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Why touch the logo of an iconic brand like Netflix? Is it necessary? Actually, no. The goal of the Netflix project was to create a proper language. According to Koto, the streaming service wanted this language to be implemented into its experience with production and beyond. Starting from this point, the studio upgraded the previous design system with brand-new iconography, typography, and imagery. Koto departed from the unidimensional and oversaturated approach to the graphic language which is so typical for the technology and streaming world. This resulted in “a style appealing to movie lovers and essentially feels like Netflix”. And…

Oktoberfest, a famous beer festival that is annually held in Munich, Germany, has received its first-ever logo in its 212-year history. The integer visual identity for the world’s largest people’s feast is intended to create a visual base, improving marketing. While the Munich Oktoberfest was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s edition will still take place (September 17 – October 3). Besides the brand identity, the festival has got a module design system including a color palette, typography, and general visual language. According to Benedikt Brandmeier, the head of the Tourism and Hospitality department,…

While the Play symbol still consists of four sections in different colors, it has been somewhat altered. First of all, its corners are rounded now, making the emblem softer. The four parts have been redrawn and adjusted as well, having less space for blue which was dominating in the previous version. Thus, the other sections have received more space, while the general design is more proportional. The logo looks flat as the subtle gradient was removed. The logo redesign comes with other brand elements featuring the same rounded corners and colors as the main emblem. This solution makes the Google…

Established in 1902, the Norwich City F.C., playing in the Premier League, has updated its visual identity for the first time in 50 years. According to the club’s commercial director Sam Jeffrey, it marks a great moment in Norwich City’s history as the team has got a new emblem which is adapted to the digital technology and, most importantly, comprehensible for everyone. For the rebranding, Norwich City was collaborating with a designing team, fan groups, and stakeholders for two years. As the club recently announced on its website, the official presentation of the new logo is planned for next July….

Known for its AutoCAD engineering application and other software products, Autodesk, a multinational software company, has updated its visual identity. Adopting an one-color logo, the corporation has made the first step on its way to the entire renovation of its brand positioning. Autodesk positions itself as the world’s leading firm providing software products for the engineering, architecture, construction, entertainment and education industries. Founded in 1982 by John Walker, who was a co-author of AutoCAD, the company, now, has more than 10,000 employees all over the world. While Autodesk’s previous emblem, that featured a blue-and-green symbol looking like a lowercase “a”,…

The Milan Motorcycle Show EICMA (Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motorciclo e Accessori) has rebranded, unveiling a new logo and slogan. Nearly three months before its 78th edition, the Italian motorbike exhibition has presented its new logo and changed its name as a part of a rebranding. With this, the show is willing to emphasize more clearly its identity and direction. EICMA’s new emblem represents the front wheel and fork of a motorbike. The wheel is a symbol of the world, the fork plays the role of a pointer and the red color conveys the passion for the segment, according to the…

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Black Entertainment Television (BET) targeting African American audience  has rolled out its new visual identity that marks a new stage in the history of the channel. The new BET branding, including a logo, was presented at the 2021 BET Awards ceremony. According to the network, it is a key move for its image, paying tribute to its 40-year journey and heritage of the Black excellence. Through the years, the BET abbreviation and a star have been customary elements of the channel’s logos designed primarily in a black-and-white gamma. While the previous emblem represented a straight…

Renault Group, that owns such car brands as Renault Group introduced its new logo as a part of the Annual general meeting. According to the company’s representatives, Renault is in the process of transformation, and with the new name and proper visual identity, the management is setting the goal to strengthen the group’s profile. As the automaker’s press-release says, mobility for addressing social issues is important now than ever before, and now the company’s power and dynamism depend on the strategy oriented to meet the contemporary challenges. Positioning itself as an international group, the company officially adopted the English name…