The Tokyo Olympics are only a few months away. One of the commitments that has defined the Games to this point is its positioning on sustainability. Brittany Golob explores Tokyo 2020’s environmental strategies and th...
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Spotlight on Samaritans
The UK’s Samaritans brand had been positioned for over 50 years as a single-product service existing to operate a single function. With an updated brand and positioning, it is now working to change the conversation ar...
Brand in action: Mastercard
Who: Mastercard and AMP Sound Branding What: The rise of voice assistants has sparked a flood of brands recognising the need for a clearer and deeper audio brand; one...
A house divided
Going inside the branding, positioning and communications tactics from the 2016 Brexit leave and remain campaigns, a new book from GraphicDesign& uses a unique design element to explore a divided Britain. ‘The Oth...
Taking flight
Crafting an airport experience that can both ground people in a sense of place while providing relevant information relies on semiotic-driven design to succeed. Brittany Golob investigates visual identity, architectur...
The type writer: Emotion-driven typeface design
Bruno Maag discusses type as a conveyor of emotion Early humans appeared about three million years ago, evolving into homo sapiens about 300,000 years ago. Despite ou...
Insight TV rebrands to expand global footprint
High-definition, 4K broadcaster and content creator Insight TV teamed up with CapeRock, a media design agency, for a rebrand that would reflect its growth and enlarge its global footprint....
Internationalising Islamic bank brands
Banks in the Middle East are contending with a changing financial industry, the introduction of digital-first brands and a young, global population. Antonino Lupo reports on the tensions between traditional banking an...
Five minutes with Helen Normoyle
As the marketing director at British pharmacy giant Boots, Helen Normoyle has had to contend with the changing high street, the rise of lifestyle brands and a corporate rebrand in managing Boots’ marketing strategy. W...
Brand profile: Generator
Building a lifestyle brand on the foundations of a popular hostel chain has allowed Generator to rebrand, rename and reposition to support its shifting objectives. Brittany Golob reports on the tourism brand’s growth-...
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