According to the Creative Industries website, in 2015 the UK’s cultural organisations contributed £27bn to the economy and created 642,000 sector jobs. This follows a general trend of growth in the arts and herit...
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Firing on all cylinders
In 1996, one of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) most celebrated teams, the Detroit Pistons, based in Detroit, Michigan, made the decision to completely overhaul its longstanding brand identity. In the proc...
New brand position for Madame Tussauds
For tourists and residents alike, London is a hotbed of attractions. Its multiple museums, galleries and spectacles make a weekend of entertainment easy; good public transport links ease the burden of navigating betwe...
Opinion: Developing a branding programme for the 21st century
With economic disruption, radical changes in technology, the emergence of the global economy, and the crises of complexity generated by the internet, politicians and social media, it has never been more challenging to...
Transform Awards MENA 2017 winners announced
Taking place in the commercial heartland of the Persian Gulf, the Transform Awards MENA, held last night in Dubai’s prestigious Waldorf Astoria, Palm Jumeirah, recognised the best in branding across the diverse and bu...
Nouvelle brand direction pour Côtes du Rhône
For many wine brands, their associated advertising and campaigns centre heavily on the product’s provenance and eminence. And with good reason – wine often, particularly in the UK, accompanies sophisticated meals or i...
#TransformTuesday: 16 May
Every week, Transform examines recent rebrands and updated visual identities. This week's picks are below. For more from #TransformTuesday, follow @Transformsays...
Guinness is good for you
With 17 years of experience running TripAdvisor’s top-10 ranked Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, and 83 years of storytelling through advertisements, Guinness has just opened its first travel retail experience. The new...
Taking frequent flyers to new heights
Virgin Australia’s award-winning frequent flyer programme, Velocity, has made the recent choice to refresh its visual identity. The decision comes after the expansion of Virgin Australia’s loyalty offering tops polls...
Maiden voyage for charity brand
In 1989, Tracy Edwards MBE skippered the first ever all-female crew in the three-yearly Volvo Ocean Race, then known as the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. Sailing in a 58-foot yacht known as Maiden, Edwards and...