Place Branding Examples

Brave and Bold: Creating New Logo and Visual Identity for Irkutsk City in Eastern Siberia

Natasha Grand of INSTID illustrates how her team helped to create a new visual identity for the "tough" city of Irkutsk in Siberia, Russia.

Lipetsk Land: How a Region (Re)Discovered Its Identity – A Place Branding Story

Natasha Grand, INSTID, tells the story how Lipetsk, a region in southern Russia, (re)discovered its identity and turned it into a place branding strategy.

Just ESTonishing: How Dutchman Peter Kentie Came Up with Pro Bono Nation Branding Concept for Estonia

Peter Kentie tells us how he came up with the Just ESTonishing nation branding concept for the country of Estonia in Eastern Europe, why he dedicated his time and energy to this pro bono initiative and how it has paid off for him nevertheless.

Sofia City Branding, Placemaking and Urban Transformation: A Personal Account

Rinske Brand and Rozemarijn Stam reflect on the current state of city image and city branding in Sofia, Bulgaria, and discuss how placemaking initiatives could help Sofia live up to its full potential as city.

How the German City of Bielefeld Used Participatory City Branding Strategies for its Rebranding

Learn how the German city of Bielefeld used participatory city branding strategies for its rebranding and for building a strong city brand which allows it to connect residents with businesses and visitors.

Beyond Tacos and Burritos: How Circus Show LUZIA and Movie COCO Influence the Country Image of Mexico

We take a closer look at Mexico's changing country image, triggered by artistic productions such as the Pixar movie COCO and the Cirque du Soleil show Luzia.

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