Graham Button on the Obama brand

The World

Many have discussed the “branding” of President Obama, but the danger is that brands can get tarnished. We hear from Graham Button, creative designer for Genesis Inc. in Denver Colorado. He is one of the world’s leading brand designers and explains what makes a “brand” so important. He tells us that he is impressed by the new Obama brand and why it is unique to the presidency.

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