Once perceived as a bit slow and ‘old school,’ European and international associations have transformed over recent years into effective advocacy and lobbying tools for its members. Advocacy is key. Not only externall...
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Five minutes with David Ciccarelli
From humble beginnings in a studio-cum-flat to presiding over an $18 million growth investment by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital in July 2017, the founder and CEO of voiceover marketplace Voices.com, David Ciccarell...
Now welcoming entries for the Transform Awards Europe 2018
Benchmarking the journeys brands make for almost a decade, the Transform Awards Europe should be a key date in every communicator and brand strategist’s calendar. In March this year, the Transform Awards Europe 2017 h...
The Arts Society rebrands with timeless aesthetic
According to the Creative Industries website, in 2015 the UK’s cultural organisations contributed £27bn to the economy and created 642,000 sector jobs. This follows a general trend of growth in the arts and herit...
Opinion: Developing a branding programme for the 21st century
With economic disruption, radical changes in technology, the emergence of the global economy, and the crises of complexity generated by the internet, politicians and social media, it has never been more challenging to...
Focus: A shift in design strategy
As part of a focus on major global brand consultancies, Andrew Thomas speaks with the leaders of Start Group. Change in culture and in the ways in which design is viewed at the corporate level has spurred the 20 year-...
Going glocal: Dubai Lynx, day 1
It's no secret that brands are interested in the Middle East. Western retailers and luxury brands have jumped on the new opportunities to provide unique experiences to discerning audiences, B2B companies have expa...
Opinion: "Why is strong brand positioning critical?
On 8 November, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Financial Cooperation Conference opened in London, convening more than 400 government, business and academic leaders from 22 Asian and European countries. Delegates shared...
Awards recognise strong design strategy
Design strategy is an important component of overall brand strategy. The winner’s at last week’s DBA Design Effectiveness Awards ceremony (12 February ’15) submitted campaigns that showed how impactful design can be on business suc...
The big Y: rebranding and the YMCA
For an organisation immortalised in song, changing perception of an iconic brand can be an insurmountable task. It’s one the YMCA has sought to take on in recent years. The brand has also suffered from the lack of consistency betwe...