TOTEM Times:
Design & Branding
The Twelve Totemic Behaviors
How a TOTEM Brand Lives in the Day-to-Day 1. Begin With Belief, Not Brief. Start all work by anchoring in purpose, not performance. Ask: What do we believe? before you ask: What should we post? 2. Protect the Center. Do not drift. Say no to what is profitable but misaligned. The soul is not a […]
21st-century brands face an existential dilemma: evolve or become irrelevant.
Disruption is no longer an isolated phenomenon; it is the natural state of the market. Rigid hierarchies, bureaucratic processes, and business models built on efficiency rather than resilience have turned many organizations into cumbersome structures, unable to adapt to the pace of change. However, some brands have understood something fundamental: companies are not machines that […]
When a Brand Has No Soul, It Has No Future
There’s something that isn’t designed in a manual, that isn’t imposed with a strategy, that isn’t programmed into an algorithm: love for what we do. 📌 If you don’t feel it, you don’t transmit it. 📌 If you don’t live it, you don’t inspire it. 📌 If it doesn’t engage you, it doesn’t belong to […]
The Future of Banking?
Transformation, Trust, and the Battle Against Obsolescence Imagine a world where banking is no longer a destination, but an invisible and integrated part of everyday life. Where financial transactions happen effortlessly, embedded in the platforms we use every day. A world where your bank understands you better than you understand yourself: predicting your needs, protecting […]
Key questions about branding
Successful companies don’t focus on transactions, but on relationships. They don’t compete just on price, but on value. They don’t seek customers, but build believers. Successful brands don’t just capture attention, but engagement. They don’t just sell, but create memorable experiences. They don’t just grow in revenue, but in relevance. Because customers buy. Believers defend, […]
Brandathon is back!
🚀 Great news. The first Brandathon of 2025 is coming with Andy Stalman and the TOTEM team! 🎯🔥 It’s not a conference. It’s not a course. It’s a living space where branding comes to life in real time. A meeting without a script, without limits and without a predefined ending. 📅 Date: February 19 We […]
The night of the Influencer Awards Spain was an explosion of emotions!
And no, we’re not just talking about the red carpet and the flashes. We’re talking about the incredible surprise we got! We won the Influencer award in the “Corporate” category! Yes, you read that right! Corporate! And it wasn’t easy. The competition was fierce! We were nominated alongside titans like: Jorge Neri Bonilla Mario Alonso […]
Love makes the difference
Tomorrow, February 14, is Valentine’s Day. We still need a day to remind us of the importance of love. Maybe in a world increasingly dominated by algorithms and screens, where artificial intelligence seems to dictate the pace of life, it’s easy to lose sight of what truly moves us as human beings: love. The time […]
Santiago: A success story in city branding
At TOTEM Branding we had the privilege of collaborating in the construction of the identity of Santiago (previously Santiago de los Caballeros) positioning it as “The Heart City” of the Dominican Republic. A project that not only redefines its image, but strengthens its role as the cultural, economic and social epicenter of the country. 💡 […]
Branding that flies high: what we learned with SUA
✈️ Building an airline identity from scratch is a challenge that goes beyond a logo or a color palette. It requires strategy, vision, and a genuine connection to the essence of the brand. At TOTEM Branding, we worked with SUA to create an identity that not only represents Uruguay, but redefines the travel experience. 💡 Key […]
