Thoughts

Oozes and Leaps

Creative solutions for an existing brand are rarely a leap across a chasm, a this-has-never-been-done-before moonshot.

More often than not, its a amoeba-like ooze. Different (but meaningfully familiar) elements are absorbed into the brand, and it grows and stretches a little further into unknown territory. There’s forward motion, but it’s subtle. This subtlety is often the mark of keen designer: a twist, a tweak, a dial that makes all the difference.

But, inarguably, big swings are more fun. The spectrum of possibility is snapped open, and there’s so much to explore.

I’m mixing metaphors, but you get it.

Turner Blashford