Archetypal Branding: The Revolutionary
Series of 12 videos about my work with archetypes in branding. Discover how to apply the Revolutionary in your brand positioning.
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Archetypal Branding: The Everyperson
Series of 12 videos about my work with archetypes in branding. Discover how to apply the Everyperson in your brand positioning.
Brand Meaning vs Brand Buzz
When Tom Ford left Gucci in 2003 it was a big shock in the fashion industry, marking the first break up between a luxury brand and a high profile designer in this era dominated by conglomerates. Fifteen years later, the designer musical chair game became almost the norm and along with the constant change of creative directors comes the total brand…
The Essence of Chanel
Anyone who knows a little bit of fashion history is aware of Coco Chanel’s trajectory: an orphan girl who was abandoned in a nunnery by her father, she aspired to be a singer, but her skills as seamstress ended up opening the doors to a new and prestigious life, and to change forever the way…
Archetypes: The Explorer
A person that goes on a journey to find his own identity. That’s the perfect translation of the Explorer archetype. Freedom, independence and authenticity are amongst the most important values of those who identify with the symbol, besides a great urge for individualism and to be ‘himself’. The Explorer loathes the idea of conformity, of…
Paul Smith: The Art of Cool
If you have ever stepped into a Paul Smith store probably remembers that feeling of “cabinet of curiosities”: amongst fun objects, photographs, paintings, books etc., one can find tailored suits and smart cut pieces with his unmistakable signature of colourful stripes and irreverent print. The designer embodies the English eccentricity in a way that few others…
Archetypes: How to Use – Part 2
In the last post, I talked about methodologies of archetype application and why I believe it’s better than traditional methods of brand identity building. If you have read about Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Ralph Lauren etc. and their respective archetypes (Lover, Creator, Ruler), must be wondering: what it means? So let’s go for it! Margaret Mark…