Visual cues are all very well but don’t forget the other four senses when developing brand codes as they can be just as powerful – if not more so – at creating stand out and appeal.
Those questioning the updates to Heinz’s slogan and the British Rail logo miss the salience the brands will gain – but there are rules for playing with brand codes effectively.
Pfizer’s newly named Covid vaccine has been met with ridicule and scorn, but while some believe it makes “little logical sense” others think it could be part of a bigger play by the pharmaceutical giant.
A strategy of hijacking sponsors’ media budgets helped propel the Team GB identity into the national consciousness and unite the UK Olympic team ahead of the Sydney Games in 2000.
On a mission to become a global household name, William Hill is betting big on its brand with a new campaign and updated identity focused on the social side of gambling.
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After almost two centuries of successful innovation, one company is about to get a huge fillip from the rollout of its vaccine.
If a marketer really wants to read the mood of the nation, they need to tap into some “t-shirt wisdom”.