Vikash Jha

How I’m Solving Brand Design & Positioning Challenges for Maximum Impact

In crowded markets, the best product doesn’t always win — the best positioned one does.
I’ve seen brilliant solutions fall flat simply because the brand message didn’t stick, the visuals didn’t resonate, or the positioning wasn’t differentiated.

That’s why I treat brand design and positioning as strategic levers — not just creative exercises.


To Me, Brand = Promise + Emotion + Recall

When I work on a brand, I ask:

  • What do we want to be known for?
  • What does our audience feel when they interact with us?
  • Can we explain our value in one memorable sentence?

Because if your brand isn’t clear, different, and emotionally resonant, it’s forgettable.


My Brand Design & Positioning Approach

1. Discovery & Market Context

  • Competitor scans, brand audits, and category tension mapping
  • Understanding what everyone’s saying — and then deciding what not to say

2. Core Messaging & Voice

  • Defining the brand promise, tone, and key messages
  • Crafting taglines, hooks, and mission statements that convert
    Example: Repositioned a trading app from “just another stock platform” to “a personal wealth coach” — increasing CTR by 47% on homepage messaging.

3. Visual Identity

  • Creating or evolving brand kits (colors, fonts, logos, gradients, motion elements)
  • Aligning the entire digital experience — web, social, product, ads — into one clean system
    Example: Unified a fintech brand across 6 platforms, improving brand recall and reducing bounce rates on landing pages by 25%.

4. Positioning & GTM Integration

  • Mapping messaging to funnel stages
  • Making sure every touchpoint — from ads to onboarding — reflects the core identity

Where Most Brands Get It Wrong

  • They say everything — so users remember nothing
  • They copy competitors — so they look replaceable
  • They obsess over fonts — but forget the story

I fix this by grounding all design in strategic clarity and making every word, visual, and moment work toward one perception.


What I Bring to the Table

If you’re hiring someone to lead brand transformation or refresh positioning, here’s what I offer:

  • A mix of creative thinking + strategic clarity
  • Hands-on experience across rebrands, GTM launches, and visual systems
  • Deep collaboration with product, marketing, and leadership teams
  • A mindset focused on business impact, not just design trends

Great brands don’t just look good — they get remembered, trusted, and chosen.
And that’s the brand energy I bring to every project.