Transforming Insight Into

Impact with R.I.S.E. 

Our R.I.S.E. Analysis is an action plan for assets, codifying what the brand should retain, introduce, strengthen, and eliminate.

Informed by the competitive landscape and out-of-category brand mentors, the codification goes beyond identification and provides the why behind the what.

The tool inspires conversation and ensures alignment for all stakeholders, resulting in a creative range that's sharper and smarter.

Abstract gradient background transitioning from navy blue at the top to white at the bottom.
Close-up of a metallic padlock with a shiny, rounded shackle and a rectangular body, set against a white background.

What Is Working

Retain

Abstract gradient background with shades of blue, purple, and white.
A close-up digital illustration of a compact fluorescent light bulb, showing its spiral-shaped filament inside a glass envelope with a screw base at the bottom.
A computer-generated image of a hand holding a light bulb, with a holographic digital interface in the background.

Introduce

What Will Work

Close-up of a metallic door handle on a modern gray door.
Abstract gradient background with shades of blue, purple, and pink smoothly blending into each other.

Strengthen

What Can Work Harder

An abstract background with a gradient of blue, purple, and pink colors blending smoothly.
Close-up of stainless steel scissors with a metallic finish against a black background.

Eliminate

What Is Not Working

R.I.S.E. In Action

Comparative image of original and redesigned packaging for Smucker's Uncrustables peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich. The original package on the left features a purple and white checkered background with a blue label, while the redesigned package on the right has a more modern purple background with a circular pattern and updated typography.

Retained Icon Status

by preserving distinctive brand assets that evoke warm familiarity and trust, including the gingham pattern and jelly-flavored color-coding.

Introduced Focal Point

that breakthroughs on shelf, enhances legibility, and reinforcing distinctive brand asset.

Eliminated Visual Noise

that fights modernity and detracts from the distinctive brand assets, including stitching details, gradients, and drop shadows.

Strengthened Brand Identity

for increased distinctiveness and ownability while placing more emphasis on the category-defining Uncrustables sub-brand.

"Soulsight's R.I.S.E. tool has enabled early, strategic evaluation and alignment with key stakeholders, playing a critical role in guiding design projects, aiding us in achieving clarity, and supporting impactful results across projects.”

Kassie Parsons, Director, Design + Production for Food & Beverage at The J.M. Smucker Co

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