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Inspiration

VoucherCodes rebrands with a more personal touch #BehindTheBrand

The UK’s most trusted savings site has announced the first step in its wider growth strategy for 2024, a new visual identity by Naked Ideas. The bolder look is designed to connect with consumers on a deeper level, putting the brand and the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

Why are Rebrands all Starting to Look the Same?

Ever since branding made its mark in the commercial world, rebranding has been a constant companion, keeping the edges fresh and reimagining brands for multiple generations. From 1950s post-war mergers to today's more elaborate digital reinventions,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

Top 5 most exciting rebrands of the 21st century

A rebrand is an excuse for a company to shed its skin and reinvent itself in the eyes of the general public. It can be subtle or it can be transformative. They can also be a risky business. Think the recent rebranding of delivery firm Hermes as Evri....

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Leaders

North rebrands Tate to attract young audience

In an effort to not only unify the numerous galleries, but to engage a younger audience with the museums, North has refreshed the logo for cultural organisation (and institution) the Tate. The new visual identity is being rolled out across all...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Leaders

The Biggest Rebrands & Makeovers of the Week

Rufus Leonard - ODEON ODEON, the European cinema chain, has been given a glamorous brand revamp courtesy of Rufus Leonard, all based around the franchises iconic “O” motif, which the design consultancy have said they have aimed to...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Leaders

Identity Crisis: Rebrands of the Week

The Liberal Democrats After a disastrous election (by anyone's estimation) that saw the departure of their figurehead Nick Clegg after he managed to hold on to a paltry 8 seats (down from 57 in 2010), it's not surprising that the Liberal Democrat...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Facelift: This Week's Latest Rebrands

Renault Renault unveiled a new brand identity this week that was developed by its own in-house corporate design team. The French car manufacturers hope the new identity will give the brand a “Bolder, brighter and warmer” image, with the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

GTR rebrands with new “Seamless” identity

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the biggest rail franchise in Britain, recently rolled out a new brand identity by SomeOne to bring the whole company in line with the recently rebranded South Eastern network. The train operating company, which also...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

WHSmith and How NOT to Do a Brand Identity Rollout

There are few retail brands in the UK as beloved as WH Smith and now that the Post Office has officially shat the bed as far as public perception is concerned, it remains perhaps the last bastion of wholesome, stationery-based high street...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

How will 2023 be remembered by creatives? #YearInReview

2023 will hardly be remembered as a banner year for may of us as the cost-of-living crisis started digging deeper and the political spectrum on both sides of the atlantic started to devolve into a cynical and hateful mess. For creatives from all...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

Coming face-to-face with the risks of rebranding

When undertaking a rebranding process, it is essential to be aware of the potential risks of rebranding and plan for solutions in case any issues arise. What can rebranding do? The best branding are those that become a part of our day-to-day...

Posted by: Think Design Manchester Ltd
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Industry

How not to rebrand: The Twitter / X saga

Rebrands are usually orchestrated very carefully. Months (or sometimes years) of planning reaches a point where an organisation transitions from one brand to another, with every touchpoint and all ramifications carefully considered. And, of course,...

Posted by: Novagram
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Workshop

Outperform Your Competition With Content at Scale - Key Takeaways

In a challenging ecosystem for content creators, We Are Amnet brought together some leading sector players from a range of industries in an online event and asked them how they keep pace with consumer expectations, while producing content that...

Posted by: We Are Amnet
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Inspiration

Owning the lick with Cutwater and Hartz | #BehindTheIdea

For this week’s behind the idea feature, we’re focusing on a playful little campaign from leading pet care brand Hartz and their creative and media agency of record, Cutwater for Delectables, the wet cat treats. The "Deliciously...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Celebrating Celebrations 365 days a year | #BehindTheBrand

Brand expression agency Taxi Studio has collaborated with Mars Wrigley’s much-loved confectionery brand Celebrations to deliver one of the most significant rebrands in its 25-year history. The revitalised identity works to cement Celebrations...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

Is brand design based on fickle fads?

The fashion industry runs on the continuous change in taste and aesthetics. A cynical eye could see this as fickle and superficial. Most branding agencies, however (WMH&I included), like to think that they are not subject to any apparent design...

Posted by: WMH&I
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Features

Which Platinum Jubilee ads got the royal seal of approval?

At the start of the bank holiday weekend, the Queen’s Jubilee was predicted to give a £6bn boost to the UK’s retail and hospitality sector as Brits used the four day weekend to spend in restaurants, pubs, hotels and shops. But the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

The worst LGBTQ+ campaigns, ads and initiatives

The most uninspired and offensive campaigns ever created for the LGBTQ+ community. It is always great to see a brand showing support towards the LGBTQ+ community. Representation in the creative industry is certainly on the rise, though there are...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Features

Why we love Twitter’s new brand

Brands owe consumers much more than they usually let transpire. As both their advocates and their fiercest critics, consumers will fight for a brand they believe in and they will be ready to take it down just as easily. Often, a brand’s story...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Industry

Behind the Idea: how do you build an agency's identity?

Funny enough, it's quite unusual to see creative and branding agencies working on their own brands. It happens - but not as much as one would hope to see. And yet good agency rebrands, when done right, can be a good indicator of the level of...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

The Best 30 Websites for Creative Inspiration

Of course we are in the list. Any creative professional will need some daily inspiration to overcome the occasional roadblock at work. It’s just the way things are - we need to look at art to remain inspired. Whether you are a designer, an...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Features

Why we should get ready to embrace change after the lockdown

If anything, COVID-19 will leave us with plenty to learn. In the past few weeks, the creative industry has worked hard to prove its non-stoppable resilience. From spots shot entirely from home to beautiful art made in isolation, creatives all around...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Leaders

International Women’s Day 2019: News brief

Wunderman launches Fund Female initiative Wunderman UK is launching a new initiative called Fund Female, encouraging its employees to consciously support female-owned businesses. Starting today and running for a week, staff will take up the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

The Year in Design 2017

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
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Leaders

April Fools 2017: The Best Fake News

April Fools Day is an event that's perfect for modern media, given the potential for wide reaching mayhem and confusion. With the world currently a place where the unbelievable and the borderline satirical appears to hit the headlines on a daily...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Leaders

The Rise of Retrobranding

Nostalgia in a digital age; a longing for local, community values in a culture of globalisation; striving for trust in a world that mistrusts big business; fear; bravery; trend. Whatever the reasons (and there are many), more and more rebrands are...

Posted by: Emily Jeffrey-Barrett
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Leaders

Top 10 Hires of the Week

DDB New York DDB Worldwide has announced the appointment of three executive creative directors at DDB New York. After a strong year of new business growth in 2015, including Pure Leaf, Qualcomm and Huawei, the agency is increasing its creative...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

The Week in Design

Price Philip Designers Prize set to return in 2016 The Prince Philip Designers Prize, which was run by the Design Council from 1959 to 2011, is set to return next year. The annual prize will now be run by the Chartered Society of Designers, which...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns

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