The city of Hull has embarked on a perception-shifting programme through the new brand for its 2017 year as the UK’s City of Culture. Amy Sandys reports on the place branding strategy...
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Opinion: Why do emotion-driven brands succeed?
Brand managers are no strangers to the value of tapping into their target audiences’ emotions. It’s a well known industry fact that Coca-Cola sells happiness and Apple, in its own words, focuses on delight, surprise,...
Culture code
In a fast-paced and transparent social media landscape, customer experience and delivery on brand promise are paramount for organisations that want to see growth. Understanding the relationship between a company’s int...
Time for some TLC
Drastically transforming one’s appearance, while desirable, is often met with worry as it can be seen as masking or even altering the personality of the individual. The Lovely Clinic, a new cosmetic surgery clinic, ho...
Quenching the thirst
This week, the announcement of a multi-year partnership sees the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) minor league rebranded as the all-new Gatorade League (G-League), making it the first U.S. league to be named so...
The beauty of imperfection
As social media feeds flood with pictures of neatly constructed smoothie bowls, beautifully stacked sandwiches and symmetrical breakfasts, it feels the pressure is on to present food in a constant state of perfection....
#TransformTuesday: 14 February
Every week, Transform examines recent rebrands and updated visual identities. This week's selections are below. For more from #TransformTuesday, follow @Transformsays...
The original Calvin
In 1968, Calvin Klein founded a fashion line in New York City with a loan of $10,000 from a friend. Fifty years on and Klein now rules over a fashion empire with an estimated net worth of $700m. His global success can...
A brand supplement
The nutritional supplement industry is thriving as healthy living becomes more than a simple lifestyle choice. Tapping into a market valued in the billions, brands are competing for shelf space and innovative ways to...
Part and parcel
One of the UK’s fastest growing B2B delivery services, DPD, makes the recent decision to streamline its service with the inclusion of parcel delivery firm, Interlink Express. Rebranded as DPD Local, the move aims to f...