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What is a brand really? A new definition.

There are so many definitions out there that things can get really confusing. In this article, I give an oversight of the different perspectives on what a brand is. Definitions by Marty Neumeier, Les Binet, Paul Lewis, and a lot more. Finally, I give my own definition of what a brand is that encompasses all of the important aspects of a brand.

The future of brand strategy.

Brand strategy is a growing field. Since a few years, it’s no longer just the domain of brand planners and managers but also designers are starting to claim the discipline and agencies all around are adding it to their services. How does the future of brand strategy look like?

Brand strategy for startups

Doing brand strategy is not the same for every type of organization. There are different contexts, different sizes, different problems, and different ‘maturity’ levels' of an organization. In this article, we take a look at how to approach the different stages and what the difference is.

Climbing the strategy mountain 🧗‍♀️

Recovering from knee surgery and realizing that I'm never going to be a pro-skateboarder was a painful journey. Being in recovery has given me some time to look back at the last year and what I've learned so far. I wanted to share a few thoughts that might help you in your journey of understanding brand strategy.

'How brands grow'​ is not always how you want to grow.

The whole premise of 'how brands grow' by Byron Sharp is about companies wanting to capture market share. A lot of people get upset when you tell them that 'differentiation' isn't going to help them do that (alone). Or that focusing on loyalty instead of acquisition isn't the right strategy. Or that brand purpose might not help them get there.

Will AI replace designers?

In a recent article, we saw that big corporate bank Chase will start working with AI to write it’s messages: “Chase is getting more creative with its marketing language—by tapping machines to write it. The bank announced Tuesday it has signed a five-year deal with Persado, a New York-based company that applies artificial intelligence to marketing creative.” In the light of this news and the rise of Logo-generators, AI-driven marketing and more. Do we need to fear our jobs as creatives?