Applying the principles of psychology to design
Marketers are increasingly tapping into the power of psychology to improve the impact of design and give their brands the cutting edge.
Marketers are increasingly tapping into the power of psychology to improve the impact of design and give their brands the cutting edge.
Instagram has introduced a “new look”, with a redesign of its logo created in a bid to unify its family of apps (including Boomerang and Layout) into a “simpler, more consistent” design.
The Premier League has revamped its brand and visual identity in a bid to shed its corporate image and focus on the people behind the sport instead, as well as create a more attractive proposition to sell to sponsors.
Despite being ridiculed, Coca-Cola has made the right branding move by using its red circle logo as a visual code on the cans of all its product variants, but with fizzy drinks declining it’s no more than delaying the inevitable.
At the end of every week, we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From Elon Musk sacking Tesla’s 40-strong marketing team to McDonald’s shining a light on the power of ‘stillness’, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
The FMCG giant is looking at “new category opportunities” as it looks to regain market share and tackle the threat of private labels.
Morrisons CMO Rachel Eyre describes loyalty as a two-way street so says the supermarket must be “hyper-personalised” in its offer to get more people “voting with their feet”.
Marketers may like to be believe they can identify with a wide range of people but, in reality, they are as likely to be led by their biases as anyone else.