I ❤ NY – Reloaded

In 1977, during the deepest recession New York had seen in decades, the state launched what would turn out be one of the most successful “Place Branding” campaigns in history.

The campaign comissioned Milton Glaser, a graphic designer, to design a logo and he came up with the now iconic I❤NY image above. More than thirty years later the logo is still being used and is recognized around the world.

In 2008 a new I❤NY campaign was launched, run by legendary ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi. The relaunch includes different themes for the logo (see below, click for a larger version), one version for every season and so on.

The brand guidelines for the relaunch are available online and make for a very interesting read. Have a look and see examples on how not to use the brand, read about the brand’s history and learn the lyrics to the theme tune. It’s all there.

When it comes to the roll-out of such a campaign, a product like Brand Capital would help give access to all of the brand’s digital assets to whoever needs them. The brand guidelines can also be built into a user’s account in Brand Capital so that downloading a shopping-themed logo or a jingle for an answering machine becomes an easy, understandable, three-click process.