Andy Woods, co-founder and director at Rouge, discusses the difference between branding and web design, and how his agency’s unique process allows them to create better websites as a result....
Postcard from Gurugram
Arushi Kulkarni, design director at brand consultancy NH1 Design, chats to Transform about the city of Gurugram in northern India and the design scene in the country more generally....
Swedish icon SKF future-proofs brand for the digital age
The bearing and seal manufacturing company, founded in the city of Gothenburg in the early 1900s, has a fascinating history regarding its logo. Its original from 1908 is widely considered a pioneering example of corpo...
New Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society identity hopes to widen non-profit’s appeal
Having been founded over 150 years ago in 1870, the Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society (CNHSS) is considered to be the south London town’s oldest cultural and scientific society. With membership subscrip...
Connect and protect
Getting masterbrand strategy right requires companies to build effective emotional connections with each brand’s audience and then mitigate against reputational risk. Brittany Golob discusses portfolio brands....
Beyond decoration: How environmental graphics help shape the workplace
Michael Davies, heads of graphics at GRAPHIC:SR, discusses environmental graphics and explains how they can reflect a brand’s identity. In the evolving landscape of w...
Harnessing the power of brand to drive real value
Jesse Swash, co-founder of Design by Structure, explains the intangible value of brands and why this far exceeds the cost to create and manage it. Businesses are made...
Seattle Chocolate rebranded as Maeve in bid to expand beyond US city
Having been around for three decades, the ethical chocolate brand wanted to capitalise on its potential by reengineering its brand to appeal nation-wide. Independent brand and packaging studio The Young Jerks was brou...
Digital document library Scribd rebrands in bid to propel growth
A sub-brand of Scribd Inc, Scribd exists alongside ebooks and audiobooks platform Everand and professional content platform SlideShare. Independent branding and design studio Mother Design was called on to launch a ne...
Embracing emotion in B2B
Chris Vannozzi, account director at Crush, chats about the world of B2B marketing and why it pays for brands in this sector to add emotion to their identity. Consider...
Transforming third sector brand building: For the many, not the few
Chris Molloy, co-founder and chief client officer at Brand Potential, chats about the significance of third sector organisations investing in brand, and why there is still a long way to go for these brands to achieve...
Dove embraces colourful twist in unusual Crumbl collab
Designed by international brand design agency JDO, the limited edition body care collection’s packaging merges Dove’s undeniable elegance with cookie company Crumbl’s vibrancy and playfulness. For the first time in th...
Transform’s rebrand of the year: 2024
We asked people from the global design community to tell us what their ‘rebrand of the year’ was. While some were passionate about one project in particular, others struggled to whittle down their top 10 list. These a...
En pointe: How Bruce Mau Design rebranded The National Ballet of Canada
The National Ballet of Canada, which was founded in 1951, decided it required a redesign for the first time in nearly two decades. David Craik discovers how its revamped identity by Bruce Mau Design marries classical...
Finding the way
Technology meets physical brand touchpoints at the juncture between wayfinding and navigation. Brittany Golob explores AR navigation and wayfinding experiences. Imagi...
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...