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Joget Inc. is a company developing an open source workflow application platform. Launched as a project on Sourceforge.net, it has eventually evolved into a serious business. Having moved to Columbia, Maryland, in 2014, the company started a new chapter in its history. Offering its flagman application development platform Joget Workflow, which has been downloaded over 200,000 times, Joget Inc. created a community of more than 10,000 members. With business model transformation and new workflow digital solutions, Joget has recently presented a new logo that reflects the company’s growth and pays a tribute to its Malaysian origins. As Joget itself was…

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”…

Established in 1842, the New York Philharmonic is the oldest orchestra in the United States. Celebrating its 180th anniversary this year, the musical collective is changing its look again. Like New York City, New York Phil is constantly renovated, as an official press release says. The latest NYP visual identity update was six years ago when the orchestra marked 175 years of its journey. Now, the anniversary renovations also include the reconstruction of the David Geffen Hall which is a home for NYP. So, the orchestra opens a new chapter in its history. This attempt, as it is called in…

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…

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…

Started from a bet between two close friends in 2000, AO (formerly known as Appliance Online) has grown into the largest online household appliance retailer in the United Kingdom. In the 2010s, the company was strongly expanding its activity in Germany, the Netherlands and France. Seven years ago, it rebranded as ao.com and received a logo featuring its lowercase initials and a semicircle that made it look like a smiling face. Although its visual identity was quite recognizable, the company felt that it’s a bit dated, making the business lost amid its competitors. To carry out a “long overdue facelift”…

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…

Located in the center of Arizona, the town of Fountain Hills is known for its impressive fountain. When constructed in 1970, this local attraction was considered the world’s tallest fountain, as it sprays water to a height of 560 feet. And it’s obvious that the structure has since become the immutable symbol of the town, being the central element of the Fountain Hills brand identity. While the town’s authority has recently carried out a rebranding, the famous fountain has received a fresh, more modern design in the new logo of Fountain Hills. As is often the case with local brand…