Boasting an impressive portfolio of brands, architectural firm Benoy is midway through celebrating its 71st year. How has the company transformed its previously inflexbile brand architecture to one befitting its globa...
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Diversity and individuality at centre of Casetify rebrand
Whether it is a picture of one’s beloved pet or the scenery of a user’s hometown, personalising a smartphone with meaningful images is one of the little details that bring everyday joy and motivation....
British brand introduces safari-themed coffee packaging
In its Christmas 2017 ‘Coffees of the World’ gift set, UK coffee and tea purveyor Whittard of Chelsea highlighted retro-inspired illustrations of animals local to the places in which its coffee derives. The square-pac...
Tradition meets forward trajectory in Carlsberg's global rebrand
When visiting the home of Danish beer Carlsberg in Copenhagen, its history, heritage and position in the world’s pantheon of lager is affirmed. The original brewery still stands near the centre of the Danish capital,...
Digital agency Freestyle rebrands to support continual growth
Counting 22 years of existence, Midlands digital agency, Freestyle, has managed to grow and evolve within a demanding industry. The agency continues to grow in numbers, regarding both staff members and clients....
Daring design strategy for British brand Debenhams
Change is rife on the British high street. BHS collapsed. House of Fraser went into administration. John Lewis, still alive and kicking, has rebranded. Now, Debenhams has unveiled a new look for a new era....
Purple sphere inspires safety and flexibility in insurance company rebrand
“We saw this brand review as a significant opportunity to reaffirm and align to our purpose by telling the IAG story more clearly, and to develop a simple, flexible visual identity,” says Brent Smart, CMO of Insurance...
Sustainable futures: Do the Green Thing
For global brand consultancy Pentagram, sustainability has become a core practice largely due to the efforts of partner Naresh Ramchandani, whose charity Do the Green Thing campaigns for more environmentally aware bra...
Coca-Cola GB packaging updated in response to sugar tax
Coca-Cola’s glass bottle shape is a design icon. It is one of the few packaging shapes that is immediately and easily recognisable around the world, even when it doesn’t bear the Coca-Cola logo. Its place in design hi...
Opinion: How branding breathed new life into a forgotten London icon
How do you make a historic development that has stood unoccupied and unloved for almost two decades attractive again? Embrace the unexpected and alter perceptions, says Marks Davis, founder and creative director of br...