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Branding as Cultural Activism
Brand strategy is applied anthropology in a capitalist framework.
Consider modern brand building. In an age where a brand can be built in days or destroyed in hours, the synthesised strategist knows how to combine:
• Traditional brand architecture with meme theory
• Cultural anthropology with real-time data analysis
• Community dynamics with performance marketing
• Long-term brand building with short-term cultural re
... See moreZoe Scaman • The Synthesised Strategist
“Brands as Libraries” proposes that brands should think like cultural institutions in order to deepen their connection to the public – and create their own. Often lofty and frequently loved, these cultural institutions offer a new approach for how brands can interact with their audiences: by stepping back, providing space and facilitating the cultu... See more
Charlie Robin Jones • Brands as Libraries
what would it mean for brands to stop pointing to culture, and to start being it? To do so, they would have to go far beyond marketing, to offer meaningful modes of participation. Is it even possible for companies to be in service of something greater than themselves?
Toby • Life After Lifestyle
Far too often, we tend to think of branding as an executional activity—logos, colors, monikers—as opposed to an ideological exploration. That’s because our view of branding is far too narrow. Brands are signifiers that conjure up thoughts and feelings about a company, product, or entity, and they can unlock opportunities for leaders to catalyze col
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