Lyft Branding Strategy and Marketing Case Study

Analysis and examples of Lyft’s identity, positioning, key messages, tone of voice, brand archetypes, customer benefits, competitors, and marketing content.

Lyft brand logo

Brand Overview

Category

  • Transportation
  • Sharing Economy

Business Type

In-Person Service

Customers

Target Customer

Efficient Travelers

Primary Need (Job To Be Done)

Access an easy way to get from point A to point B without driving myself

Brand Visual Identity & Content

Primary Brand Colors

[

#EA0B8C

[

#FFFFFF

Brand Typefaces

  • Lyft Pro UI

Hero Content

Lyft hero image

Hero Content Type

Photo

Content Features People

Yes

Brand Messaging

Key Messages

Headline
Hop in. Crack a window. Let’s get back out there.
 
Subheadline
None
 
CTA
Apply To Drive

Benefit or Feature Focus

Benefit

Tone of Voice

Keywords
Casual, Friendly, Caring
 
Dimensions
Funny (+1) <> Serious
Casual (+2) <> Formal
Irreverent <> (+2) Respectful
Enthusiastic (+2) <> Matter of Fact

Aspirational

Self-Actualization

Element of Value Self-Actualization

Emotional

Provides Access

Element of Value Provides Access

Functional

Reduces Effort

Element of Value Reduces Effort

Connects

Element of Value Connects

Reduces Cost

Element of Value Reduces Cost

Brand Benefits

Benefit #1

Easy, affordable, on-demand access to rides any place and any time

Benefit #2

Comfort of knowing who drivers are and limiting awkwardness and annoyance of physically exchanging money

Benefit #3

Opportunity for drivers to earn money with a highly flexible schedule

Competition

Key Competitors

Uber, myTaxi, Curb, Flywheel, Bird, Lime, Enterprise, Hetz, Waymo

Get Help Growing Your Brand

Free Brand & Marketing Workbook

Get immediate access to our 10 page workbook to help you define your Core Purpose, Vision, and Core Values, along with resources for Brand Archetypes, Tone of Voice, Messaging, and more!

Hands-on Brand Strategy Help

Transform your best business thinking into an actionable, shareable, growth-oriented guide. Click below to learn about the Brand Guidebook process.