The new Airbnb logo was mocked in 2014. Here's how the brand had the last laugh
In today's era of fierce backlashes, Airbnb's rebrand is a lesson in brands holding their nerve.
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Art Team Creates Gorgeous Puzzle Game
The art team behind Order of the Sinking Star shares how Disney and Ghibli influenced the visuals and why a good-looking puzzle game must be clear first.
Tools & AI
AI Influence, Not Control: Five Takeaways From Muck Rack’s 2026 Generative Pulse Summit
The overall theme of the Generative AI Summit revealed that communicators can't control what AI says about their brands, but they can influence what those citations are built from.
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Distinguished Professor Jim Macnamara Releases Handbook On Communication Measurement
How to make measurement a natural part of your workflow. Johna Burke is CEO and global managing director, AMEC. There is no shortage of advice telling communication professionals to be more strategic, demonstrate value and influence business decisions…
Campaigns & Comms
Creator Agency LV8 Merges With Sister Firm Mirage, Raises ‘High Eight Figures’
Griffin Haddrill, who founded both agencies, plans to use the capital for acquisitions as brand and creator services converge.
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Berkeley Adapts Homes To Wildfire Risk
There is contentious debate playing out right now across the West, about how to adapt homes and neighborhoods to this era of increasingly extreme wildfire risk. Berkeley, California has put itself at the center of this conversation with a new rule on…
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Instagram Announces 2026 Ring Award Winners
The awards recognize the people making culture on and off the platform
