Australian Building Co.

Building a brand for the anti-builder

  • Strategy & brand positioning

  • Print : stationary / brochure / packaging / point of sale / marketing collateral

  • Photography & art direction

  • Digital : website design & development / email marketing / social media / content creation

  • Videography

  • Analysis & reporting

  • Advertising: Outdoor Billboards / Magazine / Press

  • Strategy & brand positioning

  • Print

  • Digital

  • Photography & art direction

  • Videography

  • Analysis & reporting

the brief - THINK FIRST

In many ways this brief was simple. Create a brand and marketing approach that epitomised the Anti-Builder. We are not like other builders. Sure everyone says that. But how were we going to be able to live it.

To find the solution to this puzzle we had to first understand what other builders stood for, what they did and how people were frustrated with the status quo.

Other builders sold the dream home. We were selling the dream of owning a home.

Flashiness vs Simplicity.

Details vs Transparency.

Expensive vs Affordable.

Confusing vs Easy to use.

Research told us that people were frustrated with being shown an amazing home image with extremely low prices, that were only for the base model. People just wanted to know the price without having to give their details, go through a screening process, and then be harassed by sales consultants.

We believed that if we gave the people what they wanted, in an honest, simple and transparent way, they would have the information they needed to make the choice. And then we backed our product and service enough to believe that they would choose us.

So we decided to keep this principle in everything we did - from logo, to promotions, to product brochures. Our goal was to simplify.

brand approach

The single most important aspect for this builder was to put people into their first home. Whilst many builders are trying to sell the dream home, we were trying to sell the dream of owning a home. 

To do this, we had to approach the brand visualisation with the same perspective. 

Whilst in one sense we were trying to be the anti-builder, there were still elements, traditional to the industry, that we had to encompass. Our brand had to install a sense of stability and trust whilst simultaneously elicit feelings of progressiveness and simplicity. To encapsulate simplicity we chose a name that was, in itself, transparent. We told our customers exactly what we did. No mess no fuss. We are The Australian Building Company.

iconography

Drawing inspiration from the A in Australian, our logo started with the forward facing triangle, symbolising our progressive nature. This was encased in a pyramid triangle, symbolising our solid and reliable nature. This creates a rotating series of 3 triangles  to elicit a sense of revolution, change, and of doing things differently. Providing the perfect balance between stability and movement.

patterning

By using the icon in a pattern structure in backgrounds, on spot-gloss laminates and in animations, we were able to increase the viewers exposure to our iconography. Instead of viewing the brand once, they were viewing it hundreds of times in each piece of collateral, without being overpowered by it. This increased memorability and recognition of our brand in an industry that has extremely high levels of competitive communication.

type & colour

Combined with the bold approach to type, we chose a simplistic yet striking colour palette. A primary yellow to command attention and muted greys and blacks to create a foundation. The brand presence was unmistakable, memorable and stood for what we believed.

messaging strategy

Our communication strategy was simple, keep it simple! 

Don’t use 4 words where 3 will do. 

Don’t use fancy words or try to sound sophisticated.

Find the simplest, easiest, most straight to the point way of communicating.

Australian Building Company - logo: animated

we believe

seeing yourself in your new home should be easier than ever

So we simplify the process of buying a home with just these 4 simple steps:

  • Australian Building Company - home icon: start by choosing your floorplan & facade

    homes

    Start by choosing the floor plan and facade that’s right for you

  • Australian Building Company - colour icon: choose your palette & options

    colours

    Pick your colour palette, then select the options you want

  • Australian Building Company - land icon: we'll help you find the perfect home & land

    land

    Let us help find you the perfect home and land

  • Australian Building Company - finance icon: let us arrange your finance

    finance

    Let us help arrange your finance
    Credit assistance through Ezy Loans.^

home building made easy

Australian Building Company - Brand brochure: epitomises the brand principles - simple & transparent.

Company Brochure

The brand principles of simplicity & transparency were brought to life in the company brochure which broke down the step by step process needed to get families into their homes.

Australian Building Company - Floorplans: making comparisons easy and information easy to digest.

Floorplan Brochure

Designed to be able to see all single storey or double storey homes at once to allow the customer to easily compare home sizes and configurations.

Australian Building Company - More than just a humble coffee cup

More than just coffee

We took the opportunity to brand our coffee cups with our key 4 step process to ensure that each touch point re-inforced our core messaging.

Display home signage

Our design approach focused on creating a communal area instead of a sales office. Where families could browse and chat with our New Home Advisors in an inviting, comfortable space.

Campaign

The brand was then marketed through a combination of outdoor, digital marketing, social media, and point of sale campaigns to drive brand awareness and generate leads.

website approach

The content and design strategy for the website was to make it as easy as possible for users to get the info they were after. WITHOUT having to fill in forms and submit requests for prices. We believed that if you give the consumer the facts, and your product is right for them, it will result in a quality lead.

The result was a series of features that put the user in control.

easy to use

Designed with user experience as our primary concern. Driven by consistent navigational elements coupled with a stand out yellow lead generating calls to action.

beautiful user interface

The site needed to reflect the visually striking nature of the product by, not only showcasing product first, but by the design of the Graphical User Interface itself.

responsive experience

The site was designed with a fully responsive interface to ensure the perfect experience on mobile, tablet and desktop. Which was also key to maximising SEO.

Australian Building Company - Home Creator. Clean & Intuitive design.
Australian Building Company - Home Creator. Clean & Intuitive mobile design.

Home Creator

The home creator put floorplans upfront with powerful filters allowing users to find the perfect floorplan. It then walked them through all the steps to picking the right home - floorplan options, facades, colours and upgrades, all while the price automatically updated as they went. The Australian Building Co was the first home builder to introduce such a revolutionary way to shop for your home online.

Australian Building Company - VR. A personal house tour at your fingertips.

Virtual Homes

The first home builder to introduce virtual reality to help customers select the right facade and colours for their home. Usable with Google Cardboard Viewers and available at any display, or in conjunction with any VR headset. 

Australian Building Company - Motion Graphics: Rent Investor video

Rent investor

Australian Building Company - Motion Graphics: Home Creator video

Home creator

Using motion graphics to increase awareness

As part of our content creation strategy for our social media marketing and website we developed a series of videos to help educate customers about various topics, including options for investment and how to use our ground breaking website features. 

the outcome

This project was as challenging as it was rewarding. Although the business existed, it didn’t have a brand that resonated with consumers, and a marketing and communications strategy that allowed it’s messages to penetrate a saturated market.

From the initial positioning workshop through to launch in market, only took 5 months. The first 2 months included developing the brand, positioning and a marketing strategy. And then in the following 3 months we brought it all to life. In head office with all communications, pricelists, floorplans and  contracts. In displays with all new design, layout and POS. Online with a complete new website. And finally to above the line marketing with outdoor campaigns.

The resulting brand, positioning and advertising has since been successfully communicated in market with results that have exceeded our wildest projections.

We believe in employing long term strategies and, as true guide of success, the following statistics compare the 6 months prior the launch of the rebranding and new communication strategies to the same period 1 year later.

0%

increase in display traffic

0%

increase in website traffic

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increase in leads generated

The above figures clearly show the brand and marketing strategies resonating with consumers, resulting in an increase in interest and leads. Often a positioning will resonate with consumers, but it isn’t a true reflection of the business itself. As a result the promise doesn’t marry with reality and enquiry doesn’t convert to sales.

The following figures are comparing the same periods...

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increase in deposits taken

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increase in full contract sales

"I’m not in the habit of writing testimonials, but in some instances when service goes above and beyond it warrants some positive feedback.

 

The team at WOOF Creative provide clear and concise direction as well as cutting edge creative. Their thinking went deeper and further than we could have reasonably expected and it the showed in end results. And not just from the striking nature of the visual brand itself but from the positioning and the marketing & coms strategy. From the get go it was all driving towards the same end goal. We couldn’t be happier with the outcomes.

It’s also important to note that this project wasn’t easy. It needed to be turned around quickly and there was lots of pressure. But they were alway friendly and happy to hear our feedback. Add to that the impressively quick turn-around times and reasonable pricing and it made the entire this process a pleasure - as opposed to the arduous, complex and expensive processes offered by some of their competitors.

 

I can’t recommend the guys strongly enough to take on any of your branding, advertising or marketing needs."

Daniel Senia

General Manager

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