Jessica Carter, account director at strategic brand design agency StormBrands, which recently collaborated on Pets at Home’s new health and wellness range, talks about how brands need to behave in the new ‘animal king...
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Angus’ A-Z of logos: Hello Kitty
In his latest monthly Transform column on the A-Z of logo design, Pentagram partner and creative director Angus Hyland tells us about his thoughts on the odd brand design phenomenon that is Hello Kitty....
Why pop-ups are a crucial marketing tool for D2C brands
James Barnes, co-founder and business director of Backlash, discusses why pop-ups are a crucial marketing tool for D2C brands, exploring the reasons for their meteoric rise in popularity and the tips for making a pop-...
The power of designing with love
Tom Carey, senior creative director at Wolff Olins, explains why it is vital to design with love and leave yourself open to heartbreak. “Don’t get too emotionally att...
Why now’s the time to break convention in consumer healthcare
Conran Design Group strategy director Tim Parker looks at emerging brand strategies in consumer health – and finds out how brands like Starface and Zing are finding new ways to stand out and engage....
Developing an in-agency AI manifesto
Giulio Ruggieri, partner and director of interactive design at Interstate Creative Partners, explains why a critical step for any agency integrating AI into their practice is to craft a thorough and astute set of prin...
Angus’ A-Z of logos: Gucci
In his latest monthly Transform column on the A-Z of logo design, Pentagram partner and creative director Angus Hyland tells us what’s so trendy about Gucci. Despite...
Names don’t matter. How you get there (and how you use them) does
Tom Dabner, creative director and partner at SomeOne, talks about the challenge of naming brands, and his experience of renaming a $1bn international health-tech company following a merger....
What's not in a name
James McCarthy, freelance naming and verbal identity director, shares a technique to help great names survive the selection process. Six words to strike fear into the...
Angus’ A-Z of logos: FedEx
In his latest monthly Transform column on the A-Z of logo design, Pentagram partner and creative director Angus Hyland points us in the direction of FedEx. Once you’v...
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