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TPG

Built for the corner it already owned

Rebrand

Strategy and design

Agency

R/GA

TPG had been in Australians’ homes and pockets for decades. But the telco market had become crowded, confusing and low-trust. TPG, a brand with genuine heritage and known for value, had become lost in the noise.

 

Noise that was unhelpful and frustrating for customers. The insight that unlocked everything was simple, but foundational – customers didn’t feel championed by their telco – they felt managed by it: a number (pun intended), not a customer; unseen, unheard, and under-appreciated.


TPG had the opportunity to be the brand that changed that. To be the brand genuinely on its customers’ side, giving them exactly what they wanted: easy to understand, straightforward customer experiences, great value.  No overpromise, no extras; just a telco service you can rely on, that you can trust. The brand idea was hiding in plain sight: In Your Corner.


We built the full brand strategy around it: vision, purpose, value proposition, messaging framework, personality and tone of voice, before bringing it to life in a uniquely TPG way, refreshing its distinctive colour palette. The refreshed logo was softer, and subtly reflected the brand idea, activating the familiar wifi and mobile graphics in its corner. 


The outcome – TPG relaunched in 2025 and named WhistleOut's Mobile Provider of the Year. Heritage, modernised.

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Role & responsibility

Group Strategy Director

Leading strategy team and client relationship

Scope

Portfolio architecture review partnering with McKinsey

Research - qual, quant, AI

Stakeholder engagement
Brand strategy
Customer value proposition

Communications framework

Brand Identity 

Tone of voice 

Sonic Brand

Motion Brand
Internal training

Creative agency onboarding and direction

Agency: R/GA

Executive Strategy Director: Brady Ambler

Executive Creative Director: Ben Miles

Creative Director - Visual: Sam MacGuinness

Creative Director - Verbal: Jane Duru / Amy Scott

Strategy Director: Amy Stewart

Senior Producer: Kim Tong

Strategy Director  - CX: Stephen Naimo

Partner agencies

Smith & Western (audio brand)

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