Braun – a brand in motion
By Gerrit Terstiege. When we think of Braun, these days the name conjures up more than just high-quality electrical appliances – it also represents impressive designs that display unique clarity. […]
A new logo for the Netherlands
A new logo for the Netherlands The term used to describe a nation or state presenting itself through a unified visual language is Nation Branding. The Netherlands, a nation with […]
Fifty shades of pink?
By Thomas Wagner. No matter what shade of pink you are talking about, whether pale primrose, shocking pink or magenta, it never fails to surprise, provoke and steal the limelight. […]
Language promotes brand – brand promotes language
Brand development starts with language. And in turn, language influences the brand. Christine Stark is the managing director and managing partner of ENDMARK GmbH, an agency focused on brand language […]
Employees as brand ambassadors
How do you establish your corporate vision? How do you inspire your employees? And which internal branding measures are particularly useful for developing your brand inwardly? On the occasion of the German […]
New Volkswagen
By Thomas Wagner At the International Motor Show in Frankfurt am Main, Volkswagen didn’t just present their new electric vehicle models– the company also unveiled a revised logo and a […]
Employer Branding – finding and keeping talent
By Thomas Wagner. In the search for new talent, how can businesses find and retain the best employees? Anne Grobe of comdirect bank and Arndt Papenfuß of Kaldewei explained how […]
New Brand Unit at Beiersdorf
New Brand Unit at Beiersdorf More than 100 years ago, Paul C. Beiersdorf and Oscar Troplowitz created the Nivea brand that has accompanied each of us from childhood and in […]
Brand value added squared
The German artist and graphic designer Anton Stankowski (1906-1998) produced a great number of brand images during his time. Many of the iconic text-and-image logos he created are still in […]
From traditional business to Industry 4.0
By Thomas Wagner. During a panel discussion at the German Design Council’s German Brand Convention 2019, Nadine Rahman of ifm solutions and Eric Snoeijen of Bosch Rexroth provided a detailed […]
Liberating space
Kitchen revolutionary Gerd Bulthaup died on 1 August 2019 after a short, serious illness. With the reissue of an article by Andrej Kupetz from 2014, we look back on the […]
Maxing out
Is the convertible an anachronism – or is driving around in an open-topped car about to experience a renaissance? By Andrej Kupetz. When I first met my wife, she drove […]
Success in failure: Museum of Failure is now called »MOX«
Do mistakes really make us smarter? The Museum of Failure is home to roughly 100 examples of failed products from renowned companies – many of which have gone on to […]
Oslo: a city with a new visual language
Oslo is considered to be a modern, multi-faceted and liveable metropolis. This year, in order to reflect this lifestyle attitude in its visual identity, Oslo has launched a changeover to […]
adidas ruling: No trademark protection for the triple stripe in the EU
‘The brand with the three stripes’ – many people associate this claim with one of the best-known brands in the world. But can you trademark three parallel stripes that might […]