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Branding guru Wally Olins dies aged 83
The man credited with inventing concept of brand identity began his career in the early 1960s, running Ogilvy & Mather in Mumbai
Vyas Giannetti Creative inks six collaborative projects
Vyas Giannetti Creative has announced collaborations with six different design and branding agencies from across the world. These agencies are Flex/The Innovation Lab; Lava Graphic Studios; Indeed; Wally Olins' Saffron; Dixonbaxi and Ryan + Deslauriers.
Wally Olins' "The Brand Handbook" is now available in India
Brand guru Wally Olins launched his latest book, The Brand Handbook at Oxford book store in Mumbai last night. Olins (pictured) is co-founder and chairman, Saffron Brand Consultants which has recently announced the launch of its office in Mumbai.
Kyoorius Designyatra to launch Malaysian edition
Kyoorius Designyatra is traveling to Malaysia. To coincide with the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Kancil Awards Festival, the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents, Malaysia (AAAA) alongwith Kyoorius Exchange will present Kyoorius Designyatra 2008 in Malaysia. Kyoorius Designyatra in Malaysia is scheduled for November 13—14, 2008.
Indian adland misses out on design debate
Having spent three days listening to Indian and international design professionals speak on the theme of convergence and Indian design, I was struck by two dominant thoughts. One; that almost all the international speakers spoke repeatedly about the need for India to evolve an Indian design identity, distinct from the influence of western graphic design. They were of the view that Indian designers tended to ape western design sensibilities and that they needed to evolve their own cultural design influence.
Kyoorius Design Yatra '08: Quotable Quotes
We've put together some of the quotable quotes overheard at the Kyoorius Design Yatra '08, to give you an overview of the first two days.Paul Belford, This Is Real Art: "People who write guidelines in advertising, know very little about advertising."Tyler Brûlé, Winkreative, Monocle: "Wallpaper* was a beautiful accident. Monocle is the magazine I always wanted to do."Nicolas Roope, Poke: "The real world is driven not by TV, but by web."
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