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Opel unveils an “electrified” visual identity
Opel unveils an “electrified” visual identity

The fresh look started from the Opel GT X Experimental, a concept that was demonstrated two years ago and featured a new “Opel Blitz”, that has to mark the company’s upcoming cars, as well as the neon yellow in the roof side lines and wheels that was consequently taken as a brand color – this hue symbolizes electricity which will prevail as a car fuel in the new era. Later, the company presented the new Opel Mokka which was created in Opel’s brand-new style and distinguished with the Pure Panel new-gen cabin as well as the Vizor LED system. The…

Exploring the art of logos on miniature figures: Selecting the perfect symbol for your masterpiece
Exploring the art of logos on miniature figures: Selecting the perfect symbol for your masterpiece

Step into the vibrant realm of miniature logo design, where each stroke of creativity breathes life into a small emblem, brimming with brand personality. The transition from a blank canvas of the figures to a intricately detailed logo to symbolize your figures is a captivating journey. Choosing the right elements is crucial; it’s not merely about adding visual elements but about expressing your brand identity through every line and curve. Let’s delve into the craft of discovering that ideal logo to elevate your brand symbol from a mere identifier to a work of art, and how to find miniature paints…

NBC updates its peacock logo
NBC updates its peacock logo

The The peacock’s current image as we know it today appeared in 1986, designed by the Chermayeff & Geismar studio. That rebranding also brought the NBC lettering executed in a corporate typeface based on the Futura font family. While the new version retains traditional coloring, its distinction lies in a bit different design of the peacock and a new font for the “NBC”. The previous facelift of the NBC logo was in 2013. The network, like many other companies at that time, aimed to maintain communications via a brand identity with such visual effects as glossiness, shadowing, and pseudodimensionality. However,…

Google Chrome gets new logo for the first time in eight years
Google Chrome gets new logo for the first time in eight years

The world’s most popular web browser is going to get a new logo. While Chrome has maintained Google’s branded four-color palette since 2008 and received the trendy flat look in 2011, the refreshment deals with only subtle changes. As we can see on the images presented by Google, the colors in the facelifted Chrome logo have become brighter, the central blue circle has got larger, and the shadows, which were in the previous version, have been removed. The new emblem first was unveiled in a tweet of Elvin Hu, the chief designer of the Chrome redesign project. Calling the new…

Dribbble updates its logo, growing to a design social network
Dribbble updates its logo, growing to a design social network

Launched in 2008, Dribbble is a social network where digital designers can publish their portfolios and search for jobs, and therefore employers can recruit creative people into their teams. As the platform has long ceased to be just a website to share design works and turned into a creative community to establish connections and continue learning, it need a visual identity to reflect its actual status. Among the design works uploaded to the platform, you can find logos, illustrations, web design samples, and other pieces of digital art. Like on Adobe’s Behance, users here can rate, comment, and share them….

New vs Old: What is Behind the Logo Change of Verbit?
New vs Old: What is Behind the Logo Change of Verbit?

Verbit, a company that provides automated transcription and captioning services, recently underwent a logo change. Some people are wondering what is behind the change and what it means for the company. Let’s take a look at the old logo and the new logo and discuss the reasons behind the change. Why do Companies Change Their Logo? A The old logo was a wordmark with the company name in all lowercase letters. The wordmark was simple, with a sans-serif font. The old logo was clean and modern, but it lacked personality. The New Logo The new logo is a wordmark with…

UNC Health Care rebrands for $1 million
UNC Health Care rebrands for $1 million

After the merger negotiation with Atrium Health had failed, UNC Health Care, the largest healthcare system in North Carolina, set a course for a comprehensive transformation. Apart from the renovation of its medical services and management policy, the non-profit has overhauled its brand by dropping the word “Care” from its name and adopting a new logo. According to UNC Health’s spokesman Alan Wolf, the healthcare system is changing its identity for the first time since it was established in 1998. The organization’s new look was created by Monigle, a design studio from Denver that collaborated with many different entities including…

Batavia is to get a new city logo
Batavia is to get a new city logo

The current logo of Batavia, Illinois, was introduced in 1983. It represents the lettering “Batavia” in a simple all-caps typeface with a windmill wheel looking like a dot over the “i” and the slogan “City of Energy”. While the windmill wheel is connected with the windmill manufacturing launched in the city in the late 19th century (it even gave Batavia the nickname “The Windmill City”), the slogan refers to Fermilab, a particle physics laboratory located outside the city. The fact that the city hasn’t changed its identity for 36 years made the authorities think of a rebranding. So, after some…

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