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A higher brand

Client: Apollo  |   2019   |   Brand voice, tagline. website messaging

Brief: Create a distinct brand voice and messaging system for Apollo, with the goal to position Apollo as the brand for explorers of consciousness and curiosity, not just casual consumers.

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Insight: Most cannabis and hemp brands speak softly, leaning into earthy wellness, pseudo-science, or mellow calm. But a new generation of users sees THC differently: as a catalyst for creativity, play, and self-discovery. They don’t want to “chill out”; they want to lift off.

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Idea: Build a voice with playful swagger and cosmic wonder, the high-energy pilot guiding customers toward a higher plane. Every line of copy would orbit that same gravitational pull — bold, elevated, and self-aware.

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Core Brand Promise

Apollo speaks like a confident pilot inviting you into the cockpit. Every word is bold, smart, and a little mischievous. This isn’t wellness-speak or pseudo-science, it’s precise and pleasure-forward.

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Audience Personas

Curious Explorer (Millennial, 25–40): Wants novelty and wellbeing. Cares about safety, ingredients, easy dosing.

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​Responsible Experimenter (Younger Millennial / Gen Z, 21–30): Social, values culture and shareable experiences, drawn to playful, confident brands.

Voice Pillars

Playfully bold: We say what others hint at. Getting high is part of the journey and we own it with confidence and humor.

Astronaut cool:
Chill under pressure. There’s swagger, but it’s earned

Aspirationally free:
The “higher” we promise isn’t just elevation, it’s expansion.

Brand Beliefs

Curiosity drives everything

Exploration doesn’t stop at the stars — it starts in the mind.

"High" isn't an escape

Our mission isn't to leave earth. It's to experience it more fully.

Precision matters

 From dosage to design, we’re as exacting as a rocket launch.

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Voice Dos

Talk with a little swagger

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Celebrate the high

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Use cosmic metaphors

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Educate simply

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Be aspirational

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Voice Donts

Sound like a lifestyle guru

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Use overly "clean" language

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Overdo space puns

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Get overly technical

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Sound like a dare

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Higher than you've ever been.

The tagline

The tagline "Higher than you've ever been" was crafted to instill a sense of cosmic wonder. Inspired by space, I aimed to capture the thrill of reaching new frontiers. The slogan invites customers to ascend to a higher state of relaxation and well-being, mirroring the awe-inspiring heights of space.

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