Laura Woźniak, senior project manager – EMEA at MassiveMusic, discusses why brands in the finance sector should consider crafting sonic identities – something Banque Saudi Fransi has done so successfully....
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Great ideas – do we overthink them?
Hassan Osman, strategy lead at Gene Branding, argues that sometimes the best ideas in brand design stare us right in the face. As strategists, we pride ourselves on o...
How brands are building identity in the metaverse
Zak McKinven, COO at Brand Lounge, discusses the almost limitless possibilities afforded by the metaverse and how brands can make the most of these. It wasn't long ag...
Design vs devotion: Why football club rebrands walk a finer line than most
Jon Dignam, creative director at OurCreative., explains what makes rebranding football clubs particularly tricky, and why it’s worth ensuring the outcome feels both respectful and progressive....
How is AI transforming the intersect between brand and consumers?
Daniel Taylor, regional director at Bellwether, discusses the role AI is set to play in the workplace for brand designers and how this presents ample challenges and opportunities for the future....
What does a Saudi brand sound like?
Sami Omar El-Quqa, CEO at MusicGrid, argues that companies in Saudi Arabia – a nation with rich auditory heritage – should use sonic branding to their advantage. You...
Sound as space
Khaled Nassef discusses how MassiveMusic implemented sonic identity into the physical environment when working with AROYA Cruises. When I was tasked with creating the...
Creativity reimagined: Embracing AI in the age of brand expression
ADinB’s managing director Ahmad Al Saadi and creative director Hala Sabbagh explain why AI will not replace human creativity. The word ‘creative’ has long evoked huma...
Angus’ A-Z of logos: Tesla (or Toxic)
Pentagram partner and creative director Angus Hyland describes the origins of the Tesla logo and how, to many people, the brand has recently collapsed in popularity....
As long as branding is a silo, it won’t fulfil its promise
GW+Co’s CEO, Gilmar Wendt, makes the case for including strategy and culture from the beginning of rebranding projects, and explains the risk of not adopting this approach....
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