The goal was to come up with a typeface that would go against clichés and would produce an unexpected result, showcasing a modern application of a traditional design. Fontsmith's idea of London, with its dive...
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#TransformTuesday: 24 July
Every week, Transform examines recent rebrands and updated visual identities. This week's picks are below. For more from #TransformTuesday, follow @Transformsays...
Wind of change rustles leaves at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden
Located in the heart of Sydney, Australia, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney spreads across 74 acres and counts 202 years of heritage as one of the most important historic botanical institutions in the world....
Finding the digital way with Waze
At this week’s Unbound conference, Finlay Clark, UK country manager for driving app Waze talked about smart cities and the integration of computer learning into the app’s model. He said Waze’s open source data allows...
Interbrand brings consistency and localism to IGA rebrand
Most people have a favourite supermarket. From Target in the US to Tesco in the UK to Carrefore in France, many are household names and have become integral parts of their local economies. In fact, this local aspect i...
The five most common branding mistakes made by small businesses
Today’s competitive business market calls for businesses to try and stand out as best they can. By failing to do so, businesses are likely to give off a confused brand identity, lose sale opportunities, which in turn...
Five minutes with John Gambell
Yale University has a sprawling, urban campus, a number of sub-brands and a strong logo. How has typography shaped its brand touchpoints and influenced its brand management strategy? Yale's university printer John...
Spotlight on Inchcape Shipping Services
Beyond simply moving goods from place to place, Inchcape Shipping Services is becoming a technology solutions provider in the shipping industry. It needed a refreshed brand in order to communicate that new purpose and...
Colourful rebrand revealed for science programme Tomorrow Today
While world-transforming scientific breakthroughs are responsible for the progress of the past, in order to maintain a culture of prosperity, knowledge must be passed onto future generations. By creating educational p...
Light, medium, black
Crafting bespoke typefaces has become more common, particularly among digital-first brands. How do type designers approach challenging briefs and what are the benefits of implementing a branded typeface? Melina Thalas...