How iconic brands use design for maximum consumer recognition

Well-known brands including McDonalds, Samsung and Oppo are using colour, logo and multichannel branding to boost their brand recognition and saliency with consumers.

Brand-building is absolutely crucial in this age of plenty, according to new market research.

“It is more important than ever for brands to stand out from the crowd and maximise their salience and recallability when consumers are prompted by a relevant need,” said Martin Guerrieria. Global BrandZ Research Director at Kantar Millward Brown, in a recent webinar.

Brands with a strong imprint are 52% more salient compared to brands with a weak imprint, BrandZ’s research indicates.

“Critically, this increased salience contributes to stronger equity from those brands…We see 76% higher power scores for brands with strong brand imprints,” Guerrieria said....

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