Category Archives: Turkey

Destination & Place Branding | Taxis as unique as their host cities

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

I’ve always wanted to blog about taxis from around the world but never got around to complete the research, so I was happy to have stumbled upon this Yellow Cab City Poster series from Antrepo Design. Albeit only featuring taxis … Continue reading →

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Logo & Corporate Identity | Waving flag doppelgängers [3]

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

We live in a visual world, where every logo, symbol, sign, coterie of words with interesting fonts and even a single letter, has a meaning, and is used to communicate a message. This is all part Semiotics, the study of … Continue reading →

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Logo & Corporate Identity | Waving flag doppelgängers [2]

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

We live in a visual world, where every logo, symbol, sign, coterie of words with interesting fonts and even a single letter, has a meaning, and is used to communicate a message. This is all part Semiotics, the study of … Continue reading →

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Logo & Corporate Identity | Red flag doppelgängers

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

If you think logos, corporate identity and any other brand logos are truly original these days… think again. There’s plenty company, the world over. Whether doppelgängers, look-alikes, wannabes, copies, or plain plagiarism, similarities abound. Sheer coincidence?  Hey, in the era of … Continue reading →

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Logo & Corporate Identity | Speech bubble doppelgängers

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

If you think logos, corporate identity and any other brand logos are truly original these days… think again. There’s plenty company, the world over. Whether doppelgängers, look-alikes, wannabes, copies, or plain plagiarism, similarities abound. Sheer coincidence? Hey, in the era of internet, … Continue reading →

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Logo & Corporate Identity | Triangle doppelgängers

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

Near and far, inspirations for corporate identities can come from virtually anywhere, transcending cultures, geographical territories across vastly different industries. TOBB University of Economics and Technology (TOBB Ekonomi ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi), Turkey; Auckland City Council, New Zealand; US-based Ron Brown … Continue reading →

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Brand Building | Owning the color red [2]

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

More on the role of color and branding. The two are inseparable. Without dwelling too much on the subject, as I’ve covered it in depth, but allow me to just point out that when “culture” is thrown in, the whole … Continue reading →

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Logo & Corporate Identity | Smiley face galore

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

If you think logos, corporate identity and any other brand logos are truly original these days… think again. There’s plenty company, the world over. Whether doppelgängers, look-alikes, wannabes, copies, or plain plagiarism, similarities abound. Sheer coincidence? Hey, in the era of internet, … Continue reading →

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