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Transform Awards North America 2024 open for entries
For the past decade, the Transform Awards North America has been dedicated to celebrating the transformative power of brand strategy, creativity and design throughout the entire continent. Transform is excited turn it...
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...
Why local authenticity is the new international
Jenny Hu, senior strategist at Design Bridge and Partners’ Shanghai office, shares her team’s story of developing an identity for Rissai Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and explains why authenticity was key....
Crumbl Cookies brand simplified by Turner Duckworth
Aiming to bring new life and optimism into Crumbl, it was crucial to the global brand design agency that it maintained the cookie brand’s core values and familiarity. Crumbl’s new visual identity is set to be rolled o...
New Mockly line of cocktails captures spirit of New Orleans
The non-alcoholic drinks, named ‘Second Line’ by New York branding agency Applied Design, aims to cater to health-focussed consumers. By naming the cocktails after New Orleans’ Second Line parades, Applied Design’s wo...
Demand generation strategy: Brand marketing vs. product marketing
Behrad Mirafshar, the CEO and founder of Bonanza Studios, discusses the vital differences between brand and product marketing, and why you can’t replace one with the other....
SunLife reveals fresh, modernised logo
Undertaken by the over 50s life insurance and equity release firm’s in-house design team, the latest logo update marks the next phase of the company’s 214-year history. The simplified redesign sought to place the bran...
Transform Awards Europe 2024 shortlist revealed
Now in its 15th year, the Transform Awards Europe remains the only awards programme on the continent dedicated to celebrating the transformative power of rebranding and brand development. This year’s shortlist reflect...
Healthy competition: The rebranding of PetLab Co.
Many new brands tend to favour functionality as a means of expressing their identity. But in the pet industry things might have taken a wholesome turn. Jack Cousins explores how emotion was used in the rebranding of P...