Charters Towers Destination Tourism Brand
The Tourism Destination Brand is the first priority project flagged in the Destination Management Plan that was created with the goal of building a flourishing visitor economy and was produced with the help of one of Australia’s most respected regional tourism consultants after months of community consultation and in-depth research.
The brand will play an integral role for tourism throughout the region by:
- creating a professional, iconic brand that visually sets the Charters Towers Region apart from other destinations; and
- fostering a collaborative spirit that unifies our region.
THE BRAND STORY
The branding has been carefully created to reflect the region’s Brand Values and Positioning Statement (which can be found in the Style Guide). Each symbol and word has an underlying meaning relating to our region.
Primary Brand
At the center piece of the brand is the hurricane lamp that the viewer can interpret in three ways:
- as a beacon signalling visitors to come and seek out their own story and connection;
- as a symbol of all the experiences the outback has to offer; to go camping with your family, to float downstream in a river, to be surrounded in our picturesque landscapes and soak in the rays of our sunsets; and
- as an ode to the pioneers who built this region and our rich 19th century history
This iconic symbol has also been carefully selected to reflect the research undertaken that indicates there are two prominent types of visitors that are drawn to our region:
- people seeking an outback adventure. Camping, fishing and exploring; and
- people wanting to discover and connect with the past. To learn more about the days of “Gold Fever”, admire the grand architectural feats that line the streets, to relive the bygone era of the WWII war effort, or, to seek out their ancestry.
On closer inspection of the words “Charters Towers” you can see a rough, almost dirt like texture designed to evoke connotations of the hard work and true grit of our primary producers and our strong connection to the beef and cattle industry. This also complements elements of the regions rich mining industry and works well to incorporate the two themes.
Moving to the tag line arch, “Unearth our secrets”.
This tagline encapsulates a sense of mystery to the traveler and visitor attempting to seek out their own story. The Charters Towers region has played many significant and important roles throughout Australian history from the pioneer mining days of the Gold Rush to the Allied forces war effort, relics of the yesteryear fill our communities and exude mysteries of times past beaconing travelers to explore and uncover the secrets within. The subliminal messaging “Unearth Our Secrets” awakens is also one of self-discovery and adventure.
Sub-Branding
The sub-branding is made up of 3 elements.
The first is the “CT Circle”. This epic cattle brand styled sub-brand perfectly ties into the Charters Towers Destination brand story by honouring the regions strong involvement in the beef and cattle industry. It was identified as being a useful sub-branding tool to co-use with the primary brand or to use by itself when the primary brand isn’t suitable.
The second is the “gritty” Charters Towers wording which is displayed both vertical and horizontal. Again, as a sub-brand you can use this with other Charters Towers Destination Branding elements or when the primary brand isn’t suitable.
Finally, the hurricane lamp is designed for subtle effects and is flagged for minimal use to create a contrast between design, logo and solid colours.
Please note: The branding comes in secondary colours which can be viewed in the Style Guide and is available on request.
DOWNLOAD THE STYLE GUIDE
For more details about the brand including the Brand Values, Positioning Statement, fonts and colour palette please download the Style Guide below: