What’s the value of simplicity for the world’s leading brands? Each year, global brand strategy firm Siegel+Gale sets out to answer exactly that. Brands that deliver clear, human and useful experiences—win. The 2017 results are in. From the tens-of-thousands of consumers we surveyed across the globe, we’ve learned that simplicity inspires people to spend more, drives brand loyalty, motivates employees to deliver on the brand promise—and ultimately drives financial gain for companies that embrace it.

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Realize the power of simplicity

What’s the value of simplicity for the world’s leading brands? Each year, global brand strategy firm Siegel+Gale sets out to answer exactly that. Brands that deliver clear, human and useful experiences—win. The 2017 results are in. From the tens-of-thousands of consumers we surveyed across the globe, we’ve learned that simplicity inspires people to spend more, drives brand loyalty, motivates employees to deliver on the brand promise—and ultimately drives financial gain for companies that embrace it.

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In the same way they had made sophisticated cuisine accessible and cooking it easy, Blue Apron made wine, often considered prohibitively intimidating, just as simple. To this end, Siegel+Gale designed Blue Apron's wine iconography and packaging, winning accolades from the Creativity International Awards for the work.

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Siegel+Gale’s packaging and iconography design for Blue Apron

In the same way they had made sophisticated cuisine accessible and cooking it easy, Blue Apron made wine, often considered prohibitively intimidating, just as simple. To this end, Siegel+Gale designed Blue Apron's wine iconography and packaging, winning accolades from the Creativity International Awards for the work.

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Margaret Molloy speak to the fact that, although branding questions may not initially seem urgent, constant curiosity about brand is a key to unlocking M&A business value.

Margaret Molloy

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Are you asking the right questions about M&A?

Margaret Molloy speak to the fact that, although branding questions may not initially seem urgent, constant curiosity about brand is a key to unlocking M&A business value.

Margaret Molloy

In response to the recent controversy over the "bathroom bill" legislation in the US, Siegel+Gale designers redesigned the current gender-binary bathroom icons (the outline of a man and skirted woman) to make them gender neutral.

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Siegel+Gale Designers Create Gender-Neutral Bathroom Icons

In response to the recent controversy over the "bathroom bill" legislation in the US, Siegel+Gale designers redesigned the current gender-binary bathroom icons (the outline of a man and skirted woman) to make them gender neutral.

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SMPL Q&A is a blog feature in which we interview experts on all things relevant to branding, design and simplicity. In this Q&A, we speak with Lisa Kane, senior strategy director, about healthcare branding, the significance of a great patient experience and where healthcare providers should focus.

Lisa Kane

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6 questions on healthcare branding and patient experience with Lisa Kane

SMPL Q&A is a blog feature in which we interview experts on all things relevant to branding, design and simplicity. In this Q&A, we speak with Lisa Kane, senior strategy director, about healthcare branding, the significance of a great patient experience and where healthcare providers should focus.

Lisa Kane

Taglines are an immediate, powerful — yet tricky — touchpoint of your brand. They’re hard to write, hard to get right, and — most important — hard to select.

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5 questions NOT to ask when evaluating taglines

Taglines are an immediate, powerful — yet tricky — touchpoint of your brand. They’re hard to write, hard to get right, and — most important — hard to select.

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It’s no secret that branding plays a critical role in the B2C marketplace. As consumers we are frequently swayed by our emotions and, thus, strongly influenced by branding.

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Rethinking your B2B branding strategy

It’s no secret that branding plays a critical role in the B2C marketplace. As consumers we are frequently swayed by our emotions and, thus, strongly influenced by branding.

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Strategist Simi Nijher weighs in on the value of Brand Britain in the wake of Brexit, and whether the "Made In ____" label even applies in this day and age.

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Does “Made in…” matter? The value of brand provenance after Brexit

Strategist Simi Nijher weighs in on the value of Brand Britain in the wake of Brexit, and whether the "Made In ____" label even applies in this day and age.

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Geraint Jones shares 4 ways automotive industry brands can adapt swiftly to consumers’ needs and expectations as automotive brands and the market change.

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Automotive branding: Shift up a gear or risk stalling

Geraint Jones shares 4 ways automotive industry brands can adapt swiftly to consumers’ needs and expectations as automotive brands and the market change.

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Your firm's culture is the pervasive values, attitudes, norms and beliefs that characterise your employees and guide their practices. If staff are aligned around shared values or mindset it’s accepted that you’ll have higher retention and engagement than if they are not.

Ben Osborne

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Organizational culture and brand values—how to strike the right chemistry for employees

Your firm's culture is the pervasive values, attitudes, norms and beliefs that characterise your employees and guide their practices. If staff are aligned around shared values or mindset it’s accepted that you’ll have higher retention and engagement than if they are not.

Ben Osborne