About Branding Optimist | Branding Specialist in Derby

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Your Branding Partner

I help ambitious businesses build brands that stand out, connect deeply with their audience, and inspire confidence.

With over 20 years' experience across branding, design and strategy, I specialise in strategic branding; turning complex ideas into clear, compelling brand stories.

Why work with me:

Brand-Led Thinking

Branding is my specialism. I’ll help you shape your brand into a powerful asset that drives recognition, trust and growth.

Collaborative Approach

My best work happens through partnerships where we solve real business challenges together.

Passion & Positivity

I bring clarity, creativity and optimism to every project, making the process enjoyable, rewarding and productive.

Services

Brand Strategy

I help you uncover what makes your brand truly different; then shape that into a clear, confident strategy that guides everything you do. Whether you’re starting fresh or need to refocus, I’ll bring clarity and direction to your brand.

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Branding Design

Design is where strategy comes to life. I create visual identities that reflect who you are and resonate with the people you want to reach; logos, colours, type, and more - all working together to build recognition and trust.

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Creative Services

From marketing campaigns to websites and presentations, I bring your brand to life across all of your creative touchpoints. I’ll make sure every piece feels consistent, compelling, and aligned with your goals.

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Brand Coaching

Sometimes you don’t need an agency, you need a guide. I coach business owners, marketers, and brand leaders to build stronger brands from the inside out, helping you make better brand decisions with more confidence.

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Services

Brand Consultancy

Gain clear direction and strategic insight to help you make smarter, faster branding decisions.

Expert guidance to define your brand direction

Strategy to shape decisions and sharpen focus

Ideal for planning or reviewing your brand

Rebrand

Refresh your identity and refocus your message so your brand reflects who you’ve become.

Redefine your identity and messaging

Align how you look with what you stand for

Perfect for growing or evolving businesses

Brand Coaching

Develop the clarity, skills, and confidence to manage your brand with purpose and confidence.

One-to-one support and strategic advice

Strengthen internal understanding and capability

For founders, brand leaders, and marketers

Branding Partner

From brand strategy and visual identity to website design and marketing support — this is the complete partnership.

Strategy, design, and creative rollout

One expert partner managing the full process

For ambitious businesses ready to go all in

"Clear messaging has helped us to communicate what we're about and enabled people to catch a hold of and believe in what we are doing and why we're doing it."

Stephen Riley

M10

Founder / CEO

"What we've created this time has proven to be timeless. The same way brands evolve over decades but stay true to their roots, we have roots with this."

Ruth Cooper-Dickson

Champs

Founder / CEO

“I really enjoyed the process of rebranding. It enabled us to dig deep into our our identity, to think about who we were and the people that we exist to serve."

Tim Alford

Limitless

National Director

"It's really important as a Charity to look professional, to carry confidence. Having a strong brand people like, know, and share was really important.

Mark Saxby

Positive Social

Co-Founder

"Clear messaging has helped us to communicate what we're about and enabled people to catch a hold of and believe in what we are doing and why we're doing what we're doing."

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“I really enjoyed the process of rebranding. It enabled us to really dig deep into our our identity, to think about who we are and the people we exist to serve."

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“What we have created has proven to be timeless. The same way brands you know evolve over the decades change but stay true to their roots, we have roots with this."

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Creating Brands with Strategy & Creativity

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Your Branding Partner

Why work with me:

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What Gymshark Can Teach Us About Finding Your Brand’s Niche

Product-Led vs. Brand-Led: The Difference Between Hoover & Dyson

Purpose-Driven Branding: People Don’t Buy What You Do - They Buy Why

Personality in Branding & Marketing, and the work of Humanising Brands

Services

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Brand Consultancy

Rebrand

Brand Coaching

Branding Partner

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