Industry talk, happenings around Character, and the odd creative experiment.
March 23, 2020
Client Press
Oura outfits ER workers in SF for early Covid-19 detection
Character Press
Women In Innovation featured on It’s Nice That
Character speaks to It’s Nice That about the accessible, lo-fi rebrand of Women In Innovation.
Character Press
Character NY speaks to the podcast Private View(s)
Character NY sat down with Ask Us For Ideas to chat about about branding, ideas and opinions for Private View(s).
Client Press
Ethos headlines new insurance category in this year's Forbes Fintech 50.
Client Press
Core Wellness honored by Time and Good Housekeeping at CES 2020
The Core Meditation Trainer—an honoree for a CES 2020 innovation award—left Vegas this week as an editor’s pick at Good Housekeeping and one of Time’s 25 Best Products of CES 2020.
Client Press
Apostrophe closed a $6 million seed round in its pursuit of having dermatologist care on demand
Apostrophe announced the close of a $6 million seed round led by SignalFire, with participation from FJ Labs.
Client Press
DoorDash ranks among the fastest growing brands in 2019
DoorDash makes the list of brands that saw the biggest jump in purchasing consideration this year.
Client Press
Spin retains the right to joyride in DC
Spin was selected as one of four scooter companies to continue its operations in the nation’s capital in 2020, beating out major players like Lime, Bird, Bolt, and Razor.
Character Press
Myra El-Bayoumi speaks to the podcast How Brands are Built
Character Head of Strategy Myra El-Bayoumi speaks to the podcast How Brands Are Built about leading the studio’s strategy efforts, her prior experience at “the big shops,” and how to blow up the creative process to better solve client problems.
November 16, 2019
Client Press
Care/of tells Coveteur the truth about vitamins
Client Press
Alphabet’s Wing makes first commercial drone deliveries in the US
Alphabet’s Wing becomes the first drone delivery company to get federal approval to begin US drone deliveries, starting with a “cough and cold packs” pilot program alongside FedEx Express and Walgreens.
Client Press
Molekule gains rave reviews for letting people breathe easier
Emmy-winning star Derek Hough can’t praise Molekule enough for its purifying power.
Client Press
Vogue touts MUTHA as a game-changing beauty product
MUTHA gains a coveted recommendation from Vogue for its clean, pregnancy-safe body products that gained a cult following—and is finally available to the world.
Perspective
Ben Pham takes the stage at TechCrunch’s Disrupt SF Conference
Character Co-Founder Ben Pham speaks to TechCrunch at Disrupt SF about building brands that get attention.
Client Press
Spin launches a new gen scooter and expands to 100 cities and campuses
Spin’s newest third-generation scooter boasts a sturdier frame, better braking, bigger tires, and longer-lasting battery to improve the riding experience as it expands operations to 100 cities and campuses by the end of 2019.
Client Press
Rothy’s continues its explosive growth and cult status
Forbes looks at how Rothy’s, the ‘next billion dollar startup,’ maintains its cult status and competitive edge in a sea of copycats.
Perspective
Tish Evangelista argues for branding’s moral responsibility
Character Co-Founder Tish Evangelista tells Fast Company why branding can’t be superficial and why designers have a moral responsibility through their work.
