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Massey Ferguson celebrates its 175th anniversary with new logo
Massey Ferguson celebrates its 175th anniversary with new logo

Originating from a Canadian factory, Massey Ferguson is the US largest agriculture machinery company. While the brand will celebrate its 175th anniversary, it has unveiled its new visual identity under the motto “Born to Farm”. According to the company’s global marketing vice president Francisco Murro, 2022 will be the year of the new global brand Massey Ferguson. The brand was established in 1847 in Newcastle, Ontario, Canada by Daniel Massey. In 1891, merged with a business owned by Alanson Harris, the company was officially named Massey Manufacturing company. Winning two gold medals at international expos, the firm distinguished itself by…

Ohio has returned to its old tourism slogan, refreshing its brand identity
Ohio has returned to its old tourism slogan, refreshing its brand identity

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”…

Italian Football Federation receives new logo
Italian Football Federation receives new logo

This week, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC – Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio) has rolled out its new logo at a special presentation event in Milan. The old emblem introduced in 2017 will stay in use but not as an official symbol of the union. The shield logo adopted four years ago has so far served as an insignia for both the federation and national team. Since now, as FIGC declared, the two bodies will use different visual identities. While the previous logo will be reserved for the national teams, the institution will appear in public with a round emblem. ….

Energy brand OVO presents new visual identity by Wolff Olins
Energy brand OVO presents new visual identity by Wolff Olins

Established in 2009, OVO Energy is a British company involved in energy trading. Over the first decade of its existence, the enterprise had demonstrated steadfast growth with some business acquisitions, especially compared to other smaller energy companies in the UK. However, the economic and political turbulences of the past few years have had a rather negative impact on the business. So, hoping to straighten things out, OVO Energy has carried out a rebranding, assisted by Wolff Olins. Creating a new look for OVO, the design studio tried to highlight the company’s relationships with its customers. In the original branding, it…

Mercedes-Benz celebrates 100th anniversary of its three-pointed star logo
Mercedes-Benz celebrates 100th anniversary of its three-pointed star logo

Exactly 100 years ago, in November 1921, Daimler Motoren Geselschaft, a predecessor of While DMG applied to the patent office in November 1921, the trademark was officially registered in August 1923, and the grooved radiator cap on the hood turned into a footstall for the Mercedes star. A bit later, the circled star appeared on other parts of light and commercial vehicles. Interestingly, the star itself, without the circle, had been known for a good decade at the moment, as DMG patented this sign in 1909. Formed after a merger between DMG and Benz & Cie., Daimler-Benz AG also merged…

Why Casino Logos Look the Way They Do: 5 Common Symbols
Why Casino Logos Look the Way They Do: 5 Common Symbols

A casino’s logo is like its signature – that special mark that sets it apart from all the rest. When designers create these icons, they choose symbols that spark our imagination and get our hearts racing with dreams of hitting the jackpot. Casinos want their logo to pull us into an exciting world of risk and reward. The graphics tap into what motivates people to the game – the thrill of winning, the allure of luxury, the freedom of not knowing what Lady Luck has in store. Let’s explore the psychology behind five classic casino symbols and what they represent…

Michael Joseph gets new brand identity
Michael Joseph gets new brand identity

In 1935, British writer and publisher Michael Joseph founded his own imprint and named it after himself. 50 years later, Michael Joseph Ltd, along with some other British and American imprints, was bought by Penguin Books, a prominent publishing house where it has received a leading role as a division specializing in lifestyle books, detective stories, memoirs and women’s fiction. To refresh Michael Joseph’s look, Penguin hired Mother Design which created a brand identity emphasizing the imprint’s heritage and individuality. Since its founding, Michael Joseph used a mermaid logo that appeared in several iterations over fifty years until the company…

Lancia rolls out a Progressive Classic logo anticipating a revolutionary design for its cars
Lancia rolls out a Progressive Classic logo anticipating a revolutionary design for its cars

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…

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