Category Archives: EXAMPLES

Find some examples of brands who do their best to be useful and some great branded utilities.

#48 – Adidas – Runbase 0

Who ? We won’t introduce you to the global sportswear brand, Adidas. What’s the utility ? People living and working in Tokyo may have the urge to go for a run, but no place to shower, and stock their belongings. Near a subway station, Adidas created a facility called Runbase, providing people with lockers and [...]

#47 – KLM – Meet & Seat 0

Who ? KLM, the airline company. What’s the utility ? KLM Meet & Seat is a program helping people meet other passengers with the same interests in life. While it can be a threat to privacy (the need to use Facebook connect to use the service), it can help people have a better experience through [...]

#46 – Sherwin Williams – Color palette App 0

Who? Sherwin-Williams, a famous paint brand. What’s the utility ? While we do not like their logo much – cover the earth with polluting paint ? – we must admit that Sherwin-Williams recently had a good idea. They created a mobile app to match real-life colors with their paint references. Good job ! Thanks to [...]

#45 – Glad – Trash Smart 0

  Who ? Glad, a storage and trash bags brand What’s the utility ?                       Glad created an app permitting people to “trash smart” : it helps smartphone users find the nearest recycling spots around them, thanks to geolocation features. As proved in our research [...]