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comparing your type treatment to a face-to-face conversation

comparing your type treatment to a face-to-face conversation as you’ve probably noticed, we have something against unnecessary capital letters. the reason being that, as a blog-centric organization, we look at our type strategy as a key element of how we relate to you. a while back, a designer colleague of mine told me that type […]

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the beauty of small innovation

the beauty of small innovation as I was scrolling through my social media feed one day, I stumbled across a news update from Dutch nursing company, Buurtzorg. they are one of those interesting businesses I like to keep an eye on from time to time (and if you have read Frederic Laloux’s Reinventing Organizations, then […]

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in the story of your brand, you’re not the hero

in the story of your brand, you’re not the hero a while back, I learned that a strong enemy could strengthen your brand. the example that was given at the time was Pepsi versus Coke. and it seemed to make so much sense. many good stories have a hero and a villain, right? so when […]

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being cool as a brand or company is a full commitment

“we’re not disciplined enough to be cool” – me

“we’re not disciplined enough to be cool” – me one upon a meeting, in an office not so far away, I said: “we’re not disciplined enough to be cool”. and I love this quote! indeed, one of the most difficult things to fake consistently is… “being cool”. put in other words: you’re either cool, or […]

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