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Scottish Hockey, Scotland’s governing body for the sport of field hockey, has unveiled a new logo intended to refresh the image of the organization. The “look for the future” was forged by Michael Bremner Studio from Glasgow in cooperation with artist Erin Bradley-Scott. Developing Scottish Hockey’s visual identity, the designing team has carried out an all-embracing work including a survey among the sports institution’s members. As a result, they drew up an emblem focusing on the thistle, a national symbol of Scotland. While Scottish Hockey had the thistle on its crest more than 20 years ago, the new iteration can…

35 years have passed since a reactor exploded at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, resulting in the worst nuclear disaster in history. Meanwhile, more and more people visit the exclusion zone including the ghost city of Pripyat near the NPP every year. Although the Covid-19 pandemic has slowed down this trend, the government of Ukraine is trying to breathe life into the disaster site by all means including creating a logo. Since 2011, tourists are allowed to visit the Chernobyl area covering 4300 sq km. Although the radioactive pollution still prevents people from living here, short-time tours are safe, according…

On April 3rd, France’s top football division, Ligue 1, unveiled its new logo, set to officially represent the league from the 2024/2025 season. The reveal coincided with the end of the competition’s sponsorship deal with Uber Eats. This identity shift signals a fresh era for Ligue 1, opting for a sleeker, more contemporary design. McDonald’s is announced as Ligue 1’s upcoming sponsor, with the competition moving away from the green hexagon introduced in 2020 to a simpler yet elegant emblem combining a “1” and an “L.” This new logo features a modern, stylized typeface. By updating its visual symbol, Ligue…

The iPhone is already a computer in a smartphone with up to 1TB storage, a 48MP camera on the new iPhone 15 Pro Max, as well as tons of settings and notifications. But do you know the meaning and usage of all of them? Let’s say, what is the arrow next to the time on an iPhone? What if it indicates that someone can spy on you? It is possible to track phone number and locate you through apps or other technologies. So, let’s take a comprehensive look at what the location arrow means.  What Does the Arrow Mean on…

The According to Andrew Kaufman, the owner of the Fort Myers franchise, one of the reasons for making the rebrand was the wish to show more connections between the team and the local community. The main goal in the task of choosing a new name was to make it regionally specific while also conveying the idea of leading a sport healthy lifestyle. Mighty Mussels perfectly satisfied both conditions. Florida’s freshwaters is a habitat for over 60 species of mussels, which are useful for ecology, as they cleanse water by removing bacteria, algae, and organic material.   The new identity was…

The Australian brand Black Star Pastry is a good example of how a local pastry becomes a worldwide food icon. Amid a craze for its cakes, which New York Times called “the world’s most instagramable”, the company felt the need to adjust its strategy to its rapid growth. Such swift changes are not uncommon in today’s social media era, but a business has to build its brand strategy thoroughly in order not to be trapped by immediate success. So, approaching the issue seriously, the Australian bakery applied to the Melbourne-based Ongarato Studio and Japanese illustrator Noritake to create a “graphic…

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…

Founded in 1955, Independent Television News is a British television production company that operates three news channels, including ITN’s new look was developed by London-based Rudd Studio and Undivided design agency. Working on the company’s visual identity, the joint designing team was keeping in mind ITN’s reputation as an independent and accurate news agency that pioneered much of the world of news. Based on research among the company’s staff and customers, a new brand positioning was created, under the slogan “Truth to Life” which reflects ITN’s shift to more diverse content including factual, entertainment, and corporate production. Feeling that the…