Branding

Posts about defining and promoting brands with words.

Scrunch, fold or cringe? Scrunch, fold or cringe?

Trigger warning: bum-wiping.

Whose tone of voice is it anyway? Whose tone of voice is it anyway?

Brand tone of voice is a blend of the writer’s voice and the client’s. So who really owns it?

Long live the consumer Long live the consumer

Apparently the consumer, like traditional marketing, is dead. Or is she?

The NNF rebrand and creative talent The NNF rebrand and creative talent

My thoughts on the Norfolk & Norwich Festival rebrand, which went to an agency from Colchester.

Why marketing is evil Why marketing is evil

Is marketing bad for us, and our society?

Why no ads for the olds? Why no ads for the olds?

Why does so little advertising target older people effectively?

Branding and language Branding and language

On the copywriting and branding opportunities presented by a multilingual culture.

Talk to the brand Talk to the brand

On the impossibility of true engagement.

The star that was Steve The star that was Steve

Steve Jobs made Apple in his own image: secretive, focused, brilliant. What will it do without him?