Category Archives: Finland

Logo & Corporate Identity | Railway and Roadway doppelgängers

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

České Dráhy (Czech Railways – ČD);  Valtion Rautatiet, Finnish State-Owned Railway Co.; Norbert Dentressangle Logistics and Transportation, Belgium.  There’s an old French proverb: “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose,” first coined by French columnist and novelist Alphonse Karr (1808-1890), which loosely … Continue reading →

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The lighter side of branding | Remember the “brick” mobile phone? [2]

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Still on the subject of the first mobile phone, here’s a fascinating timeline of the evolution of mobile telecommunications, from the folks at Gizmodo. It was created in October 1998 in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the first commercial … Continue reading →

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Logo & Corporate Identity | Doppelgängers

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Who’s inspiring whom?  The advent of the internet has brought the world to our fingertips like never before. Images that we’ve never had access to, or could only see on TV or read in the news, are now in cyberspace. All … Continue reading →

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Identity Evolution | VR Group, Finland

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

In the world of branding, the fastest and easiest route to changing a look is through a Logo & Corporate Identity Makeover. It’s the expedited method of projecting a new image, and an ongoing journey of constant changes, regardless how … Continue reading →

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Logo & Corporate Identity | Square mosaic doppelgängers

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Who’s inspiring whom? The internet has brought the world to our fingertips like never before. Images that we’ve never had access to, or could only see on TV or read in the news irregularly and without our control, are now … Continue reading →

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Infographics | Alcohol consumption and consumer behavior around the world [1]

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Click to Enlarge Via: Methods of Healing View Other Infographics Inspiration: Killer Infographics

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Brand Building | Owning the color blue

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

More on the role of color and branding. The two are inseparable. Without spending too much about it, as I’ve covered it in depth, especially when “culture” is thrown in, and the whole “brew” becomes a very interesting concoction (and … Continue reading →

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Logo & Corporate Identity | Leaping Mammals & Marsupials [4]

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

You don’t need to search far and wide to realize that the modern homo sapiensis is inspired by the same thing when it comes to creating logos and corporate identities. The internet has brought the world to our fingertips like … Continue reading →

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Logo & Corporate Identity | Leaping Mammals & Marsupials [3]

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

You don’t need to search far and wide to realize that the modern homo sapiensis is inspired by the same thing when it comes to creating logos and corporate identities. The internet has brought the world to our fingertips like … Continue reading →

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Logo & Corporate Identity | Triangle compositions. Separated at birth?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Vastly different organizations brought together via similar language of color and shape, communicated through their corporate logo. Sheer coincidence? Or copycats? Hey, in the era of internet, anything is possible! A vast ever changing, ever amassing encyclopedia of visual identity is … Continue reading →

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