Prior to the appointment of a new CEO two years ago, Italian-inspired German restaurant chain Vapiano stood on the brink of collapse. How could a customer experience rebrand save the company? Jack Cousins reports....
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Just my type
A collection of NFTs created by artists from around the world in collaboration with Monotype – including Paula Scher and Margaret Calvert – launched the iconic typeface Helvetica into the Web 3.0. Charles Nix, creativ...
Wide of the marque
The automotive industry is undergoing a branding overhaul as its vehicles adopt more digital services, but at what cost? David Benady investigates whether car brands are starting to lose their appeal....
How to brand a football stadium
The next generation of sports arenas draw on modern architecture and community heritage to bolster the brand of a national team or club. Jack Cousins discovers how this is achieved....
Back on the map?
Conflict and crisis can have a major impact on a country’s tourism and place branding agenda. How are these locations redeveloping perceptions and inspiring tourism to return? Rik Brinks analyses the landscape...
Postcard from Wellington, New Zealand
Janelle Rodrigues, founding partner and creative lead at graphic design and brand strategy agency Creature, speaks to Transform about the branding scene in New Zealand, also referred to here by its Māori name of Aotea...
Block party
For the first time in over two decades, the BBC has refreshed its iconic blocks, repurposing them for a more modern audience with the implementation of a new custom typeface. Elettra Scrivo reports...
Fit for a queen
To mark Queen Margrethe II’s golden jubilee, the Royal House of Denmark and Wonderful Copenhagen commissioned Kontrapunkt to design a new logo that reflects and celebrates the monarch’s eclectic life. Elettra Scrivo r...
Times new Roman
When Brand Lounge wanted to update its own visual identity, the Dubai-based agency had to reckon with the age-old question, quis custodiet ipsos custodes. Jack Cousins discovers who brands branding agencies...
Making it on the metaverse
What do brands need to about the metaverse’s current and future role in communications, customer connections, marketing and brand awareness? David Craik investigates...
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