It is common, then, to all ARCHAI to be the first point from which a thing either is or comes to be known.
-Aristotle's Metaphysics
The contents of the collective unconscious are archetypes, primordial images that reflect basic patterns that are common to us all, and which have exhisted universally since the dawn of time.
-Jung's concept of the collective unconscious
Our Beliefs
Deploying best practices in marketing is necessary but insufficient.
To build extraordinary, iconic brands we must challenge ourselves to seek elemental truths and tap into deeper wells of meaning and insight.
At ARCHAI, First Principles in Branding, our system of Archetypal Branding provides the portal to timeless and universal brand meaning.
Do you know how your audience views your brand? On this Business of Story podcast, learn the definition and categories of successful brand archetypes, and how businesses can use them to create more meaning in their brand stories. - Credit: Park Howell
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