How fonts help you rebrand for the future.
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Modern rebranding initiatives are about more than just updating a brand’s look and feel. Companies today must adapt to rapid shifts in technology and customer expectations, which requires fundamental changes to the way they interact with their customers.
“Branding used to be content to maintain the separation between consumer and citizen,” says Monotype Creative Type Director, Tom Foley, “but now it’s more common to make decisions about the consumer through the lens of being a citizen.”
Branding is always evolving, of course. We’ve all watched as famous brands changed their logos, tried out (and sometimes failed with) new product offerings, and kept themselves fresh and relevant to their customers.
The difference is that, in the past, brands more or less controlled this evolution. Major inflection points, like the introduction of television, were followed by long periods of sameness that allowed brands to take measured, controlled risks when they rebranded.
They didn’t know how good they had it.