Produced by the Bard College’s US-China Music Institute in partnership with the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China Now is an annual series of events. The visual identity redesign for this year’s festival...
From vision to impact: How nonprofits build digital brands to drive social change
Join Colleen J. Ross, integrated content director at the Mellon Foundation, Sam George, lead designer at Work & Co, and Jack Cousins, editor at Transform magazine, for a fireside chat on how nonprofits can build s...
Tech Japan reintroduced as Talendy
Talendy Holdings, formerly Tech Japan, uses an Employer of Record model to facilitate talent acquisition within the technology industry. The removal of 'Japan' from the brand name enables international expansi...
Faster, higher, easier: How the German Olympics’ Team D brand used motion design
Can animation help depict the emotional range of an entire sports nation? why do birds accompanied Team D with customised motion branding and simple motion design templates for the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris and beyo...
Cappelli Design Agency creates new identity for Associazione Archivio Storico Olivetti
The rebrand, headed by Italian design agency Cappelli, is encapsulated by Associazione Archivio Storico Olivetti’s new logo; Archivi Olivetti. The archives, founded in the Italian town of Ivrea in 1998, collect, organ...
Regent Hotels & Resorts open Santa Monica hotel with ‘authentically Californian’ brand world
This month, the Regent Santa Monic Beach opened its doors to Californians and tourists after a period of absence from the Americas. The reintroduction of the luxury hospitality brand was supported by a multi-channel c...
Axe collaborates with hip-hop stars for fine fragrance range
Axe has debuted two limited-edition cans designed by independent agency Sunhouse in collaboration with The Martin Agency, an American advertising agency. The two big names involved are music producer Metro Boomin and...
Banking on sonic: How ATB differentiated its identity through sound
In this session, we learn how ATB is using sound to bring its differentiated experience to life across every internal and external aspect of their business. True to the ‘Powering Possibility’ tagline, ATB’s Jesse Yuen...
Angus’ A-Z of logos: 007
Pentagram partner and creative director Angus Hyland takes his shot at explaining the story behind the charming and witty James Bond ‘007’ logo. For obvious reasons,...
Five minutes with M — N Associates
Fresh from giving an excellent talk at the 2024 Brand New Conference in Salt Lake City, US, on their agency’s history, M — N Associates co-founders Lan Mai and Duy Nguyen sit down with Transform. The pair talk about t...
A Fairley fought contest
The next iteration of The World Games, a multi-sport event for non-Olympic sports, is set to be held in China next year. With over 3,500 logo ideas submitted from around the globe, what’s the story behind the winning...
Does your masterbrand matter?
Natasha Murray, chief client officer at media agency UM, discusses whether there is value in putting a masterbrand front and centre. It’s tough at the top. While name...
Angus’ A-Z of logos: National Theatre
Pentagram partner and creative director Angus Hyland describes his love for the ‘beautifully brutalist’ and ‘deceptively simple’ National Theatre logo. When a company...
Beauty in authenticity: the nuances in designing new and heritage brands
Fabio Molinaro and Roberto Decio, creative director and strategic planner at Milanese branding studio Robilant, delineate how to develop a brand story for a new-to-market brand versus a heritage brand and explain the...
Beyond endorsement: The rise of bespoke talent partnerships in luxury brand building
Oisin James Deady, co-founder of creative content agency TwelveA.M., argues modern consumers demand more meaningful connections. That being the case, companies must carefully choose talent partnerships that genuinely...
Ready-to-heat meal service rebrand shows off colourful, distinctive personality
Australian frozen meal company The Dinner Ladies teamed up with design studio Universal Favourite and illustrator Jake Foreman to create a modernised brand. The hope is the updated identity will reflect the brand'...
2022 Transform Awards Nordics shortlist announced
For the third time in its history, Transform magazine is excited to announce the shortlist for Transform Awards Nordics. Remaining the only awards programme to celebrate the transformative power of rebranding and bran...
Transform Awards Asia 2021 shortlist announced
Transform magazine is proud to announce the shortlist for the Transform Awards Asia 2021, the only awards programme celebrating the transformative power of rebranding and brand development in Asia....
Employer Brand Management Awards 2021 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the Employer Brand Management Awards 2021 has been announced. The panel of expert judges have selected the best entries demonstrating impressive and successful employer brand over the past 18 months. Employer bran...
Winners celebrated at 2021 Transform Awards Europe
The Transform Awards Europe have been celebrating the transformative power of branding and rebranding in the continent for the past twelve years. Transform magazine is proud to announce the winners of the Transform Aw...
Insight TV rebrands to expand global footprint
High-definition, 4K broadcaster and content creator Insight TV teamed up with CapeRock, a media design agency, for a rebrand that would reflect its growth and enlarge its global footprint....
New White Sox logo goes the distance
NY-based Contino Studio has designed an alternate wordmark for the Chicago White Sox. Operating within a massive design system, it’s the first ‘White Sox’ wordmark update since 1990 and is a sharp change for the chart...
#TransformTuesday: 27 August
Every week, Transform examines recent rebrands and updated visual identities. This week's picks are below. For more from #TransformTuesday, follow @Transformsays...
#TransformTuesday: 30 May
Every week, Transform examines recent rebrands and updated visual identities. This week's picks are below. For more from #TransformTuesday, follow @Transformsays...
#TransformTuesday: 14 March
Every week, Transform examines recent rebrands and updated visual identities. This week's picks are below. For more from #TransformTuesday, follow @Transformsays...
#TransformTuesday: 31 January
Every week, Transform examines recent rebrands and updated visual identities. This week's selections are below. For more from #TransformTuesday, follow @Transformsays...
Employer brand leaders
The Employer Brand Management conference is a highlight in the calendar for branding specialists, HR professionals, internal communications specialists, recruiters and other communications experts with interests in th...
Employer branding explained
Employer brand can be hard to define, but the results of a good employer brand are easy to see. The employer brand is the part of a brand strategy that relates to an...
The value of a strong brand
Yesterday, in the heart of Dubai, the Middle East Brand Summit explored the region’s passion for, interest in and understanding of brand. Following the summit, the Transform Awards MENA honoured excellence in brand strategy and reb...
The future is sustainable
Some level of engagement with sustainability has become the norm for businesses. But beyond the obvious positives of integrating sustainability into a company portfolio, sustainability can also become a very important aspect of a b...