials or reach out. Happy to chat.

Ciaranonpodcast — Obvious Brand Partners
Obviouspodcast — Obvious Brand Partners
Podcast obvious — Obvious Brand Partners

Written by Ciaran Jack. Brand Director, Paradigm Group. Founder of Obvious Brand Partners and NoticeBoards. Co-organiser, TEDxWellington.

“Marketing is asking someone out. Brand is the reason they say yes. Stand out for what you stand for.”

Ciaran founded Obvious in 2018 to help New Zealand organisations treat brand as business strategy rather than decoration. The foundational decision that shapes every product, channel and customer choice that follows. He leads brand strategy for Crown entities, councils, tertiary institutions, cultural organisations and scale-stage businesses across Aotearoa. He is also the founder of NoticeBoards, a digital display network now active in more than 40 schools and reaching over 60,000 students daily, and Brand Director of Paradigm Group, the Wellington collective of specialist agencies (Aro Digital, Kepla, GrabOne, NoticeBoards, Digitella and Obvious). On the side, he co-organises TEDxWellington. Based at our Panama Street studio in Wellington.

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What Brand Strategy Actually Is (And What Most Agencies Get Wrong) Project Thumbnail
Why Visual Consistency Outperforms Visual Cleverness Project Thumbnail
Stand Out for What You Stand For: Why Position Beats Polish Project Thumbnail
What a Brand Engagement Actually Costs (and Why) Project Thumbnail
How to Tell If You Need a Rebrand, a Refresh, or Neither Project Thumbnail
How Canva Featured Obvious Brand Partners — and What It Says About Empowering Clients Project Thumbnail
Six Signs Your Brand Is Quietly Costing You Money Project Thumbnail
Beyond the Logo: What Brand Identity Actually Includes Project Thumbnail
The Numbers Behind Brand Investment: What the Research Actually Shows Project Thumbnail
The 3×P Framework: How We Build Brands That Get Chosen Project Thumbnail

The event was really warm and welcoming. They seemed to have developed a community around the event, which I felt privileged to be part of. As they grow the event it would be an interesting challenge to see how they can take that vibe to a wider audience.”

TEDxPipitea
Sam Allen, Marketing Manager at Business Events

“The team at Obvious took the time to properly understand me, my goals, and what I was hoping to achieve with my business rebrand. The whole process was straight-forward and the end result is absolutely awesome. We’re chuffed with our new brand and identity!”

Nuture
Sheridan Jamieson, Director at Nurture

“It’s been an absolute pleasure to work with a team who understands what we do and why we do it, and brings our brand to life. They’ve helped us create a memorable brand with an amazing online presence. One of the best agencies I’ve worked with — highly recommend.”

Mission Ready
Diana Sharma, Co-Founder at Mission Ready HQ

“Obvious connected instantly with what we were trying to achieve as a business, guiding us down a path of discovery and exploration, followed up with a plethora of inspiration and ideas that were then refined over time. If anyone is looking to create a brand that is not only unique, but has a clear sense of longevity and purpose, I’d...

Kepla
Jonty, Founder & Director

Probably my favourite creative team I’ve ever worked with. Not only is their output always beautiful, it’s increased our organic reach across social media channels, modernised our brand and seen uplift in sales. Oh – and they’ve upskilled our team along the way to make us more independent and knowledgeable when it comes to design. I could not recommend them...

SuiteFiles
Molly, SuiteFiles

“Our team is really happy with how the rebrand has turned out – one of our team members, with 25 years experience in marketing and sales, said that the brand guideline document was one of the best he’d ever seen! Very concise and clearly communicates to the whole team how we should and shouldn’t use the brand, while also being...

Matū
Dr. Andrew Chen, Karihi Venture Partner