Branding Importance In Municipalities: Rebranding The City Of San Marcos, Texas

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dc.contributor.advisorLawrence, Grayson
dc.contributor.authorHarber, Kelley McCall
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDavis, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMeek, William
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-16T18:50:24Z
dc.date.available2014-04-16T18:50:24Z
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.description.abstractThe global population is continually growing with increasing numbers of families moving into metropolitan areas both large and small. As populations increase and uninhabited land decreases, competition between cities becomes more aggressive in order to attract potential investment and to increase population size. In this competitive dynamic, a strong brand presence is critical. And as a result of this, an increased need for city branding has developed. In July of 2009, the city council of San Marcos began work on a project to rebrand the city. The goal of the rebrand was to increase investment and development within the city, attract more tourism, and to create a consistent brand identity and messaging platform. The city released a request for proposals to design agencies that identified the goals of the rebrand as needing to develop a unique and consistent identity for the city in order to successfully attract inward investment to the city. <p>Through the research, process, design, and implementation outlined in this thesis, a new brand identity for the city of San Marcos, Texas is created. The new city brand and identity is an example of consistent brand implementation across multiple marketing mediums including marketing materials, environmental signage, promotional items, and online sites. The brand messaging is implemented through several tactics to increase brand awareness and to attract the target investment groups. This rebranding project additionally supports the need for small municipalities to implement city branding strategies in order to attract its target investment groups. The thesis is followed by a brand process book outlining the process of the new brand creation and its implementation.</p>
dc.description.departmentArt and Design
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent128 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationHarber, K. M. (2014). <i>Branding importance in municipalities: Rebranding the City Of San Marcos, Texas</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/4977
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectBrands
dc.subjectIdentity
dc.subjectRebrand
dc.subjectMessaging
dc.subjectMunicipalities
dc.subjectBrand importance
dc.subjectLogo Design
dc.subjectColor Palette
dc.subjectMarketing
dc.subjectTarget Investment Groups
dc.subjectDirect Mail
dc.subjectPromotional Items
dc.subjectType Palette
dc.subject.lcshCity promotion--Texas--San Marcosen_US
dc.subject.lcshMunicipal government--Public relationsen_US
dc.subject.lcshBranding (Marketing)en_US
dc.subject.lcshCommercial arten_US
dc.subject.lcshGraphic artsen_US
dc.subject.lcshVisual communication in arten_US
dc.titleBranding Importance In Municipalities: Rebranding The City Of San Marcos, Texas
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentArt and Design
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunication Design
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Fine Arts

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