I really admire Apple’s brand. I refer to Apple a lot as a brand leader in branding consults with our clients. Their carefully planned branding communications almost seem effortless, but the simplicity of the communication is what makes Apple’s brand have the consistency we have all come to know and respect. Sure, there’s a huge marketing department at Apple. Every detail of visual communication goes through a rigorous marketing and design process. But behind every decision, there’s a core foundation - “Is this a…
Read MorePhotoshop is an excellent tool we design folk often use. Though I do feel like Photoshop, thanks to the slang and mainstream media, is the tool that receives the most recognition despite there being an array of programs in a designer’s toolbox. I often hear - “You can use Photoshop to make that look good, right?” And it’s even reached the stage where Photoshop is used as a verb - “I’m just Photoshopping it, okay?” Curiously, Photoshop has somehow become “famous.” I think that’s…
Read MoreBlueberries, sapphires, the sea and sky - I like the colour blue and I’m not alone; it’s the number one favourite colour of people the world over! But did you know that blue is also a favoured colour in branding? Why is blue so popular? Why are blue logos and branding so favoured? Why not another colour? What is it about all those lovely blue tones that makes it so appealing? Well, let’s look at the some facts about the colour blue: Blue is…
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