Opinion
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Deborah Dawton, September 2018
The Design Business Association’s CEO, Deborah Dawton talks about the impact of design on effectiveness business and strategies to implement the effectiveness philosophy.
News
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23 February 2018
LONDON: Carlsberg, the Danish brewer, and design agency Taxi Studio have won the Grand Prix at the DBA Design Effectiveness Awards.
Case Study
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Design Business Association, Silver, 2018
Interflora Denmark, the flower delivery network, mixed Nordic cultural heritage and botany to market its ASK brand of beer to men.
Case Study
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Design Business Association, Silver, 2018
Sadler’s Wells, the UK dance theatre in London, merged its brand with its content in advertising to increase sales and membership in the UK.
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Design Business Association, Bronze, 2018
McCain, the frozen food company, successfully branched into chilled potato products in the UK by using design to translate its brand relevance into new areas.
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Design Business Association, Silver, 2018
R & R Tofu, the British tofu company, created its own brand, the Tofoo Company, to successfully target both people cutting down on meat and vegetarians.
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Design Business Association, Bronze, 2018
TENA Men, the Swedish brand of products for men with incontinence, used a design inspired by the automotive industry and the semiotics of performance and control to increase global growth.
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Design Business Association, Silver, 2018
Bulwark Cider, the Canadian cider brand, expanded globally and increased sales penetration by showcasing its craft and artisan credentials in its design.
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Design Business Association, Bronze, 2018
PizzaExpress, the restaurant group, redesigned its At Home retail range to improve cross purchase consumption in the UK.
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Design Business Association, Silver, 2018
AEG Powertools, the electrical equipment brand, advertised its new six year warranty scheme through a new tag line and a striking colour palette in Europe.
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Design Business Association, Bronze, 2018
Focusing on the magical moments of warmth helped Tetley’s tea brand reinvigorate its image and increase sales globally.
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Design Business Association, Bronze, 2018
Day One, the UK non-profit for trauma care, rebranded itself from Yorkshire Trauma Services to drive awareness across the country and increase funding.
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Design Business Association, Bronze, 2018
The Bergen International Festival, a Nordic classical and avant-garde music and theatre festival, combined agility with consistent identity to increase ticket sales.
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Design Business Association, Bronze, 2018
Comfort, a fabric conditioner brand, launched its Comfort Creations Summer Limited Edition in the UK with a striking design to improve sales during the summer season.
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Design Business Association, Silver, 2018
Waitrose, the UK supermarket chain, launched its new premium own brand label Waitrose 1 with a successful understated new design.
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Design Business Association, Silver, 2018
Changing its helicopter’s livery to reflect its mission rather than its sponsor helped London’s Air Ambulance, the UK charitable pre-hospital care organization, generate financial support.
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Design Business Association, Gold, 2018
Four Winds Vineyard, a small family-owned winery outside Canberra, Australia, redesigned its wine bottles with images from the vineyard to make the brand more personalised and appealing to distributors.
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Design Business Association, Gold, 2018
Homeward Bound, a project to advance the role of women in science, developed a global brand identity by redefining gender symbols to create a unique symbol and slogan, 'Mother Nature Needs Her Daughters'.
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Design Business Association, Bronze, 2018
Imperial College Business School, part of Imperial College London, the UK university, improved engagement and its reputation by focusing on intelligence as well as the fusion of business and technology.
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Design Business Association, Gold, 2018
Advanced, a software company, created the 'FairITales' campaign to promote its brand positioning and increase sales in the UK by making the brand the hero to consumers' IT problems.
Case Study
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Design Business Association, Silver, 2018
Buttermilk, the Cornish fudge brand, increased sales of its branded range throughout the UK by positioning its product as both a gift and a snack.
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Design Business Association, Bronze, 2018
Galaxy, the chocolate brand, used distinctive and indulgent branding to promote its Golden Eggs shareable chocolate product at Easter in the UK.
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Design Business Association, Gold, 2018
One Feeds Two, a British charity, designed a simple smile logo to stand out on partners' packaging and raise awareness of its cause in the UK.
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Design Business Association, Gold, 2018
Budweiser, a beer brand, redesigned its packaging in ode to America in order to reverse sales declines during Summer 2016, alongside the presidential election and Rio Olympics.
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Design Business Association, Silver, 2018
Maplin, an electronic goods retailer, used a customer-focused strategy to redesign the layouts of its stores in order to encourage more visits.
