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British Equestrian Federation changes its name and logo
British Equestrian Federation changes its name and logo

Founded in 1972, the British Equestrian Federation is the national organization for equestrian sport in United Kingdom. Recently, BEF has carried out a rebranding by renaming itself to British Equestrian and rolling out a new logo. According to British Equestrian’s officials, while changing its name, the organization follows the trend among many sports governing bodies that drop such words as Federation, Union or Association from their names as this fits more the spirit of the present time. Under its auspices, the new brand will unify Equestrian Team GBR that brings together UK’s professional horse riders, and Hoof, a body advocating…

Steiff: A new logo for Teddy bear anniversary
Steiff: A new logo for Teddy bear anniversary

The toy brand Steiff, known for its plush toys, has rolled out a new visual identity. The updated look is focused on the famous Teddy bear which is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year. Steiff was founded in 1880 as a reformed company that evolved from a felt goods business owned by Margarete Steiff in Giengen, Germany. In 1902, a plush bear, which was designed by Margarete’s nephew Richard Steiff and wore the ordinary production name Bär 55 PB, was “born”, having movable arms and legs. One year later, the bear got popular in the United States after an American…

M&M’s revamps its visual identity for an inclusive future
M&M’s revamps its visual identity for an inclusive future

Having a more than 80-year history, the chocolate brand M&M’s is launching a new rebranding, announcing a strategy oriented towards public communications, inclusiveness and diversity. To emphasize these values, the new identity focuses on the brand’s recognizable ampersand. M&M’s new look was created by Jones Knowles Ritchie, a prominent design agency known for its works with big food brands like Burger King and Baskin-Robbins’. Including a lot of details, the project deals not only with visual branding but also a verbal image and the storytelling about M&M’s individuality. Fulfilling its mission, JKR developed a flexible visual identity that allows the…

INSP TV rolls out a western-inspired logo
INSP TV rolls out a western-inspired logo

Initially launched as a Christian TV channel in 1978, the INSP network has transformed into a digital broadcaster over the last decade. With a rebranding in 2010, the network switched to new programming oriented to the family values, introducing a new logo and adopting its current name. A couple of weeks ago, INSP changed its visual identity again, reflecting its western-based programming. The previous INSP logo, launched almost 12 years ago, represented a yellow arc over a lowercase wordmark. Although it was a laconic emblem, it still had an unclear meaning, having a weak connection with the network’s main entertainment…

AT&T and Discovery present merged Warner Bros. Discovery logo
AT&T and Discovery present merged Warner Bros. Discovery logo

Last month, The name and visual identity for the company were presented by Discovery’s CEO David Zaslav, who will also be the head of the emerging venture. Warner Bros. Discovery’s logo represents a 3D wordmark designed in gold which is associated with the iconic WB shield. It is complemented with the slogan “The stuff that dreams are made of”, a phrase taken from the 1941 href=”https://www.picpapa.com/discovery-logo”Warner Bros. movie “Maltese Falcon” – this is an additional respectful nod to the rich heritage of the studio, giving a hint what we should expect from the company. While the emblem’s design has already…

Amazon: More iconicity for the smile-arrow
Amazon: More iconicity for the smile-arrow

Just like Nike’s Swoosh which is a sign of the company in itself, Although the previous version’s shopping cart reflected the initial commercial ambitions of the brand, it looks a bit amusing now when Amazon has reached the top in e-commerce, digital streaming, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. So, ditching the cart, the app’s new logo conveys the company’s contemporary image, representing a cardbord box with rounded corners and the smile-arrow that together with a blue band on top, resembling a fringe, makes up a kind of a smiling face. This is quite an admirable design solution creating a cheerful…

Swiss ski resort unveils modern look to appeal global tourists
Swiss ski resort unveils modern look to appeal global tourists

Located not far from Lucerne in central Switzerland, Titlis is one of the highest peaks in the Swiss Alps, reaching an altitude of over 3,000m above sea level. It is a highly popular tourist destination in the country. The mountain is home to a ski resort and features a glacier with several accessible ice caves throughout the year. Managing the economic activities in the Titlis area, including transportation, hotels, restaurants, and food venues, is Titlis Bergbanen. The company has set a strategic goal to establish itself as one of the top Alpine destinations, providing guests with an unforgettable experience at…

Facebook brings some refinements to its visual identity
Facebook brings some refinements to its visual identity

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta continues developing the Facebook brand, this time by adjusting the visual design of the social network. The change in colors, signs, as well as the logo,has to “provide a faultless and fresh Facebook”, as a Meta design team posted in the corporate blog. And this is only the first stage of a renovation aiming to create an integrated identity for the whole platform. In this first step, the company presented a new version of the Facebook logo, including a redesigned font for the wordmark and a wider color palette that revolves around a fresh shade of blue….

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