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By Jesús Acosta, Art Director

There’s a saying in Spanish – de la moda, lo que te acomoda – (from what’s fashionable or trendy, use only what really fits you). Brands, just like people, try to keep up with trends to stay relevant. Sometimes it seems that jumping onto a trend because others are doing is a cool thing to do, but then we realize that we may have sacrificed some of our self-identity. It happened to some brands not too long ago when they went too far into changing their logotypes to a straight and clean sans-serif font to follow a trend. As they jumped into the fad, they sacrificed a lot of brand personality for a trendy but bland look. The most notorious cases were Tropicana and Gap, but Arby’s, Long John Silver’s and Pizza Hut also did it and then quickly changed back their logotypes to letterforms that restored their brand identity.

Stay True To Your Roots To Define What Makes Your Brand Unique It’s interesting to see how multicultural millennials are looking back to their roots and embracing them to define how they show their individuality – and not only in the clothes they wear, but also in their tastes for music, food, etc. We are starting to observe a similar trend in brands – as they’re looking back to what makes them who they are – their heritage. In the end, our roots are what make us who we are and define our personality. This keeps the brand current, while keeping its unique personality. Bacardi looked back at its bat symbols from the early 1900s and its new logotype has bold clean letterforms influenced by the Cuban Art Deco style from the 1920s. Bud Light and Budweiser recently got an update, taking elements from their early days and catching up with a successful change done by Miller Lite a couple years ago. More recently, DC Comics unveiled a new brand identity that nods to their logos from the 1970s. It replaces a logo that showed a clever visual pun to a super hero double identity but with letterforms so generic, the logo could be for a label company as well. The new logo brings back the letterforms with straight sharp lines and forms that feel more in the superhero world. This brand redesign is not only cosmetic, but it will also be reflected in the new upcoming comics and movies. DC’s CEO, Geoff Johns referred to the new brand and comics as being “built on what’s come before while looking to what will come tomorrow.”

Authenticity Will Help You Stand Out Once we stay strong to our roots to define how we look, a unique brand identity will stand out on its own. From the grey generic sea of brands, some stick out as true for who they are. Arby’s is the fast food sandwich restaurant with BBQ roots. Bacardi is the Caribbean rum that has been around since before Prohibition. And Miller Lite is the original light beer. Whether people like this or not, their goal is to return to their heritage and stay authentic – ultimately to themselves. Check out the “work” section of our website and see how Dieste brings clients’ brand identities to life through award winning work!

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Nido, provider of powdered milk, is famous among Latino families for its aid in transitioning children from drinking formula or breast milk to regular milk. Operating during an era where Hispanics are increasingly prevalent in the consumer marketplace, Nido has decided to alter its marketing strategy.

In an effort to reach more consumers in the U.S., the Nido marketing team has decided to gear its efforts towards marketing to bicultural moms.

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Following a new collaboration with online parenting site BabyCenter, the Nestlé-owned brand is starting a new campaign that targets moms, whether unicultural, bicultural, American or Latino, in different ways.

“In the past, we’ve had a strong hold in the unacculturated mom who has that heritage and understands the brand,” says Priscila Stanton, Nido’s marketing manager. “But as we look at the growing Hispanic population and the opportunity within the bicultural segment, we felt that we needed to either reminder or reintroduce the brand and the benefits to this bicultural mom.”

BabyCenter will initiate the project by sponsoring editorial content on the website where Hispanic moms can find health, nutrition, and culture resources. On the other hand, Nido has announced that it will be working with bloggers to bring in some third-party expertise covering topics including “Raising an English-Spanish bilingual child when you don’t speak Spanish” and “A healthy pregnancy diet, Latino style.”

“We know from a lot of research we do that Hispanic moms, particularly Spanish speaking moms in the U.S. are more likely to pay attention to ads that are relevant to their child’s ages,” says Julie Michaelson, head of global sales at BabyCenter.

The booming Hispanic population is one that cannot be ignored - their consumption power is increasing and if businesses do not market to them in the best way possible, they are sure to miss out on a large portion of the consumer marketplace.

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Music Platform and Original Series Gets Strong Support during First Year of the “New Terra” Focused on Innovation and Brand Promotion.

Terra, a leader and innovator in the digital media and content production space, continues to deliver campaign sponsors a platform to organically tell their stories. Since the launch of the “New Terra” in April 2014, Terra has engaged with 12 brands, intent on reaching a key demographic – the U.S. Hispanic audience. The “Terra Live Music” series has played an integral role in building engagement, connecting brands with a key audience through an innovative and interactive platform. With a variety of subgenres from which to choose, “Terra Live Music in Concert,” “Terra Live Music in Studio,” and the newly launched “Terra Live Music Home Sessions,” brands teaming up with Terra interact with top Latin artists and concert attendees in a social way while promoting their campaigns and messaging.

Since the launch of the “Terra Live Music” series, brands such as Honda, Dunkin Donuts, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, Pepsi, Sprint, Kia, T-Mobile, Toyota Corolla, Chevron and State Farm have collaborated with Terra. The platform has provided a unique space for these brands to deliver their messaging while using the passion point of music as a tool to connect brand names with consumers.

“As a leader in the music space, our goal has always been to cater to brand needs while aligning with the release of new artist songs, albums or tours to maximize impact in the market,” said Emilia Peña, Director of Sales at Terra USA. “We’re excited to continue growing our platform, most recently with ‘Terra Live Music Home Sessions,’ bringing innovation to life through some of the best Latin music artists around.”

Through exclusive ownership of the “Terra Live Music” platform for the duration of the program, typically averaging three months, brands benefit from invaluable exposure to Terra’s global audience of 100 million. Their visibility goes beyond co-branded promotion with sponsors forming part of the concert experience. From enjoying an exclusive city tour in Honda’s Civic Coupe with the artists hosting a “Terra Live Music Home Sessions” concert to displaying Dunkin Donuts snacks backstage and engaging in conversations with concert attendees, sponsors are an integral part of the audience’s experience and “Terra Live Music” participation.

With the launch of “Terra Live Music Home Sessions”, a new subgenre of the series, Terra is giving greater exposure to brands with complete and total ownership of the platform. One such example can be seen with Honda who has sponsored the last five concerts. Honda partnered with the band Kinky, who sang “Go! Go!” for a Honda campaign and was used as part of Honda’s creative strategy during the launch of the Civic Coup, coinciding with the international and extensive World Cup audience. Following, Terra secured Kinky for their concert to create further synergies.

The multi-platform interaction sponsors take part in is made all the better by Terra’s unique ability to select the most popular artists in Latin music today. The digital media company has welcomed renowned artists to its stage, such as Juanes, who has become one of the few Latin artists to tap into both general and Hispanic markets, making history at this year’s Grammy Awards as the show’s first performance in Spanish in 10 years.

Terra’s stage unites rising artists and new additions to all genres of Latin music, delivering both its audience and collaborating brands innovative music to over 100 million people. Audiences are able to stream content no matter how far they may be, across all mobile, tablet, and computer devices. Brands are given an opportunity to build a relationship with Terra’s audience, as seen with Sprint’s photo booth this year used to promote their “Más Mexico” campaign. Similarly, Pepsi’s sweepstakes offered a VIP trip package for winners to attend the Alejandro Sanz concert in Miami while promoting their “Viva Hoy” Hispanic marketing platform.

By participating in these events, sponsors become visible to Terra’s audience in a way concert viewers can relate to and maximize their market impact. Music transforms into a meeting point for sponsors to communicate their messaging and promotions to Terra’s audience through a social and entertaining platform. Enjoy the “Terra Live Music” performances here and see the power of the music platform.

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By Camila Gadala-Maria Account Coordinator at Pinta, The Art of Cross-Cultural Marketing

Since the launch of the “Terra Live Music” series, Terra is trying to deliver a solid platform for brand awareness. driving consumers through brand awareness with creative productions.. Reaching the key U.S. Hispanic demographic through the concert series, Terra has engaged brands such as Dunkin Donuts, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, Pepsi, Sprint and State Farm while building a connection between the brand and the “Terra Live Music” audience. By teaming up with top Latin artists, Terra offers brands a space to deliver campaign messaging while connecting those names with the ultimate consumers.

Below please find a look into the “Terra Live Music” series success through a variety of campaigns, including the most recent “Terra Live Music in Concert” Las Vegas festival, resulting in over one million video streams capping off Terra’s 15th anniversary with sensational performances by Luis Fonsi, J Balvin, Juan Magan and Pablo López. Stay tuned as Terra continues bringing in the biggest names in Latin music this year with upcoming performances by talented artists such as Joey Montana, Julieta Venegas and more!