Every year at the Transform Awards North America there are standout, inventive, creative brand development projects that showcase the best of brand. There are inevitably a few standout rebrands that turn heads and set...
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Opinion: Should brands take a stand in controversy?
In the recent Nike campaign, it’s been interesting to look into the lessons of how brands should manage risk when tackling controversy through brand purpose, says Ben Hayman of brand purpose consultancy Given...
Transform Awards Asia-Pacific showcases best in brand
Earlier this year, Air Tahiti Nui released a new brand, with Superunion, that saw the Polynesian favourite finally develop its own identity. Also this year, Sri Lankan supermarket Keells turned its lackluster warehous...
Opinion: How branding breathed new life into a forgotten London icon
How do you make a historic development that has stood unoccupied and unloved for almost two decades attractive again? Embrace the unexpected and alter perceptions, says Marks Davis, founder and creative director of br...
Transform Awards MENA to celebrate best in brand, enter now
In May 2018, the coveted ‘Grand prix’ award for excellence in rebranding and brand development went to property developer Meraas for its work with Wolff Olins. Not only was the branding visually exciting and unique in...
Five minutes with Gale Foster
The Southbank Centre is an acclaimed, multi-venue arts centre in London, with a festivals programme that spreads across the year, a diverse audience and an inclusive brand philosophy. Gale Foster, head of design and b...
Brand in action: City of Lausanne
Who: City of Lausanne and Base DesignWhat: The Swiss city of Lausanne sits about 40 minutes from Geneva, on the shores of Lac Léman. Its contribution to science, design and culture date back to its founding as the Roman city of Lou...
Opinion: Inspiring long-term brand loyalty
The supermarket is full of products that we can’t imagine life without. Marmite, Colman’s, Birds Eye fish fingers, Weetabix, Bisto – they’re all brands that have transcended their category to become national treasures...
Opinion: Can digital disruption help reinvent professional services?
With digital transformation ripping through most industries, professional services brands are no longer exempt. The trigger is a new breed of client who, having made their millions in tech, are asking themselves why t...
Peer perspectives: US Open
With the launch of a streamlined, modern identity for its 50th anniversary, the US Open prepared a full set of brand applications. How does the new approach match up against the previous iteration? Marco-Paul de Jeu e...