A successful rebranding campaign quickly separates marketing lightweights from heavyweights. It's no easy feat to mess with all of the hallmarks and associations a company has with its target market, and yet the entities in this slideshow have done so masterfully.
Fast food has taken a beating from a consumer base that is increasingly focused on health. McDonald's and Burger King have each taken significant steps to separate their respective restaurants from the negative connotations of fast food, implementing luxurious restaurants that are every bit as aesthetically-appealing as their four-star counterparts.
Google has been the master of logo changes. The holiday logo changes that appear on Google.com have been celebrated, captured and archived by millions of Web users. Check out some of the other companies that get it right below.
24 Revolutionary Rebranding Moves
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Trailer Wrap Makeovers
From Trash To Panache
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Rebranding Experiments
Bentley-Bodied HUMMER
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Fashionable Fast Food
McDonald's UK Makeover
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Coca-Cola M5 Visual Rebranding Project
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High Tech Fashion Runways
Vivienne Tam's HP LapTop Makeover
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Soliciting Logo Subversion
DIY Shirts at the Burger King Studio
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Mega Unbrandings
McDonald's Abstract ‘Quarter Pounder' Store
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Fast Food Packaging Makeovers
McDonald's Revamps Their Image
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Rebranding Endangered Animals
Campaign Proves the "Big Bad Wolf" Isn't
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Celebratory Branding Changes
6 Google Birthday Logos
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Rebranding Classic Board Games
Monopoly's Packaging Gets a Modern Look
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Kung Fu Fast Food Branding
Bruce Lee is Restaurant's Mascot
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Eco Skyscraper Makeovers
Sears Tower Gets Greener
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Visual Brand Evolution
Pepsi ‘Pass' Commercial Shows Branding Changes Over Decades
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Classic Board Game Makeovers
Clue Updated for Tabloid Culture
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Relative Rebranding
UK Insurance Company Shows What's In a Stage Name
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Extreme Cubicle Makeover
Is this the 'Most Luxurious' or 'Most Hideous'?
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Pimp Your PC
Mesiro Merium for Computer Makeovers
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Mega Branding Changes
Walmart Adds Asterisk to Logo
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Recession Rebranding
RecessIsOn Pursuades Us to ‘F_ck the Recession'
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Currency Makeovers
US Mint Unveils New Pennies
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Making Wireless Stylish
Linksys Makeover
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Rebranding Springwater as Tap Water
Pepsi to Rebrand Aquafina Without The Mountains
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CD Players Get Tech Makeover
Tilt Sensing 'Pandora Alcantara'
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23 Awesome McDonald's Ads
From Billboards to TV Spots
Miniature Edible Fast Food Meal
Bathroom Blood Dispensers
Clue Guerrilla Campaign
Drastic Holiday Price Cuts
Black Friday Ads Indicative of Harsh Recession
Eco-Luxury Architecture
$15 Million Orchid House
Humanimal Hybrid Photography
Wolf Boy and Bunny Girl Artwork by Isabelle Levenez
Rebranding Experiments
Bentley-Bodied HUMMER
Comics to Promote Coffee
Burger King Joe
Billboards That Hatch
McDonald's Giant Egg Hatches Daily
Is the New Fast Food Really Gourmet?
24 Examples of Werewolf Couture
Things Could Get Furrier in Fashion and Design
Recession Inspired Fashion
Soft Goth
40 Ways Google Has Changed the World
Money With Meaning
De-Noted
Board-Game Inspired Shoes
Reebok's Monopoly Reverse Jam
Couture Lingerie and Hosiery
Valentino Designs for Wolford S/S 08
Coca-Cola M5 Visual Rebranding Project
McDonald's Painted Handvertising
Rock 'n' Fries
£95 Fast Food Burgers (Part 2)
Burger King Reveals Kobe Beef Burger
Money Shots II
The Celebrity Version
Glacier-Inspired Eco Architecture
The Iceberg
Marketers Drop Money Around London
Carlsberg Don't Do Litter Ad Campaign
4-in-1 Fashion
Wolford Cable-Knit Button-Up Tights
Unique Jewel Hues
DeBeers Diamond Monopoly Sets 2008 Color Standards
Sephora Monopoly
Build Your Own Beauty Empire
Smiley Soda Logos
Pepsi's Emotion-Based Branding
McDonalds Makeover
Hip Store, Sleek Uniforms
Fast Food Packaging Makeovers
McDonald's Revamps Their Image
My Monopoly
Make Your Own Version
Luxury Fast Food Interiors
Chic McDonald's Europe Stores
Cube-Shaped Eco Architecture
The Modular Dice House
Eco Architecture
Rammed Earth Homes
Recession-Proof Fashion Houses?
Hermes Opens New Flagship in India
$170 Junkfood
Burger King Kobe Beefburger
Laser Toy Weapons
The Silver Wolf Full Metal Rubber Band Gun
Logo Lookalikes
Google Chrome Icon Very Familiar
Big McLies
Webpage Dedicated to Lying Fast Food Photography
Spas for Kid
Scooops at Great Wolf Lodge
Fast Food Baths
Employee Birthday Celebration at Burger King
Fast Food Jewelry
Gold Burger Necklaces
Real Designers in Virtual Worlds
Vivienne Tam for Stardoll
Recession-Proof Cinema
Jada Pinkett Smith Talks Madagascar 2
HP Laptop Goes Way Retro
HP ZT1000
Political Sodavertising
PEPSI Promotes Refresheverything.com with Political Change
Rebranding Classic Board Games
Monopoly's Packaging Gets a Modern Look
Burger King Slims Down Kids Menu
Recession Fashion
Tough Economic Times Influence Style
Super Sizing Japan
McDonald's Mega Series
Burger Bars
Burger King To Launch "Whopper Bars"
Burger King Potato Snacks
Fries In Your Cupboard
McDonalds European Makeover
Golden Arches Goes Chic
Google Wrap Dresses
The Ooogle Sari
Money Shots
New Viral Isn't What You Think
“A Christmas Story” Board Game
I Double Dog Dare Ya
Money Statement Art
Cash Rules Everything Around Me
Political Wolf Hunt Protests
Defenders of Wildlife Against Sarah Palin
Chinese Takeout Lamps
Fast Food Home Decor
Warrior Moms for Healthy Lunches
Burger King 'The Battle is Over' Ads
Year of the Rat
Mouse Invades Runway via Vivienne Tam
Video Game Board Games
Nintendo Monopoly
Recession Rebranding
RecessIsOn Pursuades Us to ‘F_ck the Recession'
Fabulous Fast Food
Affordable Global Flavours
Multi-Decade Makeovers
Puma ‘I am 60' Campaign Is A Fashion Blast From the Past
Geeky Celebration
Google Turns 10 Today
Circular Dual Keyboard for Hard Core Gamers
Wolf King Warrior XXtreme
355 Gram Picnic Set Designed By Wolf Wagner
Rebranding Springwater as Tap Water
Pepsi to Rebrand Aquafina Without The Mountains
Luggage to Tease TSA Personnel
‘007' Suitcases by PinkWolf
Celebrity Board Games
Rock Star Rehab
Recession-Fighting Beer
Howe Sound "Bailout Bitter" Ale
Recession Aids
WalletPop Clever Money Management Tips
Online Medical Records
Google Health