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SHORTS

Ford finally American, or: When in a hole, stop digging!

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

Good news for the weekend: The two Cologne power brands "FC" and Ford are extending their sponsorship, pardon, their partnership, until 2029. At Ford, they talk about […]

Gloss without content

TO BE DISCUSSED

Another debate about Cannes? Yes, unfortunately. Because what was once considered a stage for creative excellence looks more like an award-winning sham giant than ever in 2025. […]

Not so quiet luxury

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

It's well known that taste is a matter of debate, and we personally are fans of concepts such as "stealth wealth" and "silent luxury": if worn with […]

Tech or touch? Touch and tech!

Walter Brecht Julia Thull

TO BE DISCUSSED

The new Thermomix is on the market and is selling like hotcakes again: over 300,000 pre-orders for the new model, record sales of EUR 1.7 billion at […]

Love goes, brand stays.

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

Apparently equally important for "Spiegel" and "Bild": Brax terminates the advertising contract with ex-power couple Basti Schweinsteiger and Ana Ivanović ahead of schedule. The two are obviously […]

Posture comes from holding

TO BE DISCUSSED

Another discussion about whether brands should take a stance on social and political issues? Yes, unfortunately. Since the new US administration has been trolling the LGBTQ+ movement, […]

Attitude is not a question of the moment

Laura Schreiner

TO BE DISCUSSED

It wasn't just tennis fans who watched: Rafael Nadal's last appearance at Roland Garros. No victory, no title, no grand final. And yet: a moment that made […]

Progress is a formality

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

There is a lot of moaning about how we are delaying the "mobility turnaround". And the moral cudgel is always involved: Apparently, a large proportion of car […]

How political should brands be?

TO BE DISCUSSED

Dear reader, We maintain that the central task of brands is a purely economic one - ensuring sales and earnings for the brand owner. Of course, this […]

Editorials

Good designers are dangerous*

Prof. em. Olaf Leu Bodo Rieger

1. for those customers who give wishy-washy information instead of justifying facts and positions. For example: The added value and unique position of their branded products […]

Editorials

Brand resilience in the digital space

Thorsten Greiten

What does the brand management of the future need to consider? If you want to look into the future, you should take a brief look back at […]

Editorials

Branding?

PERSPECTIVES

Mapping a term: origin, meaning and interpretation. Some time ago, John Rushworth, a partner at Pentagram London, wrote the foreword to the publication Brand Identity Now: 'Branding […]

Editorials

Thinking ahead for the brand: shaping the future instead of just passing it on.

Laura Schreiner

Many companies treat their brand like a valuable heirloom - something to be preserved rather than developed. But if you want to shape the future, you have […]

Editorials

Intuition, Identity, Impact: The Power of Industrial Design

Andrea Mocellin Johannes Christensen

A conversation with Andrea Mocellin on design, mobility, and the strategic role of intuition. Andrea Mocellin doesn’t just design objects – he designs how we move, interact, and […]

Editorials

Notes on dealing with customers, the media and the public*

Prof. Kurt Weidemann

Anyone who works successfully and competently in their profession should also be where they should always be when dealing with customers, the public and the media: fully focused.

Editorials

HOW CAN A PHARMA BRAND SUPPORT ITS INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION WITH A CLEAR, DIFFERENTIATED IMAGE?

The example of Devatis shows how strategic brand work and design go hand in hand to open up complex markets. Strategic challenge: putting a pharmaceutical brand on […]

Opinions

Administered, not designed: criticism of the redesign of the State of Hessen's branding

At first glance, the new visual identity of the State of Hessen appears to be the visual embodiment of the old adage, 'Everyone has the image they […]

Opinions

Making the Case for Marketing: How Budget Decisions Are Really Won

Marcelo Ferrarini Carneiro

“… sounds good but we don’t have enough marketing budget at my company.” How many times have you heard this point before? Have you been through it […]