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April 8, 2013

Brand sage

Seeking the Wisdom of The Sage, the Leader of the Brand In any journey, you’ll go further if you go to the heart, the center, the fire of the leadership chamber – it is about the path to knowledge. When … Continue reading

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April 5, 2013

GOING FOR THE HEART, THE HEAT OF BRAND

Exploring brand culture, in a circumspect study I was talking to a client about getting into a place – “when you’re in, what do you see, what do you sense?”

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March 25, 2013

The Marks of Many | The Layering of Message

The Tiers of Brand Experience [Image above by Dawn A. Clark] In writing messages, related to brand and brand storytelling, like any legend-telling, the process of experience will be more than one strike and stroke on the tablet of messaging.

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November 21, 2012

Brand Evolutions | Wendy’s

Quickshift: the value of fast change Speed of change counts, there is surprise value in accelerated shifting from one modeling to another. Working with the teams at Starbucks, learning from their move to the next, the new — the effort … Continue reading

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September 17, 2012

Patterning brand & brand patterning

Patterning brand & brand patterning – - developing typologies, morphologies of brand experiences | Graffiti Café, Varna, Bulgaria The nature of experiences, pattern language, visualizing layers of patterned context in place, message and ideology. [Photography, below is from Mode | … Continue reading

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July 23, 2012

Stephen Kenn > expansions > Manly men | designing for them — stories about them

Stephen Kenn > Manly men brands | designing for them – building brand + personal stories about them Embracing the masculine spirit, design, thinking, story and truth in offering.

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April 3, 2012

WORDMARK | STRATEGIES: THE MARK OF THE WORD, THE WORD OF THE MARK

THE MARK OF THE WORD Tim Girvin shooting words, textures, materials | photo Dawn A. Clark

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March 31, 2012

Howard Schultz: The spin of the human brand, foundations and visioning, too far flung?

Howard Schultz: The spin of the human brand, foundations and visioning, too far flung? Starbucks | Store one | a block from Girvin’s Pike Place Market offices The spirit of the impassioned leader or founder speaks from the heart, which can drive everything, … Continue reading

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March 15, 2012

Go slow, go sure

Sometimes the best path Is the slow and watchful. Sometimes in the planning of strategy, for your life, brands and other enterprises, striking out the mapping of the path — moving forward: slow down and study the surroundings as you … Continue reading

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