Background & Project Understanding
The City of Fort Bragg has been transitioning from a lumber town to a tourism destination for the past 17 years. This community of 7,000 residents is perched on the bluff tops overlooking the ocean in Mendocino County. The community offers many interesting visitor-serving activities and facilities including:- Beachcombing, bicycling, walking, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, ocean and river kayaking, beer and wine tasting;
- Visitor attractions include: the world-renowned Glass Beach, Skunk Train, Coastal Trail & Noyo Headland Park, MacKerricher State Park, Noyo Harbor, the Mendocino Botanical Gardens, North Coast Brewery and more;
- A quaint downtown with a variety of specialty shops located in historic buildings;
- Excellent selection of mid-priced restaurants; and
- Hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts for visitors with a variety of price points.
- Develop a brand concept that is versatile and differentiates Fort Bragg. A minimum of three draft distinct creative options should be presented for review and selection by the Visit Fort Bragg Committee.
- The branding effort should define the vision, story, and look and feel for all marketing materials and technologies. It should include:
- A definition of the Fort Bragg brand experience;
- Creation of a tag line that is identifiable, memorable and in line with the goals of Visit Fort Bragg;
- Creation of logos, messaging, and story that define Fort Bragg’s brand;
- Creation of a Visit Fort Bragg Style Guide which shall include color palettes, icon systems, fonts, graphics, textures, and other brand imagery that will work with:
- Print and electronic advertising
- Web site design
- Public Relations
- Events
- Templates;
- Define and design templates based on the brand for the Visit Fort Bragg website front page, e-newsletter, PowerPoint, and Facebook cover design;
- All art and materials must be provided in high-resolution .jpg and vector formats.
- Provide a definitive plan for brand introduction and management beyond the initial branding process.
- Provide art/creative direction as part of the management of all other promotional activities (website, advertisements, PR, collateral, etc.) so that all efforts follow the brand on a year-to- year basis;
- Work with tourism-related businesses to integrate the brand into their websites and printed materials.





