<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Distinctive Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Probably the world’s most recognisable branding newspaper]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/all-news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:15:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Real estate agency successfully rebrands with new name that doesn't include superfluous ‘Real Estate’ in the name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Branding consultants across Australia have declared "a historic day" after Melbourne agency Jacaranda unveiled a new identity completely devoid of the words Real Estate, Realty, Property or Property Group in its name.]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/real-estate-agency-successfully-rebrands-with-new-name-that-doesn-t-include-superfluous-real-estate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a69de4d5329f38dcec60e28</guid><category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:10:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_62079e0334b744d4b3388a906fa94691~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_993,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cooper Bradbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customers left covered in 'branding' after agency takes clients logo feedback literally to "Make it pop"]]></title><description><![CDATA[“It’s art, innit? We made it pop like Warhol and over everyone like Pollock”. Hundreds of London commuters have been left coated in bright yellow chalk powder after the creative agency behind the London City Arts Festival creative campaign interpreted its client's request to "make it pop” quite literally.]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/customers-left-covered-in-branding-after-agency-takes-clients-logo-feedback-literally-to-make-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a68a7c3cada9cd7911d9cdc</guid><category><![CDATA[Creative]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:01:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_52946d5d66b842e9aae08c7e7f7a4096~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_993,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tammy Liu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Germany coach bears uncanny resemblance to the Trivago ads guy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get out. It’s actually him! Part-time sports journalists around the world have admitted to experiencing one of the most confusing faux pas after the man they were about to compare to "the guy from the Trivago ads" was, in fact, the actual guy from the Trivago ads.]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/new-germany-coach-bears-uncanny-resemblance-to-the-trivago-ads-guy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6735afb59210289e949a0d</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_60dd4c0998c943499b43858d635b7b8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Travis Lineker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man's holiday becomes LinkedIn post on 'Clarity in business strategy' after staring at the clear oceans of Majorca]]></title><description><![CDATA[British management consultant Daniel Harper, 46, has turned a six-day family holiday in Majorca into a 1,700-word LinkedIn post after concluding the island's crystal-clear waters held a profound lesson about clarity in business strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/man-s-holiday-becomes-linkedin-post-on-clarity-in-business-strategy-after-staring-at-the-clear-oce</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6338e359dc3f2805c55f3f</guid><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:07:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_4c6dc24e4ef5477184ccc6de0a18ff67~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_540,h_312,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angelique Mostert</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photoshop guru finally runs out of content ideas after covering all 1,531,981 features it has]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nigerian Photoshop educator and YouTuber has unbelievably exhausted every conceivable tutorial topic after eight consecutive years of uploading videos explaining every feature inside Adobe Photoshop.]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/photoshop-guru-finally-runs-out-of-content-ideas-after-covering-all-1-531-981-features-it-has</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6217a7424f5a9980a4cc63</guid><category><![CDATA[Creative]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:33:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_a7eb312ba2d14d38af7b451b84ce8ec4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tammy Liu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Female beauty brand left with no other option than to pick a pastel brand colour]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sydney skincare startup has reportedly exhausted every conceivable creative direction before bravely settling on "a soft sage green” for its brand to stand out.]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/female-beauty-brand-left-with-no-other-option-than-to-pick-a-pastel-brand-colour</link><guid 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GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_75e55fd7c2de411f81fba9c2dfd75131~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Travis Lineker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo has one job to actually appeal to Millennial's by releasing N64 Zelda remake with a gold Switch 2 cartridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business analysts have urged Nintendo not to squander what many are calling the easiest marketing decision in the company's history, insisting the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launch with a gold Nintendo Switch 2 cartridge.]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/nintendo-has-one-job-to-actually-appeal-to-millennial-s-by-releasing-n64-zelda-remake-with-a-gold-sw</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a60c8d3c1270e7e21ed4769</guid><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:47:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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Liu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian freelance copywriter raises prices by 10%, then spends week writing apology emails to clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing wrongs? Freelance copywriter Liam McKenzie, 34, has reportedly spent more billable time apologising for increasing his rates by 10% than the increase is expected to generate over the next financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/canadian-freelance-copywriter-raises-prices-by-10-then-spends-week-writing-apology-emails-to-clien</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f719d61674ad8b6e3ddd1</guid><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:20:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_b18398fa3e614c04ac7fc71ab07805cb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_806,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phillip Hadjiani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designer posts recent logo design process. Audience concludes he just got lucky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graphic designer Ethan Brooks, 29, has reportedly vowed never to share his creative process again after a behind-the-scenes Instagram Reel intended to showcase his strategic thinking instead convinced thousands of viewers that he had simply “fucked around on Illustrator until something looked alright."]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/designer-posts-recent-logo-design-process-audience-concludes-he-just-got-lucky</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f6e613357dd2c7435f817</guid><category><![CDATA[Creative]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:06:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_105437d25e9d46c98765277e0dd08a61~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brendan Rojas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior marketer gets the 'ick' every time ‘Penetration’ is mentioned at Monday morning WIP meetings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Junior Marketing Coordinator Amelia Foster, 23, has reportedly entered her fourth consecutive Monday morning Work In Progress meeting at London agency Flux without making eye contact after discovering the leadership team insists on discussing "market penetration" with complete sincerity.]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/junior-marketer-gets-the-ick-every-time-penetration-is-mentioned-at-monday-morning-wip-meetings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f65d961674ad8b6e3bbc4</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:30:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_d6f3354823594fb28c9b65ff3086aa04~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_837,h_541,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Travis Lineker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["It's... nice" Coca-Cola wows with 2026 rebrand that lacks controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marketing professionals around the world have reportedly expressed disappointment following Coca-Cola's latest global brand refresh after discovering the company had introduced a refined custom typeface and updated packaging system instead of committing to "something catastrophically divisive."]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/it-s-nice-coca-cola-wows-with-2026-rebrand-that-lacks-controversy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f62b261674ad8b6e3b2b5</guid><category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:20:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_9858f7ce65484156b5b6b30bac1a6f7b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_842,h_557,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cooper Bradbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designer suffers panic after accidentally submitting a crash report on a 10-year-old pirated copy of Photoshop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will they ever find out? Freelance graphic designer Chloe Harrison, 28, has reportedly entered a state of complete psychological collapse after accidentally clicking "Submit Crash Report" on a cracked copy of Adobe Photoshop CS6 she has been running since university.]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/designer-suffers-panic-after-accidentally-submitting-a-crash-report-on-a-10-year-old-pirated-copy-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f592c61674ad8b6e39718</guid><category><![CDATA[Creative]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:35:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_546dd358cde04f599a2630d82dc555ac~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_679,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tammy Liu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company spends 6 months defining Purpose before returning to discounting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time to button up with purpose. Small clothing retailer The Common Thread has reportedly completed a six-month brand purpose project before quietly returning to 40% off knitwear to compete with the chain store next door.]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/company-spends-6-months-defining-purpose-before-returning-to-discounting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f523ec461ce8c817b457e</guid><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:06:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_be43e35223564071859c82612542540e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angelique Mostert</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marketer announces 'hot take' shared by every other marketer last month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Digital marketing strategist Daniel Whitmore, 26, has bravely entered the LinkedIn conversation by publishing what he described as a "controversial opinion" almost four weeks after the rest of the industry had collectively moved on.]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/marketer-announces-hot-take-shared-by-every-other-marketer-last-month</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f4c63ad31f9f079ca25c9</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:41:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_bdf05988749d43dc8819ffe7ef6db01e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Travis Lineker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Client requests timeless branding based entirely on current design trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[In trend setting branding news, boutique skincare founder Sophie Delacroix, 43, has reportedly instructed a branding agency to create a "timeless" identity for her new natural skincare range using as little text as possible and "one of those really nice sunset gradients everyone has at the moment."]]></description><link>https://www.thedistinctivetimes.com/post/client-requests-timeless-branding-based-entirely-on-current-design-trend</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f1c606adee9ecb162f827</guid><category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/864fd5_25d2eb9a1856497e8a8f77f3c423c8c0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cooper Bradbury</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>