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30
Jan
Jan
The Best Rebrands of 2013
2013 proved itself to be a strong year for rebranding. Especially in Australia and Canada. That's not to say there weren't any duds. Earlier this month I examined the three worst rebrands of 2013. Today I’m switching gears and focusing on the best. While it's…
07
Feb
Feb
Blackburn on CBC Radio One Edmonton
Urban Jungle founder, Craig Blackburn speaks with Rick Harp and Lydia Neufeld on CBC's Edmonton AM, about some of the problems facing the Alberta branding debacle. Listen to the podcast by clicking the play button below.
04
Feb
Feb
Freedom to Fail
The following is an excerpt from the introduction to Alberta’s brand as it appears on the official government website. [columns] [col_2]Alberta isn't defined by a visual identity, or advertisements, or what we say about ourselves. It's defined by what others say about us. It's about…
03
Feb
Feb
Blackburn on CBC Radio One Calgary
On February 3rd, Urban Jungle founder, Craig Blackburn had the opportunity to speak on CBC's Calgary Eyeopener, about some of the problems facing the Alberta branding debacle. Listen to the podcast by clicking the play button below.
02
Feb
Feb
Why Rebrand Alberta (For Free)?
Earlier this week, Urban Jungle announced it is offering to rebrand Alberta at no charge to the province. It seems this issue has raised a few brows and lots of questions. People want to know why the heck are we are offering to do this?…
28
Jul
Jul
Edmonton City Council – Please Approve the Edmonton Arena District
The Edmonton Arena District is a hot topic right now. Dare we say even hotter than the closure of the Municipal Airport (which by the way we are completely stoked about—awesome job Councillors!) Let the evolution begin. That’s right. Everyone at Urban Jungle and virtually…
22
Jul
Jul
Edmonton Loses the Indy! (and 21 Ways to Save It) Part 2 of 2
The ripple effects of losing an event like Indy will be detrimental to our City. Vancouver didn't know what they had until they lost it—and the same is going to happen to Edmonton if we're not more cognizant of our weaknesses and threats. The only…
15
Jul
Jul
Edmonton Loses the Indy! (Part 1 of 2)
This is next year’s headline. I’m calling it right now. No, I’m not an oracle, and no I didn’t ask Zoltar, but I can show you why we’re going to lose what could be (should be) a world-class Edmonton-based event. Let’s start by looking at…
09
Jun
Jun
Inspired By Iceland
Although I’ve never been there, I’ve always held a special place in my heart for Iceland. They devote so much time and government spending to the arts, they produce amazing musicians (Sigur Ros and Bjork anyone?) and it’s just a damn beautiful looking place with…