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Olympic brands are notoriously challenging to get right and they can fall victim to longstanding visual clichés. With the unveiling of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics emblem, Gregg Finlay examines the approach,...

The brand of a sports league can help build the reputation for the sport itself. How do leagues approach branding, licensing and business growth through design? Hassan Butt investigates...

Two neighbourhoods across two major cities unveiled rebrands recently. How was place branding approached in New York and London? Amy Sandys investigates For the trans...

‘Future-Proof Your Brand’ was launched in July this year during the annual summit of the European Association of Communication Directors. Authors Laurens Hoekstra and Marc Cloosterman have laid out their unique approa...

Uncovering an undercover world Who: Spyscape and SomeOne What: From December 2017, midtown Manhattan will be the new home of Spyscape. The 60,000 sq ft museum, whose...

Brands operating in regions that are not their home territories can face challenges when appealing to local markets. This extends from design to implementation to marketing. Hassan Butt analyses the ways in which bran...

Bruno Maag explores the challenges of localising a brand’s typeface to non-Latin scripts It was only last year that Johnston, the iconic typeface for Transport for Lo...

Prominent file-sharing platform Dropbox unveiled a new brand that featured a minimal wordmark retouch, the introduction of quirky hand-drawn animations and a stronger sense of self. The divisive work has for some, bee...

Scotland’s bustling capital city of Edinburgh has a lot to offer students, tourists and arts fans. With a new place brand, it is seeking to harness the same enthusiasm for the city among businesses. Amy Sandys reports...

UK utilities company Centrica has led the way in sustainability and CSR. Its ownership of brands like Hive has helped it ingrain sustainable principles throughout the business. Hassan Butt reports...