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How the eSports Logo Tournaments would have gone if I was judging it alone.
Read More: How the eSports Logo Tournaments would have gone if I was judging it alone.You might have already read the eSports Logo Tournament on BMB Brand Marketing Blog. The response was tremendous and we are already planning more content because eSports branding is a hot topic right now. If you haven’t read it, we took the top eSports team logos and pitted them head to head in a round…
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All I ever needed to know about branding I learned from Superheroes
Read More: All I ever needed to know about branding I learned from SuperheroesSuperheroes are anthropomorphized brands. For good sake they have logos on their chests! The Batman symbol (and sometimes the Superman crest) is consistently on the 20 more recognized symbols in the world. Superheroes have messages, followers, fans and they make money. They are brands. And they have it right! They are tapping into the human…
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A Tale of Two Packages
Read More: A Tale of Two PackagesAwhile ago, two products entered my life in grand style. The two products have changed my life; I use them both independently nearly every day. The two products both greatly improved the experiences of the activities they facilitate. But most important for this blog post, the two products were excellently packaged. The two products were…
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Xbox 360 Elite design review
Read More: Xbox 360 Elite design reviewMicrosoft unveiled their new Xbox design at the 2010 E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), the gaming convention. The new hardware is packed with a 250 GB drive, and Wifi (a long time coming.) But what I want to focus on is what is on the outside. The old design was done by the industrial design / branding firm Astro Studios;…
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Borrowing Brand Associations
Read More: Borrowing Brand AssociationsI came across another company benefiting from the brand associations of another brand. We talked about this in regards to the Hyundai Genesis badge being similar to the Bentley, and Genesis benefiting from all of the luxury associations that come with positioning them selves closely with Bentley from a graphic standpoint. Well this one is cross…
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People adopt the personality of the brands they use
Read More: People adopt the personality of the brands they usePeople have relationship with brands not only because of what they offer with their product or service, but also how being a part of that brand makes them feel. Brands that have strong personalities are the ones that capitalize on this. Whether this is the fun, playful, young-hearted Disney brand, or the macho, competitive, manly…
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Leveraging complimentary brand’s associations
Read More: Leveraging complimentary brand’s associationsYou may have seen my Twitter post about the creative of the video for the Tom Tom iPhone app and car kit. What I liked about it was the associations it was creating between the Tom Tom brand and descriptors like urban, sophisticated, simple, worry free, elegant and future thinking. But then I realized why…
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First Design Blog Post
Read More: First Design Blog PostHello my friends and readers, This is the first post in the new blog section of my website. This section will be for my thoughts and lessons about design and marketing, and where they intersect: branding. Branding is one of my favourite topics to write about. I believe it is the single greatest benefit for…
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In Store Photo Blitz
Read More: In Store Photo BlitzOne of the nicest things about designing for the merchandising industry is seeing the fruits of your labour in store. Most of these pictures are from in store, but all of these (and many others) displays were mass produced. These were the displays I found in store and shot with my handy iPhone. Sony HD…
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Totally Rad Show background 1
Read More: Totally Rad Show background 1One of my favorite things about the internet is that is has democratized media. One of the gems that have come out of that new media is The Totally Rad Show. At no other point in history could 3 guys with a camera, a garage and entertaining things to say reach so many people. The…
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Smoke FX infographics
Read More: Smoke FX infographicsThese are two of 18 graphics that I produced for Smoke FX that were published as homework aids for high school students doing projects on smoking as part of the Canadian high school curriculum. I did this as part of my freelance work with FireBrand Creative.