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An EU court recently ruled that the Skype and Sky TV logos were so similar that there is a strong likelihood they could be confused with one another, which effectively means that Skype is now unable to register its current logo as a trademark. The...
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Have you committed genericide? I have. I do it at least once a week in fact. I commit genericide at work when I add more Post-its of things to do to my computer screen. I do it at home - when I’m relaxing in my garden in the hot weather with a...
Posted by: Rob Pratt
In a rapidly competitive environment, every brand looks to set themselves apart. They want to create an unmistakable image to achieve the highest possible brand recognition among consumers. A branding designer or brand manager is responsible not...
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Houston Group - Qantas Australian national airline Qantas has been rebranded and its famous kangaroo icon has been redrawn as a simplified silhouette with no arms. Designer Marc Newson has led the project working alongside Australian consultancy...
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At an event in Paris earlier this week, Coca-Cola's Chief Marketing Officer, Marcos de Quinto, revealed a new “One Brand” global marketing strategy that, for the first time in its history, unites all of the Coca-Cola brands under one...
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The ubiquitous music streaming service Spotify is abandoning its trademark black and green for a bold redesign, which will see the brand injected with colour. The look was designed by the New York-based consultancy, Collins, and adds a number of...
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The milkshake brand Frijj, which is owned by the Dairy Crest group (which also owns Cathedral City cheddar, Country Life butter and Clover margarine), recently announced a complete redesign of its packaging. BrandOpus has given the brand's trademark...
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Barclays embrace face-to-face video Barclays recently became the first UK bank to allow customers to use face-to-face video banking via their phones, laptops and tablets. The service will launch on December 8 and will allow premier account members...
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Not every brand can be an icon and even those that achieve iconic status are not guaranteed immortality. Of course, changing consumer and economic trends are always going to play an important part in whether a brand sticks around for months, years or...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
IMG is a global company heralded with founding sports marketing as we know it - founded by pioneering marketer and agent Mark McCormack, it all began with a handshake in 1960 and the world of sports changed forever. Last month, the company unveiled...
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TGI Fridays, the American-inspired cocktail and restaurant chain, and brand building agency Boldspace, recently launched TGI’s branding revamp. The company is reinstating ‘TGI’ into its name, after the UK business rebranded to...
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When we launched a firm specializing in helping companies measure, build, and leverage brand and its equity to improve performance and increase returns, we knew naming the firm would be pretty important. After all, our name is our first impression....
Posted by: Lysle Wickersham
The old adage goes that there’s no such thing as bad publicity - but this is a very old saying, and its originators failed to live to see the year 2023. That’s probably a good thing, as the last 12 short months could have spelt the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
For this week’s member spotlight, we’re focusing on a freelance graphic designer and illustrator that’s managed to hold onto one client for almost 40 years. William Webb has worked on everything from mural painting and portraits in...
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"People want tech to be helpful in their lives, but they see the futuristic tech as something unreachable today." It is with such simplicity that the team at PunchBBDO describes the premise and the idea behind their campaign for Ford Turkey, named...
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The Creativepool Annual is all about championing excellence in the creative industries. Now that our stellar lineup of winners for Annual 2021 has been announced, it is time to take a closer look at those companies and professionals who defined...
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It makes sense for a lot of creative professionals to see themselves as builders or architects. Essentially, that is what we are doing: building narratives, telling stories, working with structures and raw materials to make something greater. This is...
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Every time politics gets into the frame, it is tempting to resort to one of the first world-recognised writers of dystopian fiction, George Orwell, to pay a much heartfelt tribute to such a great master of English literature. Well, as of January...
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And what the self-employed need to know about leaving the EU. That’s right, I used the dreaded ‘B’ word. As you can imagine, Brexit will have a certain impact on freelancers in the UK, and to an extent, to those working from Europe...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
A new spot from Publicis Brasil pays homage to Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna while communicating the power he had to bring the country together. “They say when it is the flag of some, it is not the flag of others. But in his hands it was the...
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Peanuts! A children’s comic strip, with the coolest dog in the world, reaching more than 350 million people in 75 countries. But a comic strip way ahead of it’s time, addressing modern day neuroses such as anxiety, loneliness and...
Posted by: Stephen ONeill
Wieden+Kennedy - Nike Nike has released their full “Just Do It” ad featuring Colin Kaepernick. The ad has Kaepernick narrating over a series of inspirational athletes and their stories of struggle: from MLS star Alphonso Davies’...
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MSQ Partners/Hyperactive - blu blu, the original e-vapour brand, has announced the appointment of MSQ Partners and Hyperactive to launch its myblu electronic vaping product in the UK following a competitive pitch. The agencies have been tasked by...
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The Full Service/Jelly London - The Climate Coalition Actress Anna Friel has lent her voice to a new animated film, produced by renowned photographer Rankin, that tells a story of how climate change is impacting on our everyday lives - and how...
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Brothers and Sisters - webuyanycar.com The next two ads in the major new campaign for webuyanycar.com launched this week, starring much-loved personality Phillip Schofield. Created by Brothers and Sisters, the ads, “Kitten” (above) and...
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Quiet Storm Quiet Storm is bolstering its creative department, digital offering, and client servicing with three senior new appointments. Award-winning creative Laurence Quinn joins the independent agency as Creative Director, Scott Powney as...
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Netflix get Abstract for the Art of Design series (January) Netflix began the year with the launch of a new documentary series that took an in-depth look inside the beating heart of the design industry, in much the same manner as their previous,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The swarm of drones illuminating Miami Beach Amsterdam-based Studio Drift has choreographed 300 drones to mimic a flock of birds over the beach during this year's art week in Miami. Presented by Future\Pace gallery and BMW, the Franchise Freedom...
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Rob Flowers - The Edible Exhibition London-based illustrator Rob Flowers has created a series of edible posters for an exhibition aimed at encouraging children to experiment with their food. The Edible Exhibition began with a workshop last month,...
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eBay launches "the world's first subconscious shopping experience" eBay has teamed up with specialist retailer Saatchi Art to create an experimental shopping experience, which brings together art and technology to uncover shoppers' subconscious...
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Moonpig (in-house) Online card and gift retailer Moonpig has rebranded, swapping out its cartoon pig mascot for a simpler, typographic look. Designed by Moonpig’s in-house design team in collaboration with consultants Cat Totty and Ian Styles,...
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Paula Scher (Pentagram) - Poster House The humble poster is set to become the subject of a new museum and gallery due to open in New York next Autumn. Poster House will be home to a permanent collection of posters from all over the world that span...
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Pentagram - Poetry Foundation A Pentagram New York team led by Michael Bierut have designed a new, typography-based visual identity for US-based organisation The Poetry Foundation. The organisation, based in Chicago, is a literary group and...
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The ring that turns your hand into a smartphone Dubbed the “world’s first voice-powered smart ring,” the ORII ring enhances bone conduction technology to transform the hand into a smartphone. Unlike previous smart rings, such as...
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North - Southbank Centre North has designed a new visual identity for London cultural institution, the Southbank Centre, to give it a more “consistent” and less “complex” brand. Southbank Centre, based in Lambeth, is...
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Gravity Road – Three Three UK and Gravity Road have teamed up to launch a new social film as part of the mobile network’s “Go Roam” campaign. Go Roam is the latest iteration publicising Three’s Feel At Home offering, which allows customers...
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