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The world’s oldest European football organization, the Football Association of England has launched a new brand reflecting its aspiration to unify all levels of the sport – from the managing bodies to the ordinary players. Named England Football, the new brand was visually designed by Matta, a design studio from London. Inspired by the Royal arms of England and the FA crest, the England Football logo depicts a lion, lioness and cub. According to Louis Swann, Matta’s creative director, this has to symbolize men’s teams, women’s teams and youth teams. The emblem’s red color, which is described as “striking red”,…

Getting ready to relocate to the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California for the upcoming season, the Los Angeles Clippers are embarking on a new chapter in their history. Concurrently, the NBA franchise has unveiled an updated visual identity. Previously considered outsiders in the National Basketball Association, the Clippers struggled to secure playoff berths until a significant shift occurred in 2014. This transformation transpired when the team was purchased for $2 billion by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Subsequently, the Clippers have emerged as formidable contenders in the Western Conference, earning spots in the NBA championship series. The refreshed Clippers’ identity…

For many in Spain, Hispano-Suiza had long been another word for a luxury car. Founded in 1904, the firm is one of the oldest car brands in the Iberian Peninsula and became famous for its high-quality vehicles with their chic, safety, and fuel economy, as well as its numerous wins in racing competitions. However, the brand disappeared after WWII, and it needed a really new approach to be revived. What is Hispano-Suiza doing now to be relevant in the totally changed industry, staying true, at the same time, to its historic heritage? The main task of FutureBrand, which developed Hispano-Suiza’s…

Over the last couple of weeks, people on the web have been discussing a photo of a pre-match jacket with an allegedly new logo of The new Inter logo retains the overall design of the team’s traditional symbolism, that appeared with the club’s founding in 1908, as it features the interlacing “I” and “M”. However, it lacks the current emblem’s “F” and “C” standing for “Football Club”, and that may be a hint that Inter Milan can really be renamed. While team’s full name in Italian is now Football Club Internazionale Milano, it’s not ruled out that its short version,…

The State of Ohio has updated its tourism brand, bringing back a slogan that was used back in the 1980s-1990s. The announcement took place this Wednesday when the state was celebrating Tourism Day. The new visual identity is hoped to attract new visitors and businesses. Located in the US Midwest, Ohio is the seventh-most populous state, with a population of 11.8. In the state’s new brand identity, the new old tagline “Ohio, The Heart of It All” is as important as the logo which conveys a retro-feeling of the 1950s through the typography. It replaces the slogan “Find it here”…

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,…

Growth of waste is one of the biggest issues of the present. According to some researches, the most quickly increasing waste stream today is electronic waste (or e-waste). Over 50 million tonnes of e-waste are produced in the world every year, but less than one fifth of it is designated for recycling. To draw public attention to the problem, Material Focus, a British organization advocating electronic waste recycling, has introduced a logo that is supposed to mark e-products to be recycled. The logotype is a result of Material Focus’ cooperation with the London-base design studio Truant, established as a part…

With the legalization of medical cannabis in most US states, there are many brands offering cannabis-based products. American Weed Co. is one of them, standing out from others with the fact that it was launched by US Army veterans for retired American soldiers. The founder and head of the company, Sean Gilfillan, is a former high-ranking military officer with a number of battle awards who was among the first troops deployed in Iraq. So you can guess the style of the identity American Weed recently got from Pentagram and designer Mike Tabie. The launch of American Weed Co. needed a…