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What Sedona, Arizona, Can Teach You About Building a Brand

Podcast: The Vignette Effect
Published: May 28, 2026
Duration seconds: 1273
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What can a small desert town teach you about building a brand world? In this episode, Raquel uses Sedona, Arizona, as a case study for what it looks like when a place, or a brand, commits so fully to its values that even McDonald's had to swap their golden arches for teal ones to operate there. From zoning guidelines and color palettes to dark sky ordinances and trail restrictions, Sedona shows us exactly what brand guidelines look like when they're actually enforced, and what becomes possible when they are.