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How WeTransfer Turned Cultural Impact into Brand Strategy

How WeTransfer Turned Cultural Impact into Brand Strategy

Every brand wants to be part of culture, but few understand what that really means. For most, “culture” is a line in a marketing strategy; for the file-transfer company WeTransfer, it’s the reason it exists.

Culture Creativity

Hannah Bowler

Hannah Bowler

Nov 11, 2025 — 6 min read
Brave by Design

Brave by Design

We sit down with BFB Labs’ head of product, Nabeena Mali, to unpack how Lumi Nova offers therapeutic digital intervention to children – and how her process of co‑creation, analog sketching, and a lean tool stack turn therapy into playable progress.

Design Tech

Alex Zeevalkink

Alex Zeevalkink

Nov 10, 2025 — 5 min read
Is Being Great at One Thing Still Enough in the Age of AI?

Is Being Great at One Thing Still Enough in the Age of AI?

From agencies to global brands, a new kind of talent is emerging – people who are increasingly adaptable, curious, and fluent across disciplines.

Marketing

Rich Hewes

Rich Hewes

Nov 5, 2025 — 5 min read
Your Next User Is Probably a Robot: Web Design in the Agentic Era

Your Next User Is Probably a Robot: Web Design in the Agentic Era

The dawn of what is grandly titled ‘the agentic era,’ where AI does things instead of just saying things, creates a new set of challenges for anyone designing a website in 2025.

Tech Design

Max Ottignon

Max Ottignon

Nov 5, 2025 — 5 min read
When Brands Start to Speak

When Brands Start to Speak

Voice is becoming the primary interface, forcing brands to define how they sound, not just how they look.

Branding

Hannah Bowler

Hannah Bowler

Nov 3, 2025 — 4 min read
How to Build Brands That Stand the Test of Time

How to Build Brands That Stand the Test of Time

Three brand and marketing specialists from Skyscanner, Ancient + Brave and Veed, on making space for play, smart experiments, and fast failure so innovation lasts beyond the trend cycle.

Branding

Hannah Bowler

Hannah Bowler

Oct 30, 2025 — 4 min read
Why Microsoft’s Clippy Comeback Says More About Brand Trust Than Nostalgia

Why Microsoft’s Clippy Comeback Says More About Brand Trust Than Nostalgia

Microsoft’s new Copilot avatar Mico hides a familiar face, and in doing so, reveals why familiarity still builds trust in a world obsessed with innovation.

Branding Culture

Rich Hewes

Rich Hewes

Oct 29, 2025 — 4 min read
When Ritual Becomes Design

When Ritual Becomes Design

Gianni Tozzi, FutureBrand’s global chief creative officer, says brand spaces are learning to feel – moving from campaigns to rituals where adaptive tech and sensorial design turn everyday moments into emotional cues.

Branding Marketing

Gianni Tozzi

Gianni Tozzi

Oct 28, 2025 — 4 min read

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