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Make the logo bigger
Kellogg recently underwent a rebrand. Perhaps the largest in its 113 year history. Tom Seymour wrote a nice piece in Creative Review describing the new packs: “The revamped packs – which -
What’s love got to do with it?
It's that time of year... For one week only, shelves are fully stocked with roses, teddies and greeting cards. When we hear the words ‘love’ and ‘brand’ we automatically think of romantic -
SMEG – Technology with Style
Coming from a design background, I have always been curious about the vintage shaped fridge with the peculiar name that seemed to be a must have for anyone that fancied themselves a lover of -
Advent Calendars
Last week, I was asked by the Sunday Independent to share my thoughts on the Advent Calendar. It got me wondering where they came from and what they were all about. I’ve always had the idea that -
Simple Design That Can Change a City
Known as America’s ‘coolest city’, Portland, Oregon is the city of hipsters, vegans and ‘weirdos’. This Northwestern town smells of malt from the countless breweries and everyone owns a dog -
Let’s Get Mischievous
Last Monday, I was asked by NewsTalk’s Henry McKean to comment on Paddy Power’s Museum of Mischief and where the bookmaker company has come from a branding point of view. And it got me -
Branding gets spiritual
A couple of weeks ago I found myself dropping in on one of my favourite haunts in Dublin, Glasnevin Cemetery. You see, every once in a while a friend comes to town, and where better to get a crash -
Did you ever wonder? Origins of well-known phrases
Do you ever wonder about the meaning behind certain phrases or sayings? I’m sure I’m not alone in using a number of well-known expressions in my daily conversations, yet never giving a moment to -
I ♥ NY – An Iconic Design Shared Around the Globe
Every time I turn around it seems like it’s springtime again. I love spring in Dublin. The canals become packed with people soaking in the sun, the flowers have bloomed in Stephens Green and -
To disrupt or not to disrupt? That is the question!
When it comes to branding I have always asked the big question – the why? Why do certain brands act one way and others another? The obvious answer is that each and every brand is different - it’s