PROJECT INFORMATION

Coro Cybersecurity

_ Brand Strategy

_ Marketing Strategy

_ Creative Direction

_ Visual Identity

_ Project Management 

Coro protects businesses with lean IT teams through the world’s most intuitive cybersecurity platform. They provide comprehensive protection through a single, intuitive interface that any IT team will master.

Spearheaded a global, end-to-end strategic rebrand (incl. brand substance, positioning, character, verbal identity & visual identity)

Reported directly to the Founders & worked closely with CEO

+82% increase in monthly website traffic & +240% engagement

Oversaw 20k+ social growth, +200% LinkedIn growth, 12% avg eng., $2M+ earned media

Created most successful advertising campaign in Coro’s history, generating 4M+ impressions in just 3 weeks, $2.5M MQL, $1M revenue, & grew Coro’s share of mind by 0.75%.

Built & managed a multidisciplinary global marketing team of 9 designers & team of contractors

Oversaw design & production of all mktg & sales collateral, incl. websites, digital ads, videos, print materials, and presentations

Brand Strategy

  • Brand Substance is the foundational core of a company, consisting of its purpose, vision, mission, and values that drive authentic behaviour rather than just visual appeal.

    BRAND PURPOSE
    To protect every small and mid-size business in the world from cyber attacks.

    BRAND VISION
    To build the most intuitive and effortless cybersecurity platform on Earth.

    BRAND MISSION
    To build a legion of partners, enabled by our groundbreaking platform, to deliver cybersecurity to SMBs worldwide.

    BRAND VALUES

    • Gorilla Spirit:
      Take an extreme can-do attitude. Park your ego and fears outside. Make radical suggestions and act upon them.

    • Customer Obsession:
      Everything we do is for our customers’ success and growth. Enter every meeting with the customer in mind. Strive to make decisions from their point of view.

    • Play Offense:
      Create the best game plan to win. Identify options and opportunities that are invisible for others and aggressively look for the right time to strike.

    • Thrive Through Change:
      Shake the status quo: be the one to initiate the change no one else has thought about. Always leverage change for a business opportunity.

    • Debrief To Improve:
      Obsessively debrief, document, and share. Be open, honest, and constructive to provide colleagues with added value.

    • In It Together:
      Always assume good intentions and reject gossip. Provide specific and sincere criticism that is kind and clear. Mix and match the best partners for every business task.

  • Brand Positioning is the strategic process of carving out a unique space in the mind of the consumer so they perceive your brand as distinct from and superior to competitors.

    POSITIONING STATEMENT
    Coro gives peace of mind to small and mid-sized businesses who feel overwhelmed by cybersecurity complexity. Unlike traditional patchwork solutions, Coro is an all-in-one product that offloads workload from humans to machines, making cybersecurity easy.

    UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION (USP)
    Comprehensive protection through a single, intuitive interface that any IT team will master.

    VALUE PROPOSITION
    Coro protects small and mid-sized businesses through the world’s most intuitive cybersecurity platform.

    TAGLINE
    Cybersecurity Made Easy.

  • Brand Character is the set of human attributes and personality traits assigned to a brand that determine how it behaves, speaks, and relates to its audience.

    ARCHETYPAL MIX

    70% The Magician (Core Archetype):
    Visionary and transformative, Magician brands turn complexity into clarity and potential into reality. Rooted in mastery and innovation, they unlock hidden value and guide others through change with imagination. They don’t just predict the future. They engineer the extraordinary to make meaningful transformation possible.

    30% The Everyman (Influencer Archetype):
    Grounded and approachable, Everyman brands act as trustworthy allies in daily life. Built on simplicity, fairness, and belonging, they provide practical solutions without pretense or exclusivity. They prioritise authenticity and reliability, fostering a sense of community for those who value honest, down-to-earth support.

    BRAND PERSONA

    Personality Characteristics:
    Visionary • Intuitive • Strategic • Insightful • Charismatic • Accessible • Genuine • Practical

    TONE OF VOICE

    Formality & Language Style:

    • Tone: Informal, conversational, and confident

    • Language: Simple, direct, & punchy (“we’re the easy cybersecurity company,” “you’ll hardly think about us; that’s the point”)

    • Vibe: Human, candid, even a bit cheeky

    Use of Jargon & Complexity:

    • Avoids jargon; opts for plain English and everyday phrasing

    • Short, impactful sentences

    • Targets a broader and possibly less technical audience, which aligns with SMB IT managers

    Brand Personality:

    • Feels like a breath of fresh air in a bloated, fear-based market

    • Embraces “effortless confidence” and radical simplicity.

    • Friendly, approachable, self-aware, even rebellious (“we lead with elegant simplicity” vs. fear-mongering competitors)

  • Verbal Expression is the distinct way a brand communicates through words, encompassing its tone of voice, vocabulary, and messaging style across all touchpoints.

    CORE MESSAGE FRAMEWORK
    Coro disrupts the mid-market status quo by replacing complex, high-friction tools with a "simple yet powerful" ecosystem designed specifically for the underserved SMB. By ditching industry scare tactics for a voice of calm reassurance, Coro solves "solution fatigue" through a "master tailor" design approach that makes enterprise-grade protection intuitive and affordable. Driven by a high-velocity "gorilla spirit" and a channel-first mission, the brand democratises peace of mind, positioning cybersecurity not as a luxury, but as a fundamental right.

    BRAND STORY FRAMEWORK
    John Stevens, a lone IT manager at an SMB, represents the "overlooked hero" drowning in a fragmented, enterprise-grade security stack that has become his greatest liability. When a cyber attack exposes the gaps in his patchwork system, John faces a crisis of confidence, leading him to Coro’s unified, intuitive platform. Despite initial skepticism that such simplicity is "too good to be true," John trades traditional complexity for a "master tailor" ecosystem that stops the threats his old tools missed. This shift delivers more than a technical victory; it marks a profound human evolution, moving John from a reactive, burnt-out employee to a proactive leader who has finally reclaimed the mental bandwidth for his personal life.

    BRAND MANIFESTO
    Easy. It’s not easy to make things easy. It takes time, insight, expertise, craft. While some take ease for granted, others applaud it. They appreciate simple, functional, intuitive solutions. They want the peace of mind that comes from knowing something just works. Those are our kind of people. The ones who know that easy means effective. Confidence. Power. The final reward for overcoming complexity. This one’s for them. Coro. Cybersecurity Made Easy.

  • Visual Expression is the physical manifestation of a brand’s identity through design elements like logos, typography, colour palettes, and imagery.

    VISUAL IDENTITY
    Research revealed a compelling paradox: Coro’s high "share of mind" and intuitive UI were being diluted by inconsistent, "scrappy" execution across sales and digital touchpoints. To bridge this gap and align with a decade of maturity, we evolved the visual identity into a robust, flexible system that scales the "Cybersecurity Made Easy" strategy. By refining the palette, typography, and iconography within a simplified grid, we transformed fragmented equity into a holistic brand experience, ensuring Coro’s promise of effortless simplicity is felt at every touchpoint.

Brand guidelines for Coro Cybersecurity. Featuring a collage of presentation slides and documents on their new brand strategy - substance, positioning, verbal and visual identity, with illustrations, charts, and text in their brand colours.

Grant was instrumental in reshaping our brand strategy, skilfully translating complex business objectives, & playing a pivotal role in reshaping Coro’s brand strategy.

Dror Liwer
Co-Founder & CMO

Comparison of old and new cybersecurity brochures for Coro email security with details on features, technology, and awards.
Illustration of a woman sitting at a desk with a laptop. Part of a strategic rebrand for Coro cybersecurity, including their new tagline, Cybersecurity Made Easy. The background is green with geometric shapes, reflecting the new brand identity.

Grant is an exceptional leader & communicator. He managed stakeholders at all levels, ensuring total alignment across departments. He also brought much-needed structure to our creative operations.

Dror Liwer
Co-Founder & CMO

Rebrand comparison of old and new website homepage designs for Coro cybersecurity on large screens and smartphones, showing improved layout and user interface. The new design reflects a clearer core message, positioning and tagline.
A collage of various organic and paid social media content, graphics and animations for Coro Cybersecurity, forming part of their end-to-end strategic rebrand. The image includes conferences, launches, and celebratory messages all in brand colours.