To celebrate the Fourth of July, we share the true story of the World War II Iwo Jima flag photo, as contained in CorporateHistory.net’s commissioned history of Annin Flagmakers, written by Marian Calabro: “This was the first U.S. flag raised on Iwo Jima. It was made by[...]

Can a single central image tell your corporate story? That’s the key question CorporateHistory.net asks when we create covers and home pages for clients’ business anniversary books and history timelines. Our guiding principle is that the anniversary image should convey what the organization does – doing it[...]

Consumers say they want authentic items and brands, but what does that mean? Corporate storytelling plays a big part in backing up those words. The New York Times makes this point: “You could argue that these stories are a reaction against goods delivered by container from China,[...]

Does your anniversary logo contain all three of these key branding points: who, when, and what/why? Have you integrated them into a single visual that pops, as Rainmaker did (example above)? 1) Who you are. 2) When you came along, or how long you’ve been around. 3)[...]