• Jessica Hische has a level of talent that makes complex design tasks look effortless. In addition to creating new identities for lucky organizations, she also offers a logo refresh process to clients that elevates and improves existing logos without nullifying the original identity system.
https://www.printmag.com/designer-interviews/jessica-hische-logo-refresh/
• Fast-food chains used to employ the architecture of their stores as a big part of their corporate branding systems. Today, not so much. Learn how zoning laws, a shift in dine-in behavior caused by Covid, and the trend toward “five-star restaurant” sleekness have standardized spiceless-ness across the board.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/18/business/fast-food-architecture-mcdonalds-wendys-ctpr/index.html
• Steve Hickson, executive director of Ensemble Studio, FleishmanHillard UK’s design and creative studio, shares a thought-provoking take: an new brand identity is like a newborn. After the birth, the hard part is not over. Just as a child need good parenting to thrive, so does a new identity in the form of consistency, ongoing support, flexibility, and course correction.
https://www.transformmagazine.net/articles/2023/a-new-brand-is-like-a-newborn/