Where brands learn to earn attention, not buy it. We explore identity systems, positioning, and the craft of distinctiveness – from sonic logos to service design – so brand marketers and makers can build brands people actually care about.
In an era of fragmented media, brands are tempted to be everywhere at once. Pandora's marketing director Stephanie Legg argues for doing fewer things better. Here she discusses Schuh’s fight to regain cultural relevance to why CMOs must own the full funnel.
Hannah Bowler
As growth stalls and the planet strains, the brands that will remain won’t be the most desirable, but the most useful. These essential brands should rely on systems, values and quality which people trust and use, says designer David Johnston, founder of Accept & Proceed.
Hannah Bowler
A brand has always been a static thing. But now, as AI matures, agencies and brands are experimenting with “brand brains” that turn decades of explicit and tacit knowledge into something teams can actually use in any situation, making the concept of a brand something far more adaptable.
Hannah Bowler
ITV knows it can’t out-Netflix Netflix. Instead, the brand and marketing team at the broadcaster are betting on a sense of belonging: truly British, deeply relatable shows that give its audiences the sense of coming home – and a marketing playbook built to fan the flames when a show catches fire.
Hannah Bowler
In a culture hooked on scroll-stopping tricks, the real competitive edge for brands isn’t understanding and playing into the algorithm, it’s about being brave enough to lean into a niche, be a bit weird, and show up unmistakably themselves.
Sam Hollis
