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Unión Deportiva Las Palmas is coming back to The new look of UD Las Palmas, created by the local design agency More Amore Brands, is built around the wave symbol which derives from the original typography from the club’s crest and is also used as an architectural element in many buildings on the island. The wave also gave inspiration for a custom typeface for the club, named UDLASPALMAS. Designed by Aillatyped Studio, the font is distinguished by wavy strokes and special ligatures which give it a strong individuality. It plays a crucial role in the new identity, being a uniting…

Industrial Light & Magic is a creative studio involved in making visual effects for motion pictures. The company has a rather legendary background as it was founded in 1975 by George Lucas specifically to provide inimitable effects for his Star Wars. Besides this iconic film franchise, ILM’s track record includes such hit movies as Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Jurassic Park, Transformers, and Men in Black. As of today, the studio won 15 Oscars for Best Visual Effects. Nearing its 50 years in the industry, ILM has presented a new visual identity. The studio’s new branding was created by Hoodzpah, a…

Veg NI is an agricultural cooperative in Northern Ireland founded by four farmers to better market their products amid growing import competition. Recently, the company has updated its visual identity, aiming to strengthen its position and increase the awareness of local vegetables. Veg NI’s new image was developed by Jack Renwick, a design studio from London. Based on a concept called Parful Produce, the branding has to covey the positive effect of Northern Irish food products on people’s health and economy. Seasonal vegs here are indeed fresh and nutritious. Plus, this is a more sustainable way of consumption, compared to…

The City of Hays, Kansas, has acquired a new logo. The emblem was presented on November 8th by the city’s mayor Toby Dougherty and the officials of the City Convention and Visitors Bureau. The new logo features a stylized yellow letter “h” accompanied by the wordmark “City of Hays”. It was created by Scott Gross, a local design specialist. In his work, Gross took into account the opinions of the city authorities and community members who gave him a hint that the logo should share a common trait with a sign of the Interstate 70 highway that goes through Hays,…

Launched in 2014, Formula E is a motorsport championship for electric cars. Early this year, the competition announced that it would introduce new Gen3 cars for the 2022/23 season. These vehicles are expected to have a capacity of 350 kW (470 hp). The technical update will be accompanied by some other renovations like recharging pit stops and new tires from The Formula E new look is based on the “torque loop” representing the “excitement and energy” of the championship. The loop motif also supports new typography and the design for the news section of the brand. Formula E has kept…

Owned by Germany’s Brussels Airlines’ new logo inherits a dot motif from its previous emblem that represented a lowercase “b” made up of red dots. Now, the company’s symbol is nine red dots of different sizes. The wordmark has been redesigned as well, featuring a bigger “Brussels”, still lowercase though, and an uppercase word “Airlines”. Commenting on the logo, Brussels Airlines said it regards its new brand identity as a symbol for the future of the company. The company aspires “to reinvent itself”, expanding its fleet with new A320neo planes and digitalizing its services. However, the rebranding was not without…

Extended with two more clubs from South Africa to 16 teams, the Pro14 rugby league has changed its name to United Rugby Championship. Apart from the South African teams, the competition includes teams from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Italy. Preparing to start the next season under the new name in September, URC has also unveiled a new visual identity. The league’s new look was developed by Thisaway, a branding agency from Bath, Somerset. The URC branding project, entitled “A different league”, was inspired by the fact that the transformed competition brings together teams from different cultures. In their work, the…

New Zealand Post, a state-owned post enterprise of New Zealand, has updated its visual identity as a part of its new corporate structure. Some products and delivering services of the company, including NZ Post, CourierPost and Pace, have been united into a single division under the brand NZ Post. Until recently, the post services, included in the New Zealand Post’s service package, have been offered under different brands as a result of acquisitions and launches of some businesses. According to the company, it has long aimed to unify and simplify the look of its services. The enterprise’s logo, presented as…