Archive | October, 2009

Private Property, Stay Out!

Everyone has a right to protect their intellectual property, but I was quite surprised and a bit puzzled when I saw a full-page ad for Little Trees Car-Freshner in the September issue of Graphic Design USA. The ad displayed 5 Little Tree designs and contained the following copy: “This is privately owned property. So is [...]

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Creating a culture, not a brand.

People buy into cultures, not brands yet, we focus so much of our efforts on building brands. Being in design, I see this nearly everyday. Normally, the client wants a brand image that satisfies their vision of the brand, not the customers. Can a brand stand on it’s own merits without  a culture infused by it’s [...]

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