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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.
How design can help universities both distinguish and unite their offering
We speak to designer Christine Ayre, who was recently made a Fellow of King’s College London, about how design can give a sense of coherency to institutions’ output.
Pentagram’s Yuri Suzuki and Sascha Lobe partner on MIDI’s harmonious rebrand
The industry-standard musical interface’s first-ever rebrand is inspired by musical forms such as the Stuttgart pitch.
Taxi Studio’s “optimistic” identity for equal opportunities design initiative Up
West of England Design Forum’s latest venture aims to address the imbalance between female graphic design students and those in leadership roles.
Sevilla FC reveals new folklore-inspired crest and visual identity
Spanish branding consultancy Summa has worked with the record-breaking football team on its identity, which draws inspiration from its home city.
Design in 2021 – what will branding look like?
As part of our series of design in 2021, DesignStudio creative director Alex Johns looks at what will happen in branding in the next 12 months.
Uncommon rebrands mortgage broker Habito with a “badass version of heaven”
The updated identity aims to show how the mortgage company can fight the “hell, stress and confusion mortgages can cause”.
GM reveals lower-case logo for an “all-electric future”
General Motors has redesigned its identity to coincide with its electric ambitions, with an eye to digital brand applications.
Traditional science textbooks have inspired the identity for Elon Musk’s Neuralink
San Francisco-based design studio Play has provided a new analogue-inspired look for Musk’s future-facing neurotechnology company.
JKR reveals “real food” inspiration behind first Burger King rebrand in 20 years
The new look features a redrawn logo inspired by the brands visual history, as well as a bespoke typeface, updated packaging and new uniforms.
Architects’ Council of Europe seeks designers for £30,000 visual identity
The architectural organisation requires a new visual identity to better reflect Europe’s “rich mix of people, cultures and architecture”.
Nomad’s kit for Hackney Laces channels 90s skate culture and East London
The women’s community football club has unveiled its new kit, which has been designed by the team’s first official sponsor Nomad Studio.
Remembering Martin Lambie-Nairn: 1945-2020
The designer, recognised for having “redefined” television branding throughout his career with creations like the Channel 4 “Blocks” logo, has died aged 75.
Kia unveils new logo as it plans to revamp “nearly all facets” of business
The new logo, which has been designed to look like a “handwritten signature”, is a stark departure from the previous round badge.
Pfizer rebrands to mark a “new era” of science and research
Fresh from releasing a Covid vaccine, Pfizer has revealed a new logo and identity to signal a shift from “commerce to science”.
CIA reveals new branding in diversity bid
The American intelligence agency has redesigned its website and unveiled a divisive logo in the hopes of diversifying its recruitment base.
Hyderabad FC rebrand looks to fuse city heritage with digital future
The top-flight Indian football club has adopted a new look which includes a redrawn crest, new jerseys and other “off-pitch” applications.
Design inspiration: the best projects from December
Light-up machines that connect loved ones and a shadowy identity for a Bauhaus master are some of our favourite projects from the month.
Brody Associates overhauls Japanese beauty brand Shiseido’s identity
Among the new guiding principles for the company is a focus on progressive and environmental values as well as a story of East meets West.
Design Week’s most popular long reads of 2020
This year, we saw how design intersected with some of 2020’s biggest stories – including Covid and Black Lives Matter – and helped people adapt and survive.
Design Week’s most popular news stories of 2020
Custom typefaces and flat logos, furlough and anything to help keep kids entertained – these were the news stories you read the most this year.
In-house teams: Polaroid on building a “modern analogue brand in a digital world”
As part of our series looking at in-house design teams, we talk to the heads of design about the “labour of love” that is Polaroid.
Foursquare rebrands to show it’s not just “the check-in app”
Following an “identity crisis”, the location app has repositioned itself with a focus on the B2B sector with a minimalist aesthetic.
New Beavertown Brewery range heralds change of design direction
Beavertown’s creative director Nick Dwyer talks to Design Week about inspirations, the different creative process behind the brand’s new range and drawing lots of hair.