Zhaga is a global association of lighting companies that are standardising interfaces of components of LED luminaires. Zhaga develops specifications based on the inter-related themes of interoperable components, smart and connected lighting, and...

Zhaga is a global association of lighting companies that are standardising interfaces of components of LED luminaires. Zhaga develops specifications based on the inter-related themes of interoperable components, smart and connected lighting, and serviceable luminaires. This helps to streamline the LED lighting supply chain and to simplify LED luminaire design and manufacturing.

The consortium is market-oriented and works in the best interests of lighting-industry stakeholders. Zhaga is creating a set of Interface Specifications, known as Books, which define the conditions necessary for interchangeability.

Zhaga aims to expand its outreach to a larger group of companies comprising installers, specifiers, architects, and end users. Recently, the Zhaga Consortium has widened its scope and offers a new Community Membership.

The new vision aims for true interoperability and includes the interfaces to sensors and connectivity modules, but also the interface between module and driver. This positions Zhaga as a key enabler of crucial developments in the lighting industry.

In the pursuit of its transformation, the consortium required the communication agency Page in extremis to check its Brand vitality.  

Since 1994, the communication agency is a leading branding firm performing successful branding missions for international organisations, European associations and global corporations.

Driven in close collaboration by Axel Baschnagel and the Strategic multidisciplinary team of Page in extremis, the audit started with two surveys targeting internal and external stakeholders of the consortium. The analyses of the answers followed by a visual audit and recommendations have been presented to the members of the Zhaga Promotion Work Group meeting in Noordwijk (the Netherlands) in early February.

In the light of the insights unveiled by the study, the consortium has decided to entrust Page in extremis with the mission to guide the organisation in the definition of a new Brand strategy aligned with the recent change of the organisation and its enlarged vision.

Page in extremis has over 25 years of experience in guiding organisations on the road to defining and articulating their uniqueness.
Page in extremis builds brands and strengthens the reputation of leading organisations, European associations, and global corporations.

Based in Brussels, the agency can help you define the essence of your brand and formulate its differences in a very positive relationship with its environment and all its stakeholders.

More information: www.inextremis.be

"Unlike survey research and experimentation that directly involve human participants in the research process, content analysis is a method that we use when we want to describe the content of artifacts created by human beings such as texts and audio /visual content"

— G. R. Pettey, C. C. Bracken and E. B. Pask in Communication Research Methodology — A Strategic Approach To Applied Research.

A Brand Audit! For what purpose?
An organisation is like a living body; it grows, changes, and evolves over time. Staffs, leaders, and divisions develop their own interpretation of the purpose and temperament of the brand. The result of this...

A Brand Audit! For what purpose?

An organisation is like a living body; it grows, changes, and evolves over time. Staffs, leaders, and divisions develop their own interpretation of the purpose and temperament of the brand. The result of this evolution can be a fundamental misalignment of organisational efforts.

A designer’s job is to take a message and communicate it visually. If he receives poor guidance or dissonant information, the results will not have the desired impact.

A new visual solution is also especially crucial when an organisation is introducing a new vision or a new core idea. The new visual identity must represent a new reality.

But how to know when to operate a rebranding exercise?

The best practice is to drive a Brand Audit.
A brand audit is a thorough analysis of a brand’s current position compared to its paired organisations and a review of its effectiveness. It helps you determine the strength of your brand together with its weaknesses or inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement and new developments.

Based in Brussels, the communication agency Page in extremis can help you define the essence of your brand and formulate its differences in a very positive relationship with its environment and all its stakeholders.

Page in extremis has over 23 years experience in guiding organisations on the road to defining and articulating their uniqueness. The multidisciplinary communication agency team translates your organisation core idea into brilliant and adequate visual systems.

Page in extremis builds brands and strengthens the reputation of Global Organisations, European Associations and leading Corporations.

For more information:
www.inextremis.be

"Analysing the visual elements of the competitor brand will identify what its designers intended to communicate and how they were able to achieve it. This will create a clear understanding of how the current competition uses visuals triggers to communicate their message, and will ensure that the design team approaches the creation of the new brand in an original manner, developing a unique visual solution"

— C. Slade-Brooking in Creating Brand Identity — A guide for designers