Brand Strategy and Identity: Unleashing the artist within.
Martin has been making the finest acoustic guitars in the world for generations. They had a fiercely loyal customer base but it was aging and they needed to engage new and more diverse audiences, the next generation of Martin loyalists. The brand had been so focused on product, its brand was neglected, and with aggressive growth goals, a new brand strategy and identity was needed.
!["Street view of a Martin Guitars billboard featuring a guitarist and the message 'Let's Hear You'."](https://www.coleyporterbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Martin_WebsiteImagery03_Billboard-1320x743.jpg)
!["Black and white photo: Musician playing a Martin acoustic guitar. Text overlay: 'Unleash the artist WITHIN'."](https://www.coleyporterbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MG_UNLEASH_FOR_WEB_01_1300x1494px-427x491.jpg)
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Custom Shop, the endless possibilities
of custom craft.
Owning a Martin is something special, but there is nothing more special than owning a custom Martin.
Every detail is crafted to the customers exact specifications, creating a personalised piece of art, unlike anything else in the world. We needed to celebrate this unique offer and the people that make them. So, we flexed our visual identity system to tell this story.
!["Poster of Martin Guitars 'Craft Supreme' magazine featuring a guitar mechanism design."](https://www.coleyporterbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Martin_WebsiteImagery14_CraftSupreme_Poster-1320x743.jpg)
![](https://www.coleyporterbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Martin_WebsiteImagery16_DavidCrosbyQuote-427x491.jpg)
!["Stack of Martin Guitars 'Craft Supreme' magazines showcasing guitar craftsmanship."](https://www.coleyporterbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MartinGuitar_CustomShop_Brochure-1320x743.jpg)
!["Line drawing of a circular design with wheat and leaves, reminiscent of a Martin guitar soundhole inlay."](https://www.coleyporterbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Martin_WebsiteImagery19_GuitarDetail-427x491.jpg)
!["A personalised Martin Guitars Certified Custom card"](https://www.coleyporterbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Martin_WebsiteImagery20_CustomShopCard-873x491.jpg)
!["Martin Guitars 'Tone is King' book: A history of custom designs."](https://www.coleyporterbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Martin_WebsiteImagery21_Book-1320x743.jpg)