Category: branding & visual communication
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Happy Anniversary: John Lewis Never Knowingly Undertold.
Perfect timing for John Lewis, as a notable anniversary coincides with the best ever period for the UKs favourite retailer. As at home in the omni-channel world as it once was in its humble drapers shop the retailer goes from strength to strength breaking commercial thresholds and competitors hearts. To celebrate with style the…
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“His Magista is in Town” A Beast of a Boot: Nike Pinterest Gallery
A beast awaits for the unwitting soccer star too big for his boots. In Nike Town there’s only one hero in a store that celebrates many, waiting to catch any passing would-be superstars tempted in by the promise of miraculous skills, fabulous footwork and a future in the fantasy world of football footwear. The…
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Rules of Engagement: Game Changing Louis Vuitton
Not for the first time, it has taken a traditional brand to demonstrate how new technology and social engagement can enhance a reputation, communicate a product line and win over the hearts of both new and old alike, with humour, interaction and fun. To promote its collection of leather cases for iphone, pads and…
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Breaking the Mould: Camper’s Creative Footprint
Original DNA, the USP of Camper, pervades every inch of the customers’ experience, maximising every foot with fun and flamboyance. Step into Serrano to see the retailer cleverly communicate both democracy of choice as well as the celebration of the individual that earmarks the timeless Pelotas, the ingenious Twins, as milestones on Camper’s road…
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His Magista is in Town: Nike’s Beast of a Boot
A beast awaits for the unwitting soccer star too big for his boots. The Nike Magista. In Nike Town there’s only one hero in a store that celebrates many, waiting to catch any passing would-be superstars tempted in by the promise of miraculous skills, fabulous footwork and a future in the fantasy world of…
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Puma21: Summer Season Came of Age
For 3 months Boxpark was home to Puma 21 where the specialist sports brand shared its space with an array of aspiring artists. Charlotte Stone, the design collective – Circle London and Amar Stewart exhibited works alongside a limited edition of exclusive Puma products. From the Oslo Crew Sweat to the Traction Backpack 21 limited edition prints…
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Diplomatic Dichotomy: Puma Pins its Colours to the Gender Mast
Between craftsmanship and sportsmanship, allegiance and acceptance, Puma playfully picks its way between its iconic Italian heritage, an empathy with the new world order of soccer and the need to be an all encompassing world-wide, world cup commercial entity. Priority position passes to the replica kit of the competing nations in the king of…
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“To B or not to B: That is the Beckham”
Coincidence or Capital Investment, David Beckham’s collaborations seem set to conquer everything that stands for “B” in beautiful. A stroll around the billboards, a flick through the magazines, will easily reveal the familiar face, fronting fashionable brands such as Breitling, Belstaff and the iconic British Bentley. True the superstar shares admirable qualities with these benchmark…
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Kaleidoscope Kiko: Colour with Confidence
The Kiko Kaleidoscope engulfs the assortment of sunglassed shoppers, adding sparkle and excitement, converting bright young things into dark heroines. Colour blindness soon recedes to an appreciation of order and authority in regimented rows of ranges and categories coordinated and segmented by size, colour and collection. Kiko carefully controls its space avoiding the chaos…
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Pantone Panettone: Colour Constellation
All Universes begin somewhere, but the Pantone System is certainly no white dwarf or lingering black hole but a creation of colour and light. Turning the design process on its head Pantone has evolved its biblical colour spectrum from a step in the creative process to the inspiration behind it. Designers across the globe…
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