Saludos Ogilvy & Mather is a very interesting case study on national branding during cold war era. http://designtaxi.com/article/100510/Ogilvy-Mather-Worldwide-60th-Anniversary/ 'In the same year (1957), Ogilvy launches a tourism campaign for Puerto Rico, following years of political upheaval on the island. The "Pablo Casals is coming home to Puerto Rico" ad helps tourist expenditures rise from $19 million to $53 million a year.' Argentina, more recent, after 2001 finnacial crisis Hernán Berdichevsky and Gustavo Stecher http://www.aiga.org/exhibit-idarg/ Hope it helps :-) Maria de Mater O'Neill --------- http://catedrammo.wordpress.com/ http://marimateroneill.com http://rubberbandpr.com On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 5:07 PM, Pete Davis <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Dear All, could anyone advise on literature that focuses on the design of > cultural identities, national symbols, objects that typify regions and > populations, how do these appear and how are they characterised, there is > specific interest in the Gulf States. Thanks Pete > > Peter Quinn Davis MA RCA PhD FRS > DIRECTOR OF POST GRADUATE DESIGN: Research Coordinator > Plymouth University; Drakes Circus, R/L Building, Plymouth .UK. Tel > 0044175285151 Faculty of Arts: > School of Architecture, Design and Environment > MADESIGN (space-place)<sustainable>-MAKER (products)<EXPERIENCES> > [log in to unmask] > DESIGN WITH PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY > >