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08.26.2010

To many, McDonald’s is the universal symbol of cultural assimilation. Marketers, as often, view things differently. Beyond the name and the symbol, McDonald’s embodies the concept of “Glocalization”: think global, act local. Indeed, its China strategy and latest communication campaign are testimony to the company’s capacity to tweak its model and successfully adapt it to local market conditions without diluting its brand equity. The two following ads, one promoting its McMorning 麦当劳超值早餐 menus and the other one advertising its new pricing policy also demonstrate its unique mastery of communication techniques and knowledge of the local market.

08.23.2010

Eco-friendliness is one of the most popular social movements of this generation, and “green chic” is a trend that has endured through fashion’s fickle seasons. The message is clear: people care about the environment—and they’re willing to pay premium for products that promise to save it. From Whole Foods’ organic grub to Toyota’s Prius , smart companies have capitalized on products labeled with hip buzzwords like “sustainable” and “energy-efficient.”

02.05.2010

Recently, the French carmaker Peugeot unveiled a new brand logo as well as a revamped slogan in Paris, marking the beginning of its rebranding campaign across the world as the brand approaches its 200th anniversary.

09.09.2009

Starting in July 2009, IKEA began to change their typography from Futura to Verdana. Typography in graphic design refers to the selection of appropriate typefaces and their arrangement on the page. Typeface is the actual design of the collection of letters, and font is the format the letters are put in so that they can be used. Furthermore, font choice is the primary concern of text typography.

08.19.2009

NineDeerKing, also known as Worthy, is a registered menswear brand based in Jiangsu Province. In November 2008, the Trademark Appeal Board (TAB) repealed the brand for brand plagiarism, citing its brand name and brand identity are too similar to King Deer (鹿王), an Inner-Mongolia-based apparel brand specialized in cashmere sweaters.

07.01.2009

An effective brand identity is commonly perceived as a good brand name and logo, trendy package design ― dimensions which mainly concern visual senses. However, this common perception of branding is incomplete.
Human beings have five senses, so why would brand strategists leave four of them aside?

06.22.2009

Wendy’s, the famous American burger chain, is expanding rapidly worldwide. Wendy’s was founded in 1969 and has now opened restaurants in South America, Asia and Saudi Arabia. Arby’s is another quick-service restaurant chain in the US whose parent company merged with Wendy’s in September 2008.

06.18.2009

In these somewhat gloomy times of economic recession, brands like Trident Gum are refreshing their brand identity and taking new approaches to lighten people’s moods.

06.12.2009

Since 1937, Ray-Ban has been a leader in the sunglasses industry with advanced technology and its continual innovation in improved eye-wear and care. The company began from a request for a new type of sun eye wear for US air-force pilots and went on to become legendary among Hollywood celebrities such as James Dean, Tom Cruise, and Audrey Hepburn. Ray-Ban has successfully expanded its scope over the decades to build a famous brand worldwide with a strong identity.

06.05.2009

Ben & Jerry’s, the American ice cream-maker, has always had a clear and unique brand identity on their packaged goods, but the design of their stores (500 worldwide, with 250 in the US) are far from being consistent. As the companies’ stores are managed by franchisees, each store has a different design corresponding to its owner’s view of the brand.

In an attempt to enhance and standardize Ben & Jerry’s brand image, the brand’s managers decided to implement a new design in all stores. The challenge for the designers was twofold: the new design had to fully embody the brand identity, while being applicable worldwide.