
Bowflex Brand Guidelines
Clarifying a Legacy Brand for a Modern, Competitive Market
The Challenge:
Legacy brand with a voice that hadn’t evolved alongside its audience
Inconsistent tone, visuals, and messaging across teams and platforms
Lack of clarity around who the brand was speaking to—and how
Fragmented creative efforts leading to diluted brand impact
Strategy:
Created a 75-page brand guide aligning tone, voice, and design across teams
Defined target audiences and mapped brand storytelling to their mindset and goals
Translated performance data and product specs into clear, compelling narratives
Unified cross-functional teams under a single creative direction and toolkit
The Results:
Created brand clarity and consistency across teams and customer touchpoints
Strengthened internal alignment and improved execution across channels
Delivered a scalable brand system designed to evolve with market needs
Creative Lead
Writer: Andrew Dahlquist
Skills Used:
Consumer & Competitive Research, Content Development, Typography, Color Theory, Print, Digital and Experiential Design, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Microsoft PPT
Deliverables:
Comprehensive Bowflex Brand Guide (voice, tone, visual system, audience strategy)