Adventures in Place Branding

07.11.11  |   by Mark Gerardot

One of the best ways a destination brand can set itself apart from its competitors is to tell its own unique story.

Brand & Design More Important than Ever

06.27.11  |   by Mark Gerardot

Good, unique Website content just isn’t enough anymore. You have to get people to show you the love.

Organic Reality Check

06.22.11  |   by Mark Gerardot

So who’s really behind those hip organic food brands? And why are they hiding?

A Star is Reborn

04.24.11  |   by Mark Gerardot

As beer brands go, Heineken is one of the most recognized and beloved by beer lovers worldwide.

From Buck Naked to Filthy Rich.

04.13.11  |   by Mark Gerardot

The Cost of getting a new food product to market may not be as much as you’d think. But the hard work may be more than you bargained for. Do you have what it takes to launch a new food brand?

A new logo won’t bring more customers.

04.05.11  |   by Mark Gerardot

You might be surprised to hear this, especially from a designer. Your new logo design won’t bring you more customers. A clever new tagline won’t bring more visitors to your city. Not even a new logo and tagline together (no matter how creative) will convince a customer or business decision maker to spend money with [...]

Finally. Ecological meets Economical.

02.01.11  |   by Mark Gerardot

Smart paper choices can help save the environment and save your budget. Ten years ago, I wouldn’t have given it a second thought, but once you understand the impact that even a single product catalog like this one has on the environment (above and beyond the number of trees you’re killing) the math is difficult to ignore.

Cloud Watching

10.29.10  |   by Mark Gerardot

When I first saw the redesign of the Caribou Coffee logo, I was pleasantly surprised. And then I read the official press release. It just goes to show you, some things are better left unsaid.

There’s a Whole Lot of Nothing in Montana

06.01.10  |   by Mark Gerardot

My perception of Montana was that there was nothing there. Little did I know just how right I was. No Starbucks. No Banana Republic or…