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The announced redesign is the most dramatic renovation in Nokia’s history. The brand’s logo representing an all-caps wordmark has been used unchanged since 1978. As the MWC 2023, held in Barcelona, is the first event’s edition after the coronavirus break, the company has chosen it to present its new face. Backed by the new corporate strategy, the brand identity has to reflect what the Nokia brand is now – “a B2B technology leader pioneering the future where networks meet cloud”. Expressing the present day’s image of Nokia, as the company’s press release says, the visual identity also conveys the renewed…

Olivetti, founded in 1908, has changed its logo. With a new color scheme, the Italian manufacturer of computers, tablets, smartphones and other hi-tech products aims to emphasize the fact that “Olivetti” stands for the “Made in Italy” products. Olivetti crucially influenced the design in the 20th century, especially in industry and communications. As early as 1950s, the company’s design of typewriters and calculators, developed by Marcello Nizzoli, was so innovative that the Museum of Modern Art in New York held an exhibit entitled “Olivetti: Design in Industry”. Later, the products, created by Ettore Sottsass, such as the Valentine typewriter, formed…

Founded in 1896, Denmark’s Stark Group unites the largest distributors and retailers of building materials in Northern Europe. Along with Danish enterprises, the firm owns four merchant chains ni Germany, Sweden, Norway and Finland. While transforming to a new business model, the brand has updated its look. Stark Group’s new visual identity is conceived as an “umbrella brand” gathering together all its member companies. The rebranding, connected with a range of acquisitions and the following reorganization, will concern all the enterprises of the group which will receive a single trademark. The Stark Group’s new logo, inspired by the ancient Nordic…

In 2017, Reddit launched its mobile app, bringing a new brand positioning. Now, five years later, the company believes its users and the Internet at large have advanced considerably, so it’s time for the platform itself to do the same. And this is expressed in the new image of Snoo, the brand’s mascot, that has received a 3D design. The visual changes are intended to highlight the brand’s main distinctive feature: talks and discussions that take place on the platform. While emphasizing this aspect in a rather modern way, the new Reddit brand identity, according to the company, will hopefully…

The National Brand Advisory Council of Australia, a body that is committed to develop a national brand for the country, has presented a new logo which will be symbolizing Australia and help national institutions and businesses promote the Australian culture and products. Although Australia is strongly associated with the kangaroo and this marsupial is the unquestionable symbol of the country, NBAC decided not to follow simple clichés and chose golden wattle as a central image for Australia’s brand. Within the country, wattle is considered a national symbol, just like the kangaroo or emu. In the new logo, the flower is…

We’ve already got used to the fact that companies make their logos simpler and flatter. One more example of this trend has recently been presented by Google. Releasing a new version of its Photos app, the web giant has also shown a refreshed icon for it. Those Android and iOS users, who have updated The Google Photos pinwheel has received a roundier design. Keeping their colors – red, blue, green and yellow – but in lighter shades, its blades have become half-circular, and as they don’t have the two-tone shades, which were in the previous emblem, the new logo looks…

Founded in 1907, Protective Life Corporation is one of the oldest insurance enterprises in Alabama. Recently, the company has carried out a rebranding by shortening its name to just Protective and adopting a new visual identity. The renovation has to emphasize the institution’s focusing on improving its services as well as its self-positioning in the sector. To refresh its look, the Birmingham-based company applied to the Lippincott design agency which is known for its works for PBS, Walmart and While the emblem also includes a generic sans-serif lettering, it is colored in purple that, according to the designing team, is…

Warner Bros. Pictures is going to release its Tom & Jerry film. While the film’s premiere is scheduled on March 5th 2021, the studio has unveiled a logo presenting this new “movie” step in the life of the beloved cartoon characters. Next year, the cat and the mouse will be celebrating their 80th anniversary, and over the years, the Tom and Jerry Show has had different logos, but all of them was keeping basic recognizable elements. This time, the new logo, while showing off the cartoony opponents with their customary appearance, is a departure from the traditional Tom and Jerry…