"Remember that what you’re always looking for in branding is a beautiful combination of distinctiveness, authenticity, and compelling story. Those three elements give us the clue to establishing and using values"

— S. Middelton in Build a brand in 30 days

"Symbols have an enormous capacity to carry multiple, even contradictory meanings that can be fluid in the face of change. But remember that it is the act of making meaning together rather than the precise meanings made that produces brand value"

— M. J. Hatch and M. Schultz in Taking Brand Initiative - How Companies Can Align Strategy, Culture, and Identity Through Corporate Branding