A brand reading

Target.

Everyman Design democracy.

Target’s pitch is that the same Architectural Digest aesthetic the wealthy buy at Restoration Hardware is available, in a slightly different form, on aisle seven. The Everyman archetype rendered as a retail strategy.

The five-layer reading.

01 Motivation
Everyman. Design democracy.
02 Mind
ESFJ
03 Temperament
Sanguine
04 Persuasion
Pathos
05 Expression
Expressed

Inclusive, design-conscious, friendly. The brand sells access to taste without status.

Famous spot

Expect More. Pay Less., ongoing