AdFest 2008

Stefan Sagmeister

Stefan is coming to the armpit of Thailand – Pattaya.

Groan. And as much as I desire to see more of Stefan, I don’t want the slime of Pattaya in my head.

You see, I love the Thai people – their kindness, their sweetness, their generosity – but the sleaze of Pattaya isn’t a Thailand I want to know.

So instead, I’ll immerse myself in Stefan via google and amazon.co.uk.

And the obvious, Stefan’s Things I’ve learned in my life so far:

• Everything I do always comes back to me.
• Complaining is silly. Either act or forget it.
• Thinking life will be better in the future is stupid. I have to live now.
• Being not truthful works against me.
• Organizing a charity group is surprisingly easy.
• Drugs feel great in the beginning and become a drag later on.
• Over time I get used to everything and start taking it for granted.
• Money does not make me happy.
• Traveling alone is helpful for a new perspective on life.
• Assuming is stifling.
• Keeping a diary supports my personal development.
• Trying to look good limits my life.
• Worrying solves nothing.
• Material luxuries are best enjoyed in small doses.
• Having guts always works out for me.

And I’ll add one more: Your life. Your choice. No regrets. Finish already.

Stefan Blogging: Stefan Sagmeister at The Moment.

Stefan’s Website: Sagmeister, Inc.

Stefan at Typotheque: How Good is Good?

TED Talks | Stefan Sagmeister interview: Yes, design can make you happy.

So, yeah. Wave at Stefan for me. Ok? Finish already.

Share this:

NEED MORE? Then get over to Designers who Blog to discover hundreds of blogs posting about graphic and web design, marketing, illustration, photography, advertising, branding, writing ...

Elements of Branding

From Kolbrener:
ELEMENTS OF BRANDING
Please rollover each branding element to discover each definition. Groups include: Advertising, Direct, Branding, Marketing Communications, M&A, Misc. Share this table of brand elements with others!

Interesting Posts:
Brand Evolution Process (be sure to download the pdf on offer) and even more helpful downloads here.

Discovered via: >orbit | now

Share this:

NEED MORE? Then get over to Designers who Blog to discover hundreds of blogs posting about graphic and web design, marketing, illustration, photography, advertising, branding, writing ...

Chris Garrett

Dang, but Chris is addicting …

Why? Because Chris has an attractive (an important issue for us designers) and informative (another) newsletter that sucks into my email most days. It all started (for me) with his excellent e-book on Killer Flagship Content. Did I mention that it’s a free e-book?

Which brings me to the reason for this post. This morning Chris put out a call for branding links. I was slow on the upstart, but eventually sussed that DWB could participate.

Yes, after flooding Chris’s inbox with suggestions, here you go, the branding blogs featured on DWB. And a little more.

Note: DWB readers will already know that for most features, I share what pulls my interest. So please follow the ‘on DWB’ links if you are interested. For instance, on russell davis I found ‘What Brand Are Yo’, a must read …

Btw. The blogs below are in no logical order. Except for Errol’s.

www.brandingbranding.com on DWB.

(x) International Branding Association on DWB.

Brand Appeal on DWB.

russell davies on DWB.

brandflakesforbreakfast on DWB.

Brand Autopsy on DWB.

Tricky Business on DWB.

Brand Infection on DWB.

Strange Brand on DWB.

BrandShift on DWB.

Freshly Squeezed Droplets on DWB.

Does your business on DWB.

Chris didn’t limit his request to branding blogs, so I’ve gathered in a few articles from Creative Latitude – Jack Yan talking about branding and Errol’s new org, and Peter Flaschner on Brain Science and Branding.

Then, instead of writing a BoDo post, I went over to Jack Yan’s blog. The Personal Branding Blog is loaded down with excellent information, and Own Your Own Brand seems to be another good one.

Going back over to Errol’s (x) International Branding Association, I see he supports ReBrand, Speakup > Branding, brandchannel.com, Brand Infection, identityworks …

… and double dang, my connection is dying (no, not another coup), so I’ll leave it for you to check out the rest of Errol’s branding recommendations.

Please enjoy.

Share this:

NEED MORE? Then get over to Designers who Blog to discover hundreds of blogs posting about graphic and web design, marketing, illustration, photography, advertising, branding, writing ...

Does your business

There’s some good meat to be found on this here blog.

About:
Does your business…have a solid branding strategy? At SOZO | Pivotal this is the start of many questions we ask prospects and clients. We hope this site will share information, news and ideas supporting the branding of your business.

Interesting posts:
Does your business… spend too much … and Ethically marketing to kids

Found:
Savings Quest Game Savings & Budget Game for Kids, Financial Budget Computer Game for Children

Website: SOZO | Pivotal :: Identity & Design

Discovered via: BoDo: Business of Design online

Share this:

NEED MORE? Then get over to Designers who Blog to discover hundreds of blogs posting about graphic and web design, marketing, illustration, photography, advertising, branding, writing ...

veggiebrands.com

Errol has come out with an unusual concept – branding for non-meat eaters.

From Errol:
veggiebrands.com is the first branding resource dedicated to those who own or work for vegetarian organizations, products, services and causes.

As a vegetarian and a brand consultant, I am passionate about furthering the vegetarian cause through professional branding. One of my objectives in founding the International Branding Association is to encourage professional and ethical brand development practices. I want to demonstrate that ‘branding’ is no longer for cattle owners or just large corporations. Today, sole proprietors, non-profits and even nations are viewing themselves as brands.

Found:
ReBrand the only global source for case studies and programs on effective rebrands: the repositioning, revitalizing, and redesign of existing brand assets to meet strategic goals.

veggiebrands.com is by: Errol Saldanha

Share this:

NEED MORE? Then get over to Designers who Blog to discover hundreds of blogs posting about graphic and web design, marketing, illustration, photography, advertising, branding, writing ...

Darn. I wish I had more time to cruise Adrian’s blog. Nice.

About:
I’m not a marketing guru or business expert. I am a student of life and the brand experience business. This blog represents my continuing education.

I am a thinker & a doer. I enjoy thinking about design, brands, art vs. commerce, entrepreneurship, social media, and business on the fringe. I also enjoy making sh*t happen!

Posts:
All Day Buffet and Execution = Strategy x Delivery

Found:
LOVE

do.palicio.us /blog is by: Adrian Lai

Discovered via: Google Alerts

NOTE: “It’s going to take a little time and thinking to set up a new blog space” … so, another dead blog …

Share this:

NEED MORE? Then get over to Designers who Blog to discover hundreds of blogs posting about graphic and web design, marketing, illustration, photography, advertising, branding, writing ...

David Carlson

About:
My intention and hope is that this blog will be a creative meeting point for people with interest in trends concerning design, innovation and brand communication. With a humanistic approach, ethical thinking and a wish for a sustainable future.

Check out:
Design (in) the future and Time to kiss the copyright goodbye?

Found at David Report:
MASSIVE CHANGE. It’s not about the world of design. It’s about the design of the world.

Share this:

NEED MORE? Then get over to Designers who Blog to discover hundreds of blogs posting about graphic and web design, marketing, illustration, photography, advertising, branding, writing ...

Branding Branding

When Designers who Blog launched a little over a year ago, Errol Saldanha’s
Branding Branding was one of the very first featured.

So when DWB was due to turn 1 on the 20th of September, I started off a post celebrating Branding Branding’s new site design, then left off to finish in the morning.

Only, morning didn’t come as expected, the Thai Military Coup did, as well as my unfinished (and now edited) post.

(note to cat: do not push publish before it’s publishable)

Months later, I’m now getting to the promised post (thanks for waiting Errol!)

Although I muffed up back it September, it’s actually better posting about Branding Branding now rather than earlier as Errol’s article has since come out in Applied Arts Magazine. No worries about not having a copy of AA, you can see read it in full at Icograda – BRANDBRANDING

About:
With all the confusion around the term branding, it is time for us to come together and clearly define it. brandingbranding.com was launched in 2005 to help develop the brand for branding.

Check out:
identity vs. branding and eliminating brand-speak

Found at Branding Branding:
AllAboutBranding.com/ and Wireality

Branding Branding is by: Errol Saldanha

Also by Errol:
beyond graphic
The Canadian Branding Association

Share this:

NEED MORE? Then get over to Designers who Blog to discover hundreds of blogs posting about graphic and web design, marketing, illustration, photography, advertising, branding, writing ...

Brian Sooy of design matters

About:
design matters in every aspect of life: family, home, business, faith. Brian Sooy is the president of graphic design firm Brian Sooy & Co. and the principal designer of typefaces for Altered Ego Fonts.

Brian’s General Theory of Design:
Design consists of creating things for clients who may not know what they want, until they see what you’ve done, then they know exactly what they want, but it’s not what you did.

Check out:
Skeet shooting in the dark and Leading from the middle

Found at design matters:
Altered Ego Fonts

Discovered via: Submit a blog

Share this:

NEED MORE? Then get over to Designers who Blog to discover hundreds of blogs posting about graphic and web design, marketing, illustration, photography, advertising, branding, writing ...

Brand New

About:
Brand New is a Speak Up spin-off displaying opinions, and focusing solely, on corporate and brand identity work. It is a division of UnderConsideration.

Check out:
The Colonel’s (Brand) New Clothes and The Windy City Blazes in 2016

Found at Brand New:
G2

Discovered via: Speak Up

Share this:

NEED MORE? Then get over to Designers who Blog to discover hundreds of blogs posting about graphic and web design, marketing, illustration, photography, advertising, branding, writing ...