Ham is a tight-knit family of curious and creative storytellers based in Witbank eMalahleni. We are open, collaborative, and use our collective experience, design and technical expertise to create meaningful and compelling content for all mediums. We embrace new challenges with an open heart, a hunger to learn, and a passion for solving problems as a team. Our Core Values
1. Practice random acts o
f kindness
2. Embrace and drive change
3. Create fun and a little weirdness
4. Be adventurous, creative and open minded
5. Pursue growth and learning
6. Build open honest relationships with communication
7. Build a positive team and family spirit
8. Do more with less
9. Build Solutions not barriers
10. Be humble
What We Do
We create effective strategies, powerful identities, seamless interactions, and memorable experiences to connect people to brands and organizations. Strategy
Whether a company is evolving or new to the industry, we work with businesses and organizations of all sizes to clarify their purpose, find their voice, understand their customers, and define their goals.
1. Positioning is the heart of a brand. It defines what a brand is, its benefits and competitive advantages, and what it means to the target market. In short, brand positioning establishes an emotional connection with your customers. It’s how you want your company to be perceived in their minds and among competitors.
2. User Profiles and Journeys, we apply our findings from customer segmentation to user profiles that represent a brand’s target markets, then map out scenarios in which those users might interact with a brand. Defining informed interactions helps us predict pain points and provides insight into functionality and user behavior.
3. Customer and Revenue Segmentation. Segmentation is a powerful tool for discovering customer needs and potential for growth. By examining the behaviors, motivations, and frustrations of specific groups within a target market, we can identify unfulfilled needs and turn them into competitive advantage.
4. Brand Attributes. Brand attributes are characteristics that describe the intrinsic and extrinsic qualities of a brand. They reveal its personality, functionality, and physical traits through imagery, language, actions, and assumptions. Attributes are what allow us to identify brands.
5. Competitive Audit. A thorough competitive analysis is critical for any emerging or evolving business. This process identifies the strengths and weaknesses in a brand’s competitive landscape, allowing your company to better understand the market, target customers more effectively, and make intelligent decisions about how to grow your brand. Branding
We build brands that inspire. Branding is about expressing a company’s personality and values, building a comprehensive and consistent experience that resonates with customers and nurtures lasting relationships.
1. Logo Design and Identity Systems. We work collaboratively to create the most truthful, compelling, and beautiful image of your brand. Supported by diligent research and fearless iteration, we explore many possibilities before arriving at a comprehensive and versatile identity system.
2. Naming & Messaging. What do you want to say, and what’s the best way to say it? Language defines a brand as much as aesthetics, and we can work with you to develop the perfect verbal identity. From naming your company to articulating brand promise and positioning, we’re here to help pinpoint and amplify the most authentic voice for your brand.
3. Brand Guidelines. Consistency drives the power and integrity of a brand. We bulletproof your brand by creating logo specifications and guidelines for typography, color, iconography, image style and usage, and more. This ensures that anyone can apply your brand assets correctly and consistently.
4. Environmental Design. Brands are not just seen—they are experienced. In addition to a company’s logo and digital presence, brands must also communicate in the physical world. We design displays, signage and wayfinding systems, and interior and exterior architecture that help your brand function in spaces of all shapes and sizes. Digital
Navigating the connected world can be complicated. We help mediate the space between users and the information they need by building intuitive, user-centric interfaces that engage, delight, and communicate clearly on all devices. Responsive Web Design and Development. We carefully craft comprehensive digital experiences that function consistently and seamlessly across all browsers. From desktop screens to mobile phones and tablets, our websites scale and adapt smoothly to the ever-changing context of multi-device users and interactions. Information Architecture. We are devoted strategists and believe that thoughtful information architecture lays the groundwork for an intuitive, efficient, and effective website. We perform a thorough audit of existing and anticipated content, which we use to map out the most logical and organized structure for your site. Wireframing and Prototyping. Wireframing is the visual translation of content and structure in the framework of an interface, and prototyping is the act of testing specific interactions in that context. Together, they allow us to study the effectiveness of a website and make fast, iterative decisions that will guarantee maximum usability of the fully developed site. Content Management Systems (CMS). Modern companies are dynamic, and so is the information they distribute. We are experts at implementing content management systems like WordPress, which give businesses complete control over their content and the flexibility to access, update, and deploy it effortlessly. Motion
We know motion. For years we’ve created exciting videos that combine design, animation, live action and visual effects for businesses of all sizes. Script Development. Whether you’re starting from scratch or reworking an existing script, we can help add, edit, and refine the details of your story and how you want to tell it. Storyboarding. If a script is the blueprint for a project, then storyboards are the foundation and framing. Storyboards map out the visual sequence of an animation, or live-action video. Motion Graphics & Animation. Animated characters, typography, and graphics, help tell your brand's story. We're fluent in all types of animation. From 2D to 3D, traditional frame-by-frame animation, complex visual effects, and playful stop-motion. Live-action Production. Live action is the process of filming actual actors and objects on sets, locations, or green-screen stage. We shoot, produce, and direct beautiful videos shot on larger than life stages, miniature sets, and everything in between. Post Production. The process doesn’t stop after the shots have been captured. In post-production, we edit and color correct footage, perfect the soundtrack, and apply visual effects and graphics through compositing. This is where everything comes together, and is prepped for screens of all sizes.
