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  • Havas launches Conran Design Group network with release of Citizen Brands

    Havas launches Conran Design Group network with release of Citizen Brands

    Mumbai: Havas has announced the launch of the Conran Design Group network, a new global offering dedicated to brand and design, based on the long-standing expertise and talent at Conran Design Group, and W, Havas’ leading creative branding agency in France, which will be renamed W Conran Design.  

    With studios in London, Paris, Mumbai and New York, the network’s team of 250 strategists and creatives will use their expertise in brand strategy, brand design, experience design and communications and engagement to inspire progress for clients and empower brands to make a meaningful impact.  

    The network launch also marks the release of Conran Design Group’s new proprietary study, Citizen Brands, an evidence-based brand and design framework that identifies which brands are achieving balanced growth.

    The study finds that the top 20 ‘citizen brands’ – those able to meet the needs of both individual and society – earned £8bn more in revenues on average yearly than their lowest-performing counterparts. They also achieved equity price increases that are on average five times higher than those of the lowest performers.

    “Conran Design Group is uniquely equipped to lead this new network with more than 60 years of experience in strategic brand and design, a holistic approach, and the benefit of global scale with a local touch. W is the natural partner to support the success of this initiative in France with its 25-year track record of helping companies transform to remain at the heart of the conversation and make a positive contribution to society,” commented Havas chairman and CEO Yannick Bolloré.

    “We’ve entered the era of expectation inflation – and brands are under huge pressure to deliver growth and good,” said Conran Design Group global CEO Thom Newton. “This will only intensify amid ongoing uncertainty and heighted economic and environmental pressures. Brand leaders will be expected to take an even more active role in how their brands meet and balance these pressures. Our study shows that all companies across all sectors need to find a way to achieve balanced growth, critical in an increasingly unbalanced world. But rather than prioritising growth alone – growth at any cost – the focus should be on progress, progress that’s both balanced and sustainable. Our new global network, supported and informed by the Citizen Brands framework, will help brands achieve that.”

    “We are delighted and proud that W, which has just celebrated its 25th anniversary, will be leading Havas’ new brand and design network in France and rebranding as W Conran Design. The international reach this network provides will amplify the agency’s strategic and creative influence for our clients and expand opportunities for our teams. It is a testament to the central place of design in brand strategies at a time when progress depends on balancing meaning and business,” added W Conran Design president and co-founder Denis Gancel and W Conran Design creative director and co-founder Gilles Deleris.
     

  • Conran Design Group Mumbai partners with PEP Technologies to create Kriti Sanon’s first beauty label, Hyphen

    Conran Design Group Mumbai partners with PEP Technologies to create Kriti Sanon’s first beauty label, Hyphen

    Mumbai: Conran Design Group Mumbai worked collaboratively with PEP Technologies, the parent company of mCaffeine, and celebrity, co-founder, and chief customer officer, Kriti Sanon to launch everyday skincare label, Hyphen.

    Driven by PEP Technologies’ and Sanon’s collective vision to transform skincare, Conran Design Group Mumbai brought to life Hyphen’s vision of creating a differentiated logo that helped it create a distinctive visual identity.

    The world of skincare is daunting with jargons and polarized with either nature-led products that aren’t as effective or potent science-led brands that are intimidating. The vision behind the launch of Hyphen is to bridge this gap – and create a brand that unlocks simple yet effective solutions to achieve skincare goals using the power of nature and potency of science. Hyphen’s foremost mission is to provide performance-driven solutions that encapsulate the best of both worlds. With a mission to provide budget-friendly beauty solutions, Hyphen’s products range from Rs 449 to Rs 649.

    Speaking about the launch, Hyphen co-founder and chief growth officer Vaishali Gupta said, “Conran Design Group Mumbai shines with unique expertise and creative thinking. They blend design and strategy flawlessly, giving Hyphen’s brand logo a distinct edge.”

    Conran Design Group Mumbai managing partner Geet Nazir said, “At Conran Design Group, we’re constantly looking for challenges and opportunities to demonstrate our capability in designing simple and effective brand-led solutions to complex business problems, that make a meaningful difference to clients and their businesses. We leverage our proven global methodologies to craft insight-led, differentiated design solutions, and Hyphen is a perfect example of how we delivered a clutter-breaking and ownable brand grammar in the beauty industry.”

    “The creative process for Hyphen was a meaningful blend of Kriti’s vision, unique visual assets and a jargon-free information architecture,” said Conran Design Group Mumbai head of design Mayuri Nikumbh. “We aimed at creating a brand where the user would find confidence in its efficacy and pride in its ownership! The results were a simple, yet ownable brand identity that subtly cues its philosophy and a measured yet vibrant packaging system that lends approachability as well as aspiration,” she added.

  • FMCG major RB rebrands as Reckitt

    FMCG major RB rebrands as Reckitt

    MUMBAI: British multinational consumer goods major Reckitt Benckiser has rebranded as Reckitt, dropping its previous ‘RB’ visual identity. 

    In a statement, Reckitt said the redevelopment of its corporate identity is a key milestone in the organisation’s ongoing journey of transformation towards sustainable growth. The new brand identity and iconography is more recognisable and is built on the company’s purpose — to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world, the Dettol maker added.

    Reckitt SVP corporate affairs & sustainability Miguel Veiga-Pestana said: “The brand is a visible symbol of our corporate purpose and the change that has been taking place across the business on our journey of transformation. The name reflects the existing widespread usage of Reckitt and is clearer, simpler and more memorable, while retaining positive associations with the company’s heritage.”

    From Dettol to Lysol, Nurofen to Durex and Finish to Vanish, Reckitt sells more than 20 million products every day. The new identity will better enable the FMCG giant to communicate its corporate purpose to the world in a way that is powerful, consistent and impactful, added VP internal communications & corporate brand Jo Osborn.

    The comprehensive rebrand, including a new visual identity, was created and overseen by Havas’ branding agency Conran Design Group. Rolling out across all of Reckitt’s touchpoints and platforms – internal and external, physical and digital, it comprises a new name and logo with an evolved colour palette. The company’s previous logo that included “RB" gives way to an “R" inside a coil-like ring, in a highly distinctive and recognisable ‘Energy Pink’ hue which is Reckitt’s primary brand colour. 

    The implementation of the new brand will be delivered over a three-year timeline, using the natural replacement cycles of the business to manage an impactful transition in a cost-effective way.

    http://www.reckitt.com/thisisreckitt

    Conran Design Group CEO Thom Newton said: “Reckitt has a compelling story to tell. The new Reckitt brand both reflects its 200-year history and provides an active expression of its purpose and ambition. The opportunity to work with the company to redevelop and launch the new brand was an opportunity we relished.”

    The present Reckitt Benckiser Group was formed after the merger of Reckitt and Benckiser in 1999. Independently, businesses of the two companies date back to the 1820s—or over 200-years ago.

    The move comes as Reckitt benefitted significantly from the pandemic-its home and personal cleaning brands such as Dettol and Harpic reported strong performance in India, gaining both market share and new household penetration.