Clever Brand Design

Often the work involved in producing a strong brand is not immediately evident. Here's a few designs that have been very cleverly thought out. They have subtly embedded core brand benefits and features within the logo - sometimes so subtly that I'll bet many of them you missed. ..


 


Top Name

There is one industry that absolutely knows the importance of using the right name, and has done for a long time. Who is Thomas Mapother IV? Maybe he wouldn't have been the top gun he is today if he hadn't changed his name. Of course we are talking about Tom Cruise. ..


 


Ad of the Year

I love a good story, especially when it has something to do with a great brand. The Cannes Lion Award-Winning “Three Little Pigs  commercial was described by Adweek as a “masterpiece of craft and storytelling”.  ..


 


Flash in the pan

In case you didn't know already, the use of Flash technology for websites is as good as gone. Not so long ago, websites utilising Flash were once seen as cutting edge, but alas are now highlighting themselves to be out of date.  ..


 


Walking The Talk

Recently we sold our family home.  As anyone will tell you, this has the potential to be a stressful and exacerbating experience. However for us, this has not been the case. Why? What made it different?... ..


 


Better Web Content - Or Else

Quality content on the web has just taken on a whole new meaning with the release of Googles latest algorithm 'Penguin' in April this year. The 'penguin' algorithm represents Googles move away from clunky, keyword-heavy SEO practices and towards content that is quality, user-friendly and relevant. ..


 


Mobile Websites

The reason many “full websites” are unusable on mobile phones is because many full websites are unusable on any device. ..


 


Steve Jobs on Branding

I stumbled across this older video of Steve Jobs views on the branding. These views form the backbone of brand strategy and it's important to reflect on the great man and what it is to be "different". ..


 


An Early Morning Pick Me Up

Rather blearily at 7am this morning, I attended an early breakfast held by the Sydney Hills Business Chamber at the Mean Fiddler in Rouse Hill. After the usual early morning conversations, (where everyone appeared far more awake than me) we were seated and Brett Kelly was introduced as the guest speaker. I was not sure what to expect, however I was pleasantly surprised with what followed... ..


 


When to Rebrand - An interview with the SMH


Christopher Niesche from the Sydney Morning Herald recently interviewed a few of us, not so closet brand junkies about "when is it time to rebrand?".  ..