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The online shop myToys, owned by Europe’s largest mail-order company Otto, has received a new visual identity, aiming to strengthen its position on the market and mark its transition from an online company scheme to a marketplace paradigm. Selling toys and other children’s goods, the brand was founded in 1999, and the current rebranding is the second facelifting in the company’s history. According to an official press release, the goal of the identity revision was to create a new valuable design that would keep myToys’ essentials. The development process was carried out, considering the results of the surveys among focus…

Enjoying a decent sales growth over last two years, Petco has large-scale business plans with a more orientation toward health care for pets. The pet retailer already announced it would expand its chain of veterinarian clinics up to 140 locations by the beginning of 2021, and the process will likely be continued. Aiming to establish itself as a solid pet health care provider, Petco has recently rebranded itself as “Petco, The Health + Wellness Co”, replacing its cat and dog logo with a new one featuring only the company’s new name. However, the brand overhauling faced a harsh criticism. Mews…

The Bangko Senrtal ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) has unveiled a new logo, replacing the old emblem introduced ten years ago. The management of BSP said the “brand refresh” is intended to make the institution more relevant to the people of the Philippines. BSP’s new seal represents a roundel featuring a golden eagle with spread wings, three stars above it and the inscription “Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas” below. The eagle and stars — which are also depicted on the Philippines’ flag and coat of arms, and symbolize the three major island groups of the archipelago – are the…

Covering nearly 280 sq miles, Norfolk Coast is a so-called area of outstanding natural beauty. Designated for conservation 55 years ago, this protected landscape, located in Norfolk County, Eastern England, includes some sites that are of interest to biologists through its natural reserves. Besides, Norfolk Coast is a popular recreational destination, welcoming four million tourists annually and generating almost £300 million, which makes up a fair share of the local economy. Norfolk Coast Partnership, a managing body for the area, has recently presented a new visual identity for this natural brand, created by London-based design studio Lantern. The refreshed Norfolk…

Inner West Council was formed four years ago after a merger of three councils located in the western region of the Sydney metropolitan area. Right after its forming in 2016, the council adopted an interim logo, planning to create a more consistent identity in the future. Recently, it has finally presented a new logotype that, however, has been severely criticized by the local residents saying it is a waste of money as it cost $90,000.   According to an official statement on the Inner West Council website, the work on the new look began two years ago. The development group…

Established in 2007, The goal of the rebranding carried out by Koto was to transform the platform so that it could be something more than just a source of information and become a community for real job interviews. To reach this goal, Koto was collaborating with graphic designer Josep Puy. Together they created a library of images, many of which are animated, intended to express Glassdoor’s basic principles. The new Glassdoor logo, according to Koto, focuses on the company’s “Real work talk” positioning. In other words, the company’s name is in the center of the conversation, which is illustrated by…

Although Middleburg has population of only 673, it is quite a renowned site in the United States. In 1863, the town was a place of two combats between Confederate troops and the Union Army’s cavalry. In the early 1900s, Middleburg grew popular among enthusiasts of horseback riding and foxhunting and eventually received the title of the Nation’s Horse and Hunt Capital. That’s why the horse and the fox had become the main candidates to be depicted on a new town logo. The rebranding was initiated in 2018 by the Town Council hoping that some refreshments of the Middleburg’s image will…

The Italian sports car brand Lancia opened a new chapter in its history at the Lancia Design Day couple of days ago, when presenting an updated logo, a whole design language for its cars, as well as a concept called Pu+Ra Zero representing an integrated style of the brand’s future models. The “e-mobility era” emblem is mainly based on Lancia’s 1957 logo. It is said to rethink the seven previous versions, hence being named Progressive Classic. Pu+Ra, the name of Lancia’s design language, stands for “Pure and Radical”. It can be associated with the soft and sleek forms of the…