Pentagram partner and creative director Angus Hyland explains why the iconic Lego brick logo has lasted for 50 years. What is it with these four-letter Scandi logos?...
Transform
Five minutes with Abb-d Taiyo
Abb-d Taiyo, co-founder and CCO of Driftime, chats to Transform about Art Not Evidence, a UK charity set up to restrict the use of creative and artistic expression as evidence in criminal trials. He discusses how Drif...
Brand evolution tells the story of us
James Brooke, managing director at Rooster, discusses the brand evolution of the UK-based comms agency, and why its latest identity draws on the company's past. A...
Angus’ A-Z of logos: Kodak
Pentagram partner and creative director Angus Hyland discusses Kodak’s modern logo and how nostalgic sentiment inspired it. In the final episode of the first series o...
The Verdict: Decathlon
Taken from the Q2 edition of Transform magazine, peers in the brand design industry give their opinion on Wolff Olins' rebrand of Decathlon. About the work French...
How brands can help save the planet - new ways to think about growth
Bobbie Galvin, brand researcher at FreshBritain, takes a look at the work of Decathlon-owned mountaineering brand Simonds, and the way companies are starting to reimagine the metrics of corporate success....
The state of play
California tourism leaders want us all to feel better, believe playtime is the remedy and say the state has an unmatched ability to deliver it. Lisa Battles explores Visit California’s latest brand evolution launched...
The significance of cultural nuances in design
Bassel Kanounji, associate creative director at Omnia, discusses how cultural nuance can aid connections between brands and their audiences. Of the 223 nationalities...
The strategic efficacy of brand visual characters in marketing
Sameh El Tawil, chief creative director and managing partner at Hive Innovative Group, Dubai, discusses the importance of brand visual characters, and offers a deep dive into his agency’s work for LikeCard’s Cards'...
Brand will be the next great export of the Middle East
Hisham Lahouasnia, founder and executive director at Freedom, discusses how ambitious and long-term orientated Middle Eastern brands are starting to influence global industries....
