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Our biggest wish for you for 2026
Dear entrepreneur, For many, 2025 felt like the year of AI. And without a doubt, it was. AI accelerated, simplified, and democratized things that used to require more time, more people, and bigger budgets. But at the same time, we noticed something else happening… AI mainly exposed just how average our world had already become. Campaigns started to look even more alike. Brands adopted the same tone, the same promises, the same visuals. LinkedIn began to feel like one endles

Dries Henau
Dec 30, 20252 min read


Fight The Average launched with a bang!
What a night. On May 28 we officially launched Fight the Average — and we did it our way: bold brands, strong stories, good people and...

Dries Henau
Aug 25, 20251 min read


Fight The Average is out now!
The new book by The Brand Guys, published by Lannoo, is a powerful manifesto against mediocrity. Fight The Average In an era where...

Dries Henau
May 27, 20252 min read


The Mona Lisa Syndrome: Why standing out beats being great.
Last weekend, we found ourselves wandering the halls of the Louvre. Or, let's be honest, being herded along with hundreds of other...

Dries Henau
Mar 11, 20254 min read


Give us a microphone, and we'll go for hours
Occasionally, we get summoned to spread our love for crafting unique brands and ideas. Hand us 2 microphones, and we'll chat your ears...

Dries Henau
Oct 10, 20241 min read


Concept & Name reveal: The Ostendian
In March 2025, the city of Ostend is set to unveil its first brand-new 4-star hotel since two decades: The Ostendian. Nestled in the...

Dries Henau
Oct 3, 20242 min read


New Hotel Client Alert: The Ostend Sky District Hotel
The Brand Guys have been entrusted by Flow Hospitality Group (C-Hotels) and Vastgoed Degroote to craft the Brand and Hospitality Concept...

Dries Henau
Sep 28, 20231 min read


Cocon is up for the Retail Newcomer of The Year 2023 Award
Awards speak volumes, don’t they? Or maybe not, who knows. In 2020, PAC and L’Oreal tasked us to modernize the stale hair salon design...

Dries Henau
Sep 12, 20231 min read


The World of Average: How we got here and how to stand out.
It's no secret that we are living in a world of average. Restaurants, shops and hotel lobbies, entire cities even: they all seem to blend to

Dries Henau
Jun 19, 20233 min read


What we can learn from the €2.5 billion brand: Aēsop
Aēsop was sold to L'Oréal for an astronomical amount of €2.5 billion. We take a look at how the brand was built.

Dries Henau
Apr 13, 20234 min read
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