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Microsoft is modernizing While redesigning icons, the main challenge was to show new look and maintain familiarity for PC users, said Jon Friedman, corporate vice president of design and research at Microsoft. He noted, that the other task of the redesign was to maintain consistency, because today some of the old icons after decades since their last renovation look rather dated and inconsistent. According to J. Friedman, the team of designers also had to create an open design system flexible enough to span a range of contexts while still remaining true to Microsoft.   In the refined icons software maker…

The Crusaders, who were winners of Super Rugby for 10 times, have unveiled a new logo. The renovation of the club’s badge is said to be driven by the terror attack on the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch this March. The Crusaders’ previous logo featured a knight with a sword, and many people believed that it should be replaced as the crusader may be associated with the religious enmity between Muslims and Christians in the Middle Ages. Also, there were propositions to change the team’s name but this idea hadn’t found much support. For the new emblem of the Crusaders,…

Last year, the Kansas City Area Development Council announced plans to change the city’s regional brand. Different concepts of it were discussed during several months. Finally, the organization settled on the KC Heart depicted on the branded t-shirts of the apparel company Charlie Hustle. KCADC had some doubts that Charlie Hustle would agree to make its brand a logo for the city, but Chase McAnulty, the company’s CEO, accepted a collaboration proposal from the organization with great pleasure, and after an agreement had been signed, Kansas City’s new emblem was presented to the public. According to the agreement, the city…

When a brand experiences some unsteadiness, revision of its visual identity can be an effective means to stabilize the business and make the goals clearer. And the recent rebranding of Freeform, a Disney-owned cable channel, is a good example of this idea. Formerly owned by “They haven’t come of age yet, and are in a state of constant becoming, so they need shows which will help them expand the world, but not escape from it”, Collins says. So the uniqueness of the brand is in the attractiveness to its audience, embodied in productions with profound stories giving people different points…

Launched in 1994, Eurostar is a pioneer brand involved in international high-speed railway transportation. Its network connects the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and more recently Germany. This year, the company is undergoing a rebranding after a merger with Thalys, a high-speed railway provider that connected Paris and Brussels. The prominent DesignStudio developed a new look for Eurostar, having made a great job, completely changing the visual identity of the company. The project was based on a new concept named Spark which comes to life under the motto “Spark new experiences” and puts forward a new symbol replacing the…

On the 10th of October the logo for the upcoming Stadium Series was revealed by the NHL. The first game of the season is scheduled on the 15th of February 2020. This time the Colorado Avalanche, the host of the competition, will face off with the Los Angeles Kings at the Falcon Stadium. As the central element of the 2020 Stadium Series logo it’s chosen an image of the Cadet Chapel, located on the Air Force Academy campus. In the upper right corner there’s pictured a jet, flying over the Chapel, one more indication on the host of the forthcoming significant…

By winning this year’s Copa del Rey, According to the club, the rebranding, carried out by the international design agency Accenture, “follows the line of continuity” rather than aims to adapt to digital environments, avoiding radical changes for the basic elements. However, some improvements have still been brought, including an adjusted color palette and a new custom typeface. First of all, Betis’ crest was redesigned to have simpler elements. Thus, the crown got rid of smaller details which were, according to Accenture, visual noise. The double B was revised as well. The vignette, standing for “Betis Balompié” (the latter word…

The multinational conglomerate The unveiling of the emblems, which took place a few days ago, is an important milestone in the history of GE. And the three divisions will enjoy the rich traditions of the GE brand. According to the corporation, the establishment of three separate companies allows them to improve focusing on their activities, fund allocation as well as flexibility for growth and price formation. And here are the details on the newly created companies and their identities. GE Vernova: the company’s name is a combination of “ver” that derives from “verde” meaning “green” and “nova” meaning “new”. The…