Everyone loves to hate Meghan Markle's branding – but her approach is better than you think

Meghan Markle As Ever
(Image credit: Karwai Tang via Getty Images / As ever)

Of course, Meghan Markle is attracting criticism for her Netflix lifestyle show – along with the series of branding missteps she's made along the way. Criticism ranges from her resolution to put herself at the centre of her brand, to copycat logo design. But while the critics are as impassioned as ever when talking about the ex-royal, they're missing the key positive element of her branding – consistency of design and approach.

It's brave of Meghan to put herself at the centre of a lifestyle brand, when she is such a magnet for vitriolic criticism. And she isn't just starring in the content itself, it's also her use of design that reflects 'her' – using her own handwriting for multiple iterations of wordmark and logo, for example, and with the handcrafted feel of the designs. Sure, they may not be in contention for the best logo award, but the designs are pretty, geared well towards her target market and have personal elements running through them, like the hummingbirds in the As Ever logo. She knows what she's selling, and she's packaging it well – if you're into it, great, if not then move along.

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Georgia Coggan

Georgia is lucky enough to be Creative Bloq's Editor. She has been working for Creative Bloq since 2018, starting out as a freelancer writing about all things branding, design, art, tech and creativity – as well as sniffing out genuinely good deals on creative technology. Since becoming Editor, she has been managing the site and its long term strategy, helping to shape the diverse content streams CB is known for and leading the team in their own creativity.

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