TOTEM Times:
Design & Branding
Every time a brand says it wants to connect with young people, something needs to be examined
Not because wanting to understand them is wrong. On the contrary. The problem arises when they are treated like a decorative tribe: an aesthetic, a tone, a list of words, a campaign with fast-paced music and brighter colors. New generations don’t need brands to seem young. They need them to stop treating them like naive […]
August has a strange way of creating distance
Some people leave. Some people return. Families reunite after months apart. Friends meet up for a few days. Conversations linger because there’s no rush. Silences also find rest. And in the midst of this slower, sunnier, more suspended month, the 8th arrives once again. At TOTEM, we celebrate it with #8Hugs. Not as a pretty […]
Vacations don’t begin when you leave
They begin with how you leave behind what you’ve built. At the end of July, many brands enter transition mode. Cycles are closed, tasks are delegated, automation is implemented, and the pace slows. Everything seems under control. But it’s precisely at this moment that a key question arises: what happens to the brand when it’s […]
The pork industry in the Americas is opening up to the world
And branding has a lot to say. From tomorrow, July 22nd, until July 24th, Andy Stalman, CEO of TOTEM Branding, will participate in Porkaméricas 2026, one of the most important gatherings in the pork industry of the continent, which will bring together international leaders, producers, entrepreneurs, technicians, and experts from across the entire value chain […]
Knowledge as a true engine of transformation
The evolution of the sector doesn’t depend solely on infrastructure, investments, or campaigns. It depends on how brands are understood and built. Because today, more than ever, the value of a destination, an organization, or a project is directly linked to its ability to generate meaning. Developing open and accessible training initiatives isn’t a one-off […]
The World Cup offers more than just matches. It offers identity.
For 39 days, the world did something quite extraordinary: stop, look, and feel the same thing all at once. A ball. A jersey. A flag. An anthem. A country. A promise. There wasn’t much to explain. The World Cup is understood more through the body than the mind. The 2026 World Cup has ended on […]
The 2026 World Cup already has a champion
The match ends. The tension ends. The uncertainty ends. The result is in. But something else begins: memory. Because a final doesn’t just crown a team. It enshrines a story. And this final had something especially powerful: Argentina and Spain once again placed the Spanish language at the center of the world. For the first […]
Do we choose a destination for what it is… or for what it means?
The conversation isn’t about attracting more visitors, but about building meaningful experiences. People no longer just look for places; they seek coherence between what they see, what they experience, and what they remember. And that coherence is increasingly a matter of branding. The destinations that are moving forward understand that tourism isn’t a campaign, it’s […]
A customer allows you to generate revenue. A believer helps you grow
They seem like the same person, buying the same things, visiting the same channels, receiving the same messages. But they belong to two completely different categories, and confusing them is one of the most costly strategic mistakes an organization can make. A customer buys. They choose between alternatives, compare, and evaluate. They use reason more […]
Micro-enterprises and SMEs are not a minor category
They are the fabric that sustains the real economy and, increasingly, the place where branding truly happens. Why It Matters June 27th is their day, but their impact is built every day. In personal decisions, in direct relationships, in a way of doing things where the brand is inseparable from the business. Here, there is […]
