Elon Musk's decision to kill off the Twitter brand and replace it with 'X' grabbed headlines this week. Some called the Twitter rebranding move as brave and visionary. Most saw…
This is the second of two posts on new research into brand assets by JKR x IPSOS (1). Last week we looked at the research method and the overall findings.…
More and more companies are recognising the role brand assets can play in marketing. In new brandgym research, to be published after the summer, 87% of marketing directors said brand…
Managing distinctive brand assets (slogans, colours, logos etc.) requires a careful balance of freshness on the one hand and consistency on the other. British cake brand Mr Kipling suffered from…
I've just come out from watching one of my favourite movies of recent times: Air - Courting a Legend, starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Viola Davies. It tells the…
The Franco Manca brand of pizza restaurants was in the news this week, with Japanese restaurant group Toridoll agreeing to buy brand owner Fulham Shore for £93million, a 35% premium…
Recent years has seen many brands simplify and “flatten” their logos. A common rationale is to make the logos easier to use in mobile-first digital marketing. To me, this seemed…
Post by brandgym partner Bety Martinez, based in Mexico City. Brand partnerships can often feel forced; a marriage of convenience rather than a strategic alliance creating synergy for both parties.…
Participants on the Mastering Brand Growth program often ask about how to grow small brands with limited marketing budgets. For such 'challenger brands', the key is to drive distinctiveness through…