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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

Apollo Website Copywriting
Apollo THC

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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