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NBA is celebrating its 75th anniversary next season. And it was to be expected that the association would present a special logo to commemorate this date. However, the anniversary emblem, that was unveiled a few days ago, appeared to be a disappointment for some fans as it is based on the current For the new logo, the iconic Jerry West silhouette, against a blue-and-red background and a basketball pattern with the number “75”, was placed into a diamond shape. Some people suggest that the diamond form may probably be inspired by the term “Diamond wedding” that is celebrated after 75…

The fashion brand Marc O’Polo was founded 1967 in Stockholm by Swedes Rolf Lind, Göte Huss and US citizen Jerry O’Sheets. For its apparel collections, the label have always preferred natural materials. Since the transfer of its head office to Stephankirchen, Germany, in 1997, Marc O’Polo began an intensive expansion to international markets. While going to celebrate its 55th anniversary next year, the company has revised its logo, colors, typography and marking. The goal of the rebranding is to make the brand more attractive for the customers. Marc O’Polo’s renovated look was developed by the Munich-based design agency Wiegand von…

The British Broadcasting Corporation has updated its logo. However, the new iteration hardly shows considerable changes. The slight redesign of the In fact, this design has already been used on the corporation’s streaming service BBC Select launched in the US and Canada this February. However, the innovation went unnoticed then. Although BBC’s representatives said that the costs of the redesign were not so significant as it is supposed to be, the refreshed logo with its minuscule changes was stigmatized as a waste of taxpayers money. It was also named a bad parody of the current emblem. At the same time,…

New Zealand Post, a state-owned post enterprise of New Zealand, has updated its visual identity as a part of its new corporate structure. Some products and delivering services of the company, including NZ Post, CourierPost and Pace, have been united into a single division under the brand NZ Post. Until recently, the post services, included in the New Zealand Post’s service package, have been offered under different brands as a result of acquisitions and launches of some businesses. According to the company, it has long aimed to unify and simplify the look of its services. The enterprise’s logo, presented as…

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Black Entertainment Television (BET) targeting African American audience  has rolled out its new visual identity that marks a new stage in the history of the channel. The new BET branding, including a logo, was presented at the 2021 BET Awards ceremony. According to the network, it is a key move for its image, paying tribute to its 40-year journey and heritage of the Black excellence. Through the years, the BET abbreviation and a star have been customary elements of the channel’s logos designed primarily in a black-and-white gamma. While the previous emblem represented a straight…

Extended with two more clubs from South Africa to 16 teams, the Pro14 rugby league has changed its name to United Rugby Championship. Apart from the South African teams, the competition includes teams from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Italy. Preparing to start the next season under the new name in September, URC has also unveiled a new visual identity. The league’s new look was developed by Thisaway, a branding agency from Bath, Somerset. The URC branding project, entitled “A different league”, was inspired by the fact that the transformed competition brings together teams from different cultures. In their work, the…

Founded in 1985, the Dutch fashion brand Scotch & Soda is betting on its brand-new design and refurbishment concept for its stores, as a part of its new expansion strategy. The facades of some Scotch & Soda boutiques have already been decorated with the label’s remastered logo. The first sketches of the company’s new logo were presented last spring. Now, when Scotch & Soda is adding new stores to its over 200 facilities across the world, the brand’s facelifted look is more visible. The fashion label’s collection includes men’s, women’s and  children’s clothing as well as sun glasses, fragrance and…

While Ireland is hosting the 2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, the basketball governing body of the country, Basketball Ireland, has rolled out its visual identity including a new logo and web-site. The organization hopes that the renovated look will help the Irish players proudly represent their country in international competition. BI’s new logo was created by designer Adam Ingler who is no stranger to basketball as his parents, Annette and Marc, are the founders and coaches of the DCU Mercy, a basketball team of the Dublin City University, and Adam himself played in this club as well as…