Ideas & identity / Nov 3, 2026
Why Brands Become Symbols When the World Gets Noisy
When the world gets noisier, recognizable symbols help us say things without speaking.
Read the teaching →The Brand Historian / Field notes
Ideas worth repeating.
I spend a lot of time looking at old newspapers and asking what today's brands can learn from them. These are the stories, questions and arguments I've been working through, in writing.
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Brand strategy / Nov 3, 2026
Your Brand Needs People Who Will Never Buy From You
Luxury prestige works partly because people who never buy the product still know its story.
Read the teaching →Brand stories / Nov 3, 2026
Caleb Williams' Caddix Cleats: When a Logo Becomes a Symbol
The cleats stayed the same, but public controversy transformed their meaning.
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Chirag Nijjer, The Brand Historian™
I study the rise and fall of brands and bring those stories to audiences around the world. You may have seen me on HISTORY Channel's The Mega Brands That Built America.
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