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Train your memory with 1000 Logo Quiz
Train your memory with 1000 Logo Quiz

The creators of 1000logos.net, the largest and most popular web portal on logo history, have released a new app game in which you can check how well you know the emblem of the world’s brands and companies, and how thoroughly you studied the content of their website. The new game is released in both iOS and Android versions. Now you can test your knowledge of brands and their logos by playing 1000 Logo Quiz, an app with more than 3,000 puzzles in which you have to guess the logos of brands from different fields, including cars, fashion, food products, and…

Nivea: Rejuvenating the brand
Nivea: Rejuvenating the brand

The personal care brand First thing to notice in the new logo is a lighter shade of blue. On closer examination, you may also see some changes in the wordmark which is designed in a thinner font now, and this makes the spaces between the letters visually larger. Compared to the previous version, the lettering looks airier. Nivea is one of the few brands that copyrighted its branded color. The Nivea Blue (Pantone 280 C) is registered as a trademark since 2007. However, the status of the new Nivea blue is not clear yet. Anyway, the fact that the redesigned…

Old War Office turns into luxury hotel with new brand identity
Old War Office turns into luxury hotel with new brand identity

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…

OpenAI DevDay: A bit of intelligence
OpenAI DevDay: A bit of intelligence

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,…

Psychology of Design: How It Affects Players’ Behaviour
Psychology of Design: How It Affects Players’ Behaviour

Design is important in identifying and developing patterns that build products; it helps with problem-solving. The challenge lies within the infinite complex combinations of people and contexts. In game design, players react to the same scenarios in various ways. Therefore, understanding their psychology is vital to engage players with fun experiences. This article will examine the key psychological factors in design and how the psychology of design affects players’ behaviour with examples of how the psychology of design is implemented. Psychological Factors The psychology of design is the various aspects and principles of design that can influence human behaviour. How…

The Unity Of Belarusian Opposition
The Unity Of Belarusian Opposition

Three oppositional parties united under one logo in order to try and lead the country to a better and brighter future. On July 16th, the headquarters of the leading opposition participants of the presidential election in Belarus Viktor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo announced their support of Sviatlana Tikhanovskaya, who was registered and a presidential candidate. The new campaign, created for a united opposition, is based on three,  women: Sveltala Tikhanovskaya herself, Maria Kolesnikova, the manager of Babariko headquarters, and Veronica Tsepkalo, wife of Valery Tsepkalo. The main idea of the campaign as a whole and its logo, in particular, is…

Warner Bros. presents a logo for the upcoming Tom & Jerry film
Warner Bros. presents a logo for the upcoming Tom & Jerry film

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…

7Up updates its brand with a clear and vigorous visual system
7Up updates its brand with a clear and vigorous visual system

The logo of The package design got simpler, showing off a minimalistic style. The same goes for the new 7Up logo which has graphically become flatter in a way, getting rid of some elements, like the green bordering of the 7. Remarkably simplified, the outline of the digit now has less crookedness, which was previously emphasized by the roundness of the corners. So it feels more solid and vigorous, with sharper corners and straighter lines. However, the roundness was changed to a different design solution – a shadowing that is in accordance with the brand’s new color palette and reinforces…

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