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Branding
The latest news, analysis and opinion on visual identities, rebrands and logo design, from sports brands to start-up tech companies.
O Street turns to tartan in rebrand of craft beer Stewart Brewing
The Glasgow design studio has attempted to modernise the craft brewery while incorporating the brand’s Scottish heritage.
National Museums Liverpool’s “energetic” rebrand seeks to unite seven venues
Design studio SomeOne has rebranded the museum group – comprising seven venues in the Liverpool area – in an attempt to renew its focus.
UEFA Europa League rebrands alongside new Conference League launch
The new look for the two leagues has been developed by Turquoise branding studio, and will be used across broadcast, communications, stadiums and more.
Live-streaming app Yubo reveals “non-judgemental” rebrand
Design studio Koto has rebranded the social media platform – intended for those aged between 12-25 – with a focus on community.
Thisaway creates “challenger” identity for the United Rugby Championship
The former PRO14 Rugby league has rebranded as United Rugby Championship, with a new identity featuring lifestyle-inspired touches.
Ragged Edge subverts secret societies in rebrand of software platform Reveal
The new identity for work sharing platform Reveal plays with imagery associated with secret societies to showcase the brand’s more open approach.
Design Week Awards 2021 – the shortlist in full
We’re excited to announce the full Awards shortlist below. Stay tuned later in the month for our Winners Showcase, which will be revealed on the site as part of a
Why designers need to consider accessibility in type
The intricacies of creative projects often pose access challenges for those who struggle to read – how can designers reconcile creativity with accessibility?
Beatport reveals new turntable-inspired logo in brand remix
Swedish design studio Kurppa Hosk has worked with the DJ platform on its first identity update since 2012, which launches alongside its first-ever app.
This online platform is designed to let you imagine the future of London
Created by Studio Cronica for think tank Centre for London, Your Future London allows the city dwellers to have a say in the capital’s future.
CineCov brand from Wieden+Kennedy inspired by “the essence of cinema”
Part of Coventry’s UK City of Culture celebrations, the film festival will launch this summer with the aim of turning “the whole city into a cinema”.
Designers are helping hard seltzer brands reach millennial and Gen-Z audiences
As the seltzer drinks sector becomes mainstream, design studios are tapping into ‘fauxstalgia’ and gender-neutral branding to appeal to a younger audience.
Ending planned obsolescence is a “brilliant opportunity” for designers
New regulation offers brand, product and retail designers a chance to innovate, argues Landor & Fitch industrial design lead Jack Holloway.
JKR rebrands Stonewall to usher in “a new era of bold activism and pride”
The project has been worked on via the studio’s philanthropic arm, the JKR Foundation, and aims to showcase the charity as “the leader it is”.
Uncommon designs cookbook cover that can be planted and eaten
The studio has designed the cover for plant-based food brand Merchant Gourmet, and hopes the project will help change consumer food habits.
Shelter reveals activism-inspired rebrand from Superunion
The brand consultancy’s update for Shelter takes the homelessness charity back to its early days of grassroots campaigning.
D&AD Awards 2021 winners showcase work with “social purpose”
This year, the awards included three Black Pencils and touched on issues ranging from transgender and nonbinary rights to Black Lives Matter.
Design inspiration: the best projects from May
Some of our favourite projects this month include illustrations for poet Thomas Hardy and a colourful basketball court in Canary Wharf.
Templo’s illustrative identity for Crowdfund London resists “stuffy” clichés
The design studio has leaned into the community-focused elements of the organisation’s work with a “friendly” visual identity.
Turner Duckworth rebrand of Pennington Biomedical aims “to shift perceptions”
The new look includes a redrawn monogram and imagery that helps onlookers “pause and discover”, as well as a purple and gold colour palette.
Fox’s Glacier Mints update Peppy the polar bear in “retro-progressive” rebrand
Derek&Eric has put Peppy the polar bear front and centre of the new identity, with details inspired by the brand’s 100-year-old design history.
Design Bridge crafts “hedonistic” identity for new rosé brand The Pale
The London studio has created a 1920s-inspired visual identity and bespoke bottle structure for the latest line from Sacha Lichine.
DesignStudio rebrands Mind with focus on social change
The project has been in the works for more than a year, and includes a sensitive redrawing of the “iconic and truly loved” scribble logo.