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In 1993, a group of young and bold iconoclasts created Mountain Hardwear, a company that grew into a leading name in the outdoor apparel and equipment industry. Now, the brand embodies the spirit of adventures and discovering, uniting technology innovations and thoughtful design to meet the needs of outdoor enthusiasts all over the world, while Mountain Hardwear products can be used in versatile outdoor activities, including camping, climbing, cross-country running, and mountain sports. To liven up its production strategy and expand its reach and celebrarte its 30th anniversary, the Richmond, CA-based company has recently carried out a complete revision of…

Established in 1982 to create a cultural alternative to BBC and ITV, According to Luke Powell, Pentagram’s creative director, Channel 4 had conducted research, defining what and why should be changed in its image to visually correspond with technological innovations, before it applied to the studio. One of the most important things for the broadcaster was to improve the recognizability of the Channel 4 content no matter on what platform people are watching it. Another priority of the channel for the rebranding was to “maintain the creative spirit inherent to Channel 4”. As 4creative’s head Lynsey Atkin explains, the agitational…

Formerly named Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove Museums is a governing body for six historic and artistic sites located in Southern England. Changing its name, this part of the Brighton & Hove Council has adopted a new visual identity focusing on the ampersand as a symbol of unity and inclusiveness. Actually, the Brighton & Hove Museums branding project started from the update of the organization’s website. Baxter & Bailey, a local design studio that was commissioned for it, proposed to completely renovate the look of BHM with proper architecture and visual guidelines. As Brighton & Hove is the…

Located in London’s Whitehall, the building known as the Old War Office was used as the headquarter of the UK’s war department from its completion in 1906 to 2014. After the reformed Ministry of Defence had moved to the Main Building, the OWO was sold to Hinduja Group which announced that the building would be converted to a kind of a luxury hotel with residential apartments. Aiming to develop the image of the new hotel, the owners hired design agency Greenspace that created a branding involving the OWO’s history as well as graphic motifs from the early 1900’s. Despite today’s…

Reducing the Europa League from 48 to 32 teams and launching the Europa Conference League from the 2021/22 season, Turquoise had experience working with the European football union earlier when the studio “built a good understanding of the requirements and needs”, as its creative officer Gareth Mapp says. Developing the UEFA leagues project, Turquoise tried to refresh the UEL branding with a new design which could tell that the league will show more competitiveness even with fewer teams now. With this, the Conference League’s logo should reflect the ideas of openness and inclusiveness. Both logos share a general design including…

In the vast and dynamic world of football, where passion meets creativity, the club’s logo is a powerful symbol that speaks to the identity, history and spirit of each team. These symbols are more than just design; They are a visual symbol of the city’s values, ethos and aspirations. From iconic logos steeped in tradition to contemporary marvels of design, the football venue offers a range of iconic brands that captivate fans worldwide, with some of them standing out for their timeless beauty and boasting a new idea or bold aesthetic. Let’s explore the most fashionable team logos in football….

Artificial intelligence is constantly expanding its influence. OpenAI, the company behind the dialog agent ChatGPT, has launched an annual conference aimed at promoting discussions on AI-related issues and showcasing its latest advancements in the field. The inaugural edition of OpenAI DevDay took place in San Francisco on November 6, 2023. San Francisco-based design studio, Play, has developed a visual identity for the event, featuring a logo with the words “OPENAI” and “DEVDAY”, presented in rectangular and square versions. The design team opted for the Söhne Mono typeface by Klim Type for the wordmark. This typeface was chosen for its appearance,…

The German fashion retail company Bonprix has updated its visual identity that has to express its positioning as a “smart fashion brand”. The redesign includes a simplified wordmark logo and a new visual language which have been unveiled as a part of a promo campaign presenting the brand’s fashion tendencies for Spring 2023.   Founded in 1986, Bonprix has long been one of the most successful fashion retailers in Germany and abroad. Headquartered in Hamburg, the company has a staff of 3,700 and nearly 15 million customers in 30 countries. Initiated by Otto Group, the parent company of the brand,…