Font and typography specialist Monotype has acquired Fontsmith, a boutique London type foundry that has worked for many quintessential British brands including the BBC, British Gas and Lloyds Bank....
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#TransformTuesday: 11 February
Here's this week's selection of rebrands from around the world, from healthcare to horse racing. For more from #TransformTuesday, follow @Transformsays...
Insights: Alienate to accelerate
Differentiation can mean standing against the crowd. And it can yield big results for small businesses, says Steve Howard. Finally has been shortlisted at the 2020 Transform Awards Europe...
Sustainability, product innovation can build stronger brands
Innovation is a key aspect of product design, particularly in a competitive marketplace. Concerns about sustainability, social media friendliness and price plague FMCG and retail product manufacturers; add to that mix...
Internationalising Islamic bank brands
Banks in the Middle East are contending with a changing financial industry, the introduction of digital-first brands and a young, global population. Antonino Lupo reports on the tensions between traditional banking an...
Motion inspires new visual identity for New York dance company
New York-based design studio Gretel revealed the new brand design behind the Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup (SND), ahead of the group’s 20th anniversary. New York-based d...
#TransformTuesday: 4 February
Here's this week's selection of rebrands from around the world, from the rebrand of a 200 year-old visual identity to an animated logo for a Gen Z-targeted brand. For more from #TransformTuesday, follow @Trans...
Jimmy's Iced Coffee founder on packaging, rebranding and sustainability
Brother and sister duo Jim and Suzie Cregan built a brand based on enthusiasm, social media and caffeine. But the 10 year-old visual identity had never been wholly reexamined. It survived through adaptation as the com...
Opinion: Is there actually any point in brand mascots in 2020?
Brand mascots – like this year's latest casualty, British Gas' Wilbur the penguin – are going the way of the dodo, but that's not entirely a bad thing, says George Roberts. How can brands embrace the masco...
#TransformTuesday: 28 January
Here's this week's selection of rebrands from around the world, from British non-profits to American publishers. For more from #TransformTuesday, follow @Transformsays...