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Icon or Symbol, Which is Best for Branding?

While brands must show up sonically in the most accessible touchpoints for consumers, that does not mean that brands should sound like prototypical versions of those given touchpoints. For example, if every time someone walked into a bank a “cha-ching” sound played, no individual brands would become connected to that sound. Instead, the sound would serve as an indication that someone has entered a bank. This is why finding a sonic identity that matches your specific brand identity, and not an entire industry, is crucial.

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The Halftime Playbook: How Each Big Game's Music Reflects Its Story

From the kickoff through the commercials, into the musical halftime show, and to the last-minute drive where a quarterback or defense determines whose names will be etched into history, roughly one-third of the U.S. population is glued to their television screens.

The magic of the Big Game isn’t just about two teams battling relentlessly for months to be the last ones standing, it’s about the multifaceted reasons why millions tune in.

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A tale of two takeaways: The consequence of unification without strategic alignment

Look at the logos above. Do they appear similar? Good eye! They are all the same with different text below. Just Eat, Takeaway.com, Lieferando, Grubhub and Menulog all exist under the same parent company – Just Eat Takeaway. As a result, they share many branding aspects, including visual and sonic assets. Name alterations occur for each, but for the most part, they are the same. 

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