In this week’s episode I’m exploring whether AI can actually create “better” branding if we as humans do not first understand what better means and looks like from experience, skill and taste. I’m arguing that AI is a powerful tool for speed, exploration and efficiency but not a replacement for strategy, taste or creative judgment. It highlights the risks of relying on AI without clear direction, shares practical ways it can assist in idea generation and mockups, and reinforces that meaningful, effective branding still comes from human experience, nuance and intentional decision-making, with AI best used as a support tool rather than the driver.

Here are 5 things every real estate agency brand can do this year to attract new clients in your community that your competitor down the road probably hasn’t done.

I’ve been saying for a bit over a year now, ‘do better branding’ and realised in that time I’ve never properly articulated what I mean by that and what is better branding, actually? So let me show you what better branding can look like for businesses that recognise the value of developing a brand.

Most small businesses don't even consider developing a brand, let alone a strategy, but if developing a brand is one of your goals for 2026, don't skip the strategy to develop it and this is the episode that explains why.

In this episode I’m talking about why a brand is more than a logo, to echo the millions of times a branding or marketing person has said this into a void. In the hopes it will be a shot in the arm that many small business owners need to see branding as more than just the visual icon that represents their business and go a bit deeper in the same ways that big brands do. Because it is achievable to be a big brand, at least in terms of perception like I’ve said in content before.

We all know what a logo is. We all know a business needs one. It’s the first thing we likely see from a brand to know it’s that particular brand. And it’s the first thing that we all lose our minds over when a well-known brand changes their branding and their logo now looks different. But what else is involved when developing better branding, that'll have you asking for more?

In the final episode of Doctor Branding this year, we're finishing on a festive note to find out whether Coca-Cola really did invent Santa, and if there's a branding-related take away to learn from. Also, please take a piece of brand candy, the Doctor's free resource guide to do better branding that you can get on your way out at gdayfrank.com/candy

For many of us, landing a job can be a tough gig and in some workplaces they need over-the-top qualifications, while others only offer unpaid roles to juniors. So should you take that chance? Also, please take a piece of brand candy, the Doctor's free resource guide to do better branding that you can get on your way out at gdayfrank.com/candy

When things get busy, sometime we don't have the capacity to help everyone that comes our way, so what can be done when smaller jobs aren't the work you can take on right now? Let's treat this. Also, please take a piece of brand candy, the Doctor's free resource guide to do better branding that you can get on your way out at gdayfrank.com/candy

Are we focused on the right kinds of customers or their needs to attract them and make them think of us when needed? Are we too niche or too broad? Let's look at targeting for better brand success. Also, please take a piece of brand candy, the Doctor's free resource guide to do better branding that you can get on your way out at gdayfrank.com/candy

For some designers, working with clients isn't their schtick. Good news is there are plenty of other ways to make a living as a designer, especially in branding, without client work. Also, please take a piece of brand candy, the Doctor's free resource guide to do better branding that you can get on your way out at gdayfrank.com/candy