‘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...
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Brand in action: Spyscape
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...
Far from home
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...
The type writer: non-Latin typefaces
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...
Peer perspectives: Dropbox
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...
Place branding: Edinburgh
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...
Sustainable futures: Centrica
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...
Rewind: Monarch Airlines
Once travel royalty, now defunct, how could Monarch Airlines have turned its nosedive around with a fresh approach to brand positioning? Timothy Ruthven, head of mark...
Timeline: Winter Olympics
In the Olympic Charter, the distinction for sports played during the Winter Games is that they must be “practised on snow or ice.” As the world prepares for the 2018 Winter Olympics to kick off in PyeongChang, South K...
Spotlight on Foster's Freeze
With flagging growth and an ageing identity, Fosters Freeze chose to rebrand to capitalise on its heritage, existing brand assets and unique positioning. Brittany Golob reports on the Californian icon...
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