Simple. Compelling. Enduring.

These three words capture what we strive for with every brand engagement: a simple, yet creative idea; a compelling evocative concept that connects on an emotional level; and an enduring brand identity system that establishes a visual expression in a vibrant and consistent manner. Method Branding was founded in 2004 to continue our passion in building memorable and timeless brand identities for our clients. We work with a wide variety of clients including large corporations, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations, start-up companies and others.

We believe in collaboration.

Great brands don’t just happen in a vacuum; they are the result of collaboration. Yes, we bring together smart, talented and insightful professionals who best fit the needs of our clients. However, we also believe that our clients’ active participation is crucial in creating their brand. Bringing together the science and art of branding, our solutions are engineered to elicit the desired responses from stakeholders, building maximum brand value for our clients.

A passion for branding

Philip Unger has over 35 years of award winning experience creating a wide variety of inspired design solutions for his clients. Whether developing a new brand identity or branded communications, he delivers compelling solutions that fulfill his clients’ objectives and their brand equity.

Starting out as the in-house designer for a Montreal insurance company, he has worked in Montreal, New York and Toronto for several renowned design firms prior to founding Method Branding in 2004.

Philip’s clients have included global and large Canadian companies, as well as small firms and start-ups. Some of his major international and Canadian brand engagements prior to Method Branding include: General Motors Corporation, Labatt Brewing Company, The Personal Insurance Company, Abitibi-Consolidated Inc., Dun & Bradstreet, Aliant Inc., Radianz (a joint venture of Reuters and Equant), Petro-Canada, Fasken Martineau,   Town of Oakville, Canada Trust, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Shoppers Drug Mart, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Bell Canada.

Fluent in French and English, Philip won a Canada-wide competition for the design of the logo for the Canadian Port and Harbour Association while studying graphic design at Montreal’s Concordia University. He also teaches a course on strategic brand development at OCAD University. His work has been recognized with awards in Canada and the United States, and has been exhibited and published in both North America and Europe.

Great brands stand the test of time

Below are select client engagements that Philip worked on in collaboration with many different talented brand strategists, designers, artists and others prior to founding Method Branding. The work he designed stand as a testament of the timeless quality of the work.

  • Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.
  • Agora Food Merchants
  • Air Canada
  • Aliant Inc.
  • Bank of Bermuda
  • Bell Canada
  • Bell Mobility
  • Canada Post Corporation
  • Canada Trust
  • Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (Papal visit 1984)
  • Canadian Creators’ Coalition
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
  • Canadian National Railway
  • Canadian Pacific Hotels & Resorts
  • Canadian Public Relations Society
  • CCL Industries Inc.
  • Coinamatic Canada
  • Credit Suisse Canada
  • CSA International
  • Dun & Bradstreet
  • Famous Players Development Corporation
  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • Fun TV, The Animation Network
  • General Motors Corporation
  • Horsham Industries
  • Inmet Mining Corporation
  • Insurance Bureau of Canada
  • Insurance Institute of Canada
  • IIDEX (Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario)
  • John Harquail Photography Inc.
  • John Labatt Brewing Company Limited
  • Lerners LLP
  • Leukemia Research Foundation of Canada
  • Libbey-St. Clair
  • Manulife
  • MDS
  • Merrill Lynch Insurance Group
  • Murray Axmith & Associates
  • Nike Canada Ltd.
  • Noma Inc.
  • Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • Octave Communications Inc.
  • Ontario Publishing Centre
  • Oshawa Group
  • Petro-Canada
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  • Professional Engineers Ontario
  • Radianz Limited
  • Shell Canada Limited
  • Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation
  • Spectra Securities Software Inc.
  • Technomedia Systems Inc.
  • The Bank of Bermuda
  • The Coinamatic Group
  • The Horsham Corporation
  • The Hugh MacMillan Rehabilitation Centre
  • The National Ballet of Canada
  • The Personal Insurance Company
  • The Toronto Symphony
  • Toronto Jewish Congress
  • Town of Oakville, Ontario
  • Union Enterprises Limited
  • Wajax Limited
  • Westinghouse Canada
  • Wheaton Glass