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Ant Marketing

Rebranding Ant Marketing for future growth.

The Challenge

Ant Marketing, a multi-channel contact centre, approached us with a branding challenge. Despite working with top-tier companies like The Times, Britvic, and JD Sports, this wasn’t reflected in their external communications. Their image didn’t match their capabilities, leading to a perception issue.

With over 1,200 employees and partnerships with some of the world’s biggest brands, Ant had grown through word-of-mouth. Yet, their outdated website failed to showcase their expertise in helping clients build strong customer connections – creating a barrier to their continued success.

What We Did

To kick off the project, we conducted in-depth research with Ant’s senior management and team members to identify what set them apart.

We discovered that while Ant heavily leaned into their name with animated ants in their branding, this didn’t convey credibility. Our recommendation was to eliminate the animated theme and unify their branding under the shortened name “Ant.”

Our research revealed that Ant excelled at delivering results by blending human connections with advanced technology. This insight inspired a refined, premium brand identity, which we then rolled out across their new website and core marketing materials.

Work delivered by our Leeds branding agency.

Ant Marketing
Ant Marketing

We created distinctive icons and image styles so that Ant could stand out in a digital world. Our team also made sure that Ant had a suite of compelling messages that they could use in their communications.

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Ant Marketing Social Media
Ant Marketing Cup
Ant Marketing

The Evolution

The identity development process for Ant Marketing was shaped through a number of exploratory routes, allowing us to test different ways of expressing the brand’s strengths. Some concepts focused on authority and heritage, while others pushed towards a more dynamic, digitally minded aesthetic. Through that evolution, we refined a direction that feels both strategically grounded and visually distinctive, one that better captures Ant’s intelligent approach, ambitious outlook and role as a modern growth partner.

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