Jos Harrison is the Global Head of Brand Experience & Design at RB (formerly known as Reckitt Benckiser), the global consumer goods company behind brands like Lysol, Finish, Clearasil, Durex, Airwick, Vanish, and Harpic. At RB, Jos champions the role of human-centric design and creative business leadership, providing strategic tools and creative direction as well as […]
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Six brand trends we’re thankful for in 2020
It would be an understatement to say that 2020 has been an eventful year. From our remote offices, the team over at The Brand Stand couldn’t help but notice a few patterns in the branding world that were undoubtedly influenced by the past eleven months’ events. We invite you to reminisce with us to explore […]
Q&A with Jacob Cass of JUST Creative
Jacob Cass is a designer, strategist, educator, and business coach. He founded JUST Creative, which is both a branding/design consultancy and an industry-leading blog. His past clients have included Nike, Disney, Red Bull, Jerry Seinfeld, VitaminWater, and the city of San Francisco. Jacob also co-hosts a podcast, JUST Branding, and leads his own mastermind group, […]
Ten reasons there are so many “X and Y” brand names right now
“X and Y” brand names (brand names in the style of “___ and ___”) are everywhere. This construction has been around for a while—think Johnson & Johnson, Ben & Jerry’s, Abercrombie & Fitch—but lately you can’t stroll a mall or browse online without running into “and,” “+,” or “&,” particularly in apparel and food and […]
