Andre Lona writes about the business side of brand design, arguing that designers must learn strategy, sales and money management to work at the level of brand decisions. Issues are personal, reflective essays drawing on his consultancy clients and experiences.
Website: https://andrelona.substack.com
A weekly Portuguese-language newsletter that analyzes how design builds value, relevance and brand positioning, using market data from luxury, furniture and real estate. Each issue pairs a featured interview with a news analysis, such as branded residences, proof-based luxury pricing and retail strategy in China.
Paul Lukas writes about overlooked small details of everyday design, objects, and consumer culture, such as subway signs, enamel pin collections, and cereal marketing. Issues mix first-person narrative, reader contributions, and light historical research.
A newsletter on applying generative AI to marketing strategy, mixing conceptual frameworks (brand manual, content map, buying committees) with worked B2B use cases. Readers get practical frameworks and case-style examples for building brand voice and content plans.
A cultural research newsletter that turns trends from a network of expert contributors into themed essays on culture, brands and society. Issues combine sociological and philosophical references with concrete examples from design, retail and work.
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