Alexander Shapkin

Works as a freelance journalist and translator specialised in design, information technology and car reviews. He's keen on books, music and sports.

The world’s oldest animal welfare charity refreshes its identity

Established in 1824, the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is the oldest animal protection organization in…

April 30, 2024

PAC NYC: Simplicity and refinement

Officially opened in 2023, the Perelman Performing Arts Center, known under the brand PAC NYC, is an arts venue located…

April 28, 2024

New identity for Luxembourgian football. Modern or vintage?

The Luxembourg Football Federation (Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football – FLF) has unveiled its new logo and emblems for the national…

April 24, 2024

Happy Socks: Small pleasure for your feet

There's nothing better than starting your day with bright, stylish socks. Happy Socks, a Swedish brand, simplifies and makes this…

April 21, 2024

New York Jets restore jet to team logo in nostalgic rebrand

NFL's New York Jets have updated their visual identity, including a new logo and uniforms. In fact, new look is…

April 18, 2024

Manischewitz: Mazel tov on the new look!

Since 1888, the food brand Manischewitz has been represented in American stores as an iconic example of high-quality traditional Jewish…

April 13, 2024

Disney+ unveils new green logo called Aurora

Disney+ has officially presented its new logo, different from what the service's subscribers are accustomed to seeing. The branded blue…

April 10, 2024

France’s Ligue 1 introduces new logo, as McDonald’s takes over sponsorship

On April 3rd, France's top football division, Ligue 1, unveiled its new logo, set to officially represent the league from…

April 5, 2024

Premium clothing brand Massimo Dutti modernizes its logo

Established in 1985, Massimo Dutti is a Spanish fashion brand that operates 782 stores in 72 countries. The company belongs…

April 3, 2024

Lamborghini updates its shield for the first time in 20 years

The renowned Italian luxury car brand Lamborghini has updated its logo for the first time in 20 years. Following the…

March 31, 2024

B for balance. A multi-meaning logo for French recruiting firm

In the ever-evolving world of professionals, it is crucial to illustrate how individual satisfaction and collective success are interconnected. This…

March 28, 2024

Murray’s Cheese: Respecting tradintions

Established as a spin-off of a food company in 1962, Murray's Cheese is a food retailer specializing in artisanal cheese…

March 26, 2024

Radeberger Pilsner: The finest beer design

Radeberger Pilsner is one of the popular German beers, which has been a favorite of many high and mighty, including…

March 24, 2024

Decathlon refreshes its identity with first-ever symbol

Founded in 1976 in Lille, France, Decathlon is the world's largest company involved in producing and retail trade of goods…

March 17, 2024

Norwegian airline brand rolls out new identity

Established in 1993 as a subsidiary of Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle is one of the leading low-cost airlines in…

March 14, 2024

Toledo Museum of Art invites visitors, with new innovative branding

Founded in 1901 by glassmaker Edward D. Libbey, the Toledo Museum of Art, located in Toledo, Ohio, is a well-known…

March 10, 2024

Monterey Bay Aquarium updates its idenitity, celebrating the 40th anniversary

The Monterey Bay Aquarium, located in Monterey, California, is one of the leading environmental, educational, and research institutions in the…

March 7, 2024

Go.Compare: Singing cheerfulness to help

Go.Compare, a well-known financial service comparison website in the UK, is expanding its range of services to include home insurance,…

March 3, 2024

LA Clippers unveil new nautical-themed logo and unis for the next season

Getting ready to relocate to the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California for the upcoming season, the Los Angeles Clippers are…

March 1, 2024

The Mora: Take a pause for luxury holiday

As one of the world's leading players in the tourism industry, Germany's TUI Group is striving to broaden its range…

February 25, 2024

French top basketball league introduces new, unique logo

The Ligue Nationale de Basket, the top tier of men's professional club basketball in France, has updated its visual identity.…

February 22, 2024

Tiger Woods launches his own brand, breaking with Nike

In anticipation of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament, Tiger Woods unveiled his new apparel brand. Thus, Nike's Swoosh has been…

February 20, 2024

Iittala: Glowing color of Finnish design

Founded in 1881, Iittala is a Finnish design brand, owned by Fiskars Group, that is known for its premium glassware…

February 17, 2024

Paramount Global’s online TV streaming service rolls out new logo

Founded in 2014, Pluto TV is an online television service owned by Paramount Global. The platform is based on a…

February 14, 2024

NYBG: An appealing look to represent splendor of flora

Located in the Bronx, the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is a special place that has served as a connective…

February 9, 2024

CW overhauls its visual identity with new programming strategy

The CW Television Network is currently undergoing a complete image revision to coincide with the company's 18th anniversary and transition…

February 2, 2024

UNWTO rebrands as UN Tourism with new brand identity

The World Tourism Organization, headquartered in Madrid, Spain, is a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its goal is to…

January 30, 2024

Demel: Sweet imperial procession to online

Established in 1786, Demel, a pastry shop and chocolaterie, is a renowned gourmet and cultural attraction in Vienna, Austria. During…

February 11, 2024

OpenAI DevDay: A bit of intelligence

Artificial intelligence is constantly expanding its influence. OpenAI, the company behind the dialog agent ChatGPT, has launched an annual conference…

January 25, 2024

Rockstar Games is fighting Remedy Entertainment over its new ‘R’ logo

Rockstar Games, owned by Take-Two Interactive, has initiated a legal suit against the Finnish game developer Remedy Entertainment over its…

January 19, 2024

Honda introduces new logo for its next-gen EVs

Honda has announced that its new models will feature a redesigned "H" logo. This innovation is set to debut in…

January 16, 2024

Omlet: Tender loving care for animals

Founded in 2004, Omlet is a British brand involved in the production of various breeding and care devices for chickens,…

January 12, 2024

America gets new logo to celebrate her 250th birthday

As part of the preparation for the United States Semiquincentennial, the nation's 250th anniversary to be celebrated in 2026, the…

January 8, 2024

Minnesota unveils its new flag and seal

Last year, the Minnesota legislature initiated the change of the state flag. The final version was selected by a special…

January 3, 2024

Bluesky declares itself as Twitter’s successor with new identity

The renaming of Twitter to X in July 2023 caused quite a stir, as Elon Musk's unexpected move disappointed many…

January 3, 2024

Mexico’s Telcel updates its logo for the first time in 30 years

Launched in 1989, Telcel is a leading Mexican wireless telecommunications company. Currently, Telcel's cellular network covers over 73% of the…

December 26, 2023

Swiss ski resort unveils modern look to appeal global tourists

Located not far from Lucerne in central Switzerland, Titlis is one of the highest peaks in the Swiss Alps, reaching…

December 23, 2023

Boehringer Ingelheim: A redesign with traditionalist approach

Established in 1885, Boehringer Ingelheim is a German pharmaceutical brand that ranks among the top 20 companies in the global…

December 19, 2023

National Landscapes: Vivid mosaics

Many of the most beautiful landscapes in the United Kingdom are currently protected and supported by the National Association for…

December 16, 2023

Bauer Media Group rolls out breakthrough identity, signaling its global status

Founded in 1875, Bauer Media Group is one of the oldest publishing companies in Germany. Evolving into a multimedia conglomerate,…

December 13, 2023

The Big Blue of Landor

Today, many brands have to express their identities through an increasing number of communication channels, including print, audio-visual, and digital…

December 9, 2023

Sirius XM unveils new “star-ish” visual identity, launching new-gen app

Launched in 2008, Sirius XM is the US's largest satellite and online radio company, with an audience of more than…

December 6, 2023

Reddit evolves as a brand through its new 3D logo and discussion-themed visual identity

In 2017, Reddit launched its mobile app, bringing a new brand positioning. Now, five years later, the company believes its…

December 3, 2023

Feeld: Field of love

In the era of social media, dating apps, like Tinder, Badoo, or Match, are changing the nature of relationships by…

November 30, 2023

Australian online retailer unveils indicatively modernized identity

Launched in 2020, Wholesome is an Australian online retailer that offers a wide range of products, including foods and drinks,…

November 23, 2023

Digital agency Mozoo presents infinitely adaptable visual system

Founded in 2010, Mozoo, a digital agency, is entering a new era, launching a rebranding. The company's fresh visual identity…

November 19, 2023

Cats Protection: Purrfect design for warmth and authority

Established in 1927, Cats Protection (formerly Cats Protection League) is one of the oldest animal care organizations in the United…

November 16, 2023

Online music brand Deezer updates its visual identity

Launched in 2006, Deezer is a French music streaming service that allows users to listen to the musical tracks of…

November 12, 2023

Expensify: Colorizing expense control

Founded in 2008 by software engineer David Barrett, Expensify is an online platform providing expense management tools for companies of…

November 8, 2023

Norfolk Coast natural are unveils modern look

Covering nearly 280 sq miles, Norfolk Coast is a so-called area of outstanding natural beauty. Designated for conservation 55 years…

November 4, 2023

Stern Grove Festival: Combining music and nature

Since 1938, the Stern Grove Festival has been regularly held at a beautiful park in the center of San Francisco.…

October 31, 2023

New pro women’s hockey league unveils its logo centered around the “W”

The collapse of the Premier Hockey Federation in July 2023 was a disappointment for many fans. Fortunately, a month later,…

October 28, 2023

Clothing brand Eddie Bauer modernizes its identity with new symbol

In 1920, inventor and outdoor enthusiast Eddie Bauer launched his first store under the name "Eddie Bauer's Tennis Shop” in…

October 25, 2023

Danaher: A poweful asset for a global leader

Established in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, Danaher is an American company manufacturing commercial, industrial, and medical products.…

October 22, 2023

Two identities behind one brand. The story of Aldi

Dating back to 1946, Aldi is a popular discount brand across Europe, offering food products at low prices. Aldi stores…

October 18, 2023

Wolff Olins redesigns its own logo, with more flexible design

In our reviews, we have repeatedly talked about new logos and brand identities that were developed by Wolff Olins. The…

October 16, 2023

The Netherlands’ mobile carrier reborn as a new brand

The Dutch mobile carrier T-Mobile, a former subsidiary of Deutche Telekom in the Netherlands, is carrying out a rebranding. From…

October 13, 2023

Mountain Hardwear: Industrial aesthetics for fearless adventurers

In 1993, a group of young and bold iconoclasts created Mountain Hardwear, a company that grew into a leading name…

October 8, 2023

Seattle Sounders modernize their look

Last year's winner of the CONCACAF Champion Cup, the Seattle Sounders FC, has unveiled its new visual identity, created by…

October 5, 2023

Facebook brings some refinements to its visual identity

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta continues developing the Facebook brand, this time by adjusting the visual design of the social network. The…

September 30, 2023

Johnson & Johnson carries out the first rebrand in its history

It's hard to believe, but Johnson & Johnson has changed its logo for the first time in its 135-year history,…

September 28, 2023

London Natural History Museum unveils new visual identity

Officially established in 1881, the Natural History Museum in London is one of the world's oldest institutions dedicated to the…

September 25, 2023

Dribbble updates its logo, growing to a design social network

Launched in 2008, Dribbble is a social network where digital designers can publish their portfolios and search for jobs, and…

September 25, 2023

Lufthansa’s airline brand gets independent, with a new visual identity

Two years ago, Germany's Lufthansa launched the airline brand Eurowings Discover. Now, the company is going to change its name…

September 12, 2023

Minnesota initiates redesign of the state flag

Following Mississippi and Utah, which adopted new flags not so long ago, Minnesota is moving toward a new flag design.…

September 10, 2023

Cupra facelifts its car brand emblem, named the future of SEAT

In 2018, SEAT launched Cupra as a separate car brand. And it was a complete success, as the creation of…

September 7, 2023

Very: A very digital rebrand

Established in 2009, Very is a British online retail brand focusing on household goods. Through its parent body, The Very…

September 4, 2023

Town of Fountain Hills gets a fresh new look

Located in the center of Arizona, the town of Fountain Hills is known for its impressive fountain. When constructed in…

August 29, 2023

Inside Wolff Olins’ global brand refresh of LG Electronics

This April, LG Electronics lifted the veil on its new visual identity, publishing a teaser video with a winking LG…

August 26, 2023

AI tech company Perplexity gets multi-meaning logo

Today, amid the neuronal networks boom, there are more and more companies using AI technology. One of them is Perplexity,…

August 23, 2023

Munson: Austerity and minimalism

Located in Utica, NY, Munson (formerly Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute) is one of the oldest arts centers in the state, as…

August 20, 2023

Air India presents new visual identity, turning into world-class airline

Last week, Air India presented its new visual identity, including a fresh design for its aircraft. The rebranding is connected…

August 15, 2023

Stir: New dating app for single parents

Last year, technology company Match Group replenished its dating app family, which includes Tinder, Meetic, Hinge, and Match.com, with another…

August 12, 2023

NISL updates its logo to better covey its unity and equity values

Ahead of its third season, the National Indoor Soccer League has unveiled its new logo, which makes the image of…

August 8, 2023

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,…

August 5, 2023

UD Las Palmas returns to La Liga with updated brand identity

Unión Deportiva Las Palmas is coming back to La Liga, after having played in Segunda for five years. On this…

July 31, 2023

Markel: Warm shades of respect

In recent times, Markel Group has especially stood out from the brands with strong global growth. Known for its versatile…

July 28, 2023

Twitter blue bird has flown as Musk changes social network’s name and logo

Last weekend, Elon Musk announced Twitter would change its name to X.com. More changes will also concern the functionality and…

July 25, 2023

Glassdoor unveils new visual identity by Koto

Established in 2007, Glassdoor is online service which help people find jobs. Reviewing companies anonymously, current or former employees can…

July 21, 2023

Expedia presents new logo for better sustainability

Launched in 1996 by Microsoft, Expedia is an online travel agency that offers to book airline tickets, hotel rooms, car…

July 18, 2023

The Grande Arche: A branding for renovation

Erected in 1989 to mark the bicentennial of the French Revolution, La Grande Arche de la Défense takes its rightful…

July 14, 2023

New logo of Spezia Calcio makes scandal, resembling a Nazi symbol

Slipping from Serie A to Serie B at the end of the season, Spezia Calcio seemed to have decided to…

July 9, 2023

American Weed: Legalize It for veterans

With the legalization of medical cannabis in most US states, there are many brands offering cannabis-based products. American Weed Co.…

July 6, 2023

Infiniti continues to evolve in its logo and branding

The Japanese premium car brand Infiniti has recently unveiled its new visual identity. The company's logo was slightly transformed with…

September 11, 2023

Opel’s iconic Blitz is changed again

German car brand Opel is on the news again, presenting its modernized logo. Opel's iconic Blitz, which first appeared in…

July 1, 2023

Insurance company Aegon adopts new emblem

Founded in 1983, Aegon is one of the world's leading insurance companies specializing in life insurance, pensions, and asset management.…

June 27, 2023

Havas: A consistent logo for a corporate culture

Established in 1835, Havas can be considered the oldest news agency in the world. Evolved into a multinational enterprise, the…

June 30, 2023

Coworking brand WeWork rolls out new logo

WeWork, a company internationally recognized for providing coworking spaces, has changed its visual identity. Although the changes are rather small,…

June 30, 2023

Jaguar Land Rover presents its first corporate logo

Jaguar Land Rover, a car brand owned by the Indian automaker Tata Motors, has received its first-ever corporate logo. According…

June 17, 2023

ILM: Trust, Magic, and Innovation

Industrial Light & Magic is a creative studio involved in making visual effects for motion pictures. The company has a…

June 14, 2023

Porsche updates its iconic shield

Porsche has presented a new version of its logo as a result of a thorough rebranding that ran for three…

June 8, 2023

Pentagram remasters Channel 4 brand

Established in 1982 to create a cultural alternative to BBC and ITV, Channel 4 is seeking to integrate into the…

June 5, 2023

Hispano-Suiza: Reviving a luxury brand

For many in Spain, Hispano-Suiza had long been another word for a luxury car. Founded in 1904, the firm is…

May 31, 2023

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.…

May 28, 2023

2026 FIFA World Cup identity introduces new design system

Last week, FIFA unveiled the logo for the 2026 World Cup which will be held in three countries: Canada, the…

May 23, 2023

Sixt makes small changes to its logo

Founded in 1912, Sixt is considered, perhaps, the oldest car rental company in the world. As of today, the Munich-headquartered…

May 21, 2023

Western Union updates its visual identity emphasizing a new global strategy

Western Union, the world's leading money-transfer company, has carried out a large-scale rebranding. The project has been implemented in cooperation…

May 18, 2023

LeShuttle: Speedy trips and slow halcyon moments

Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, a railway service shuttling between Coquelles, France, and Cheriton, UK, through the Channel Tunnel, has rebranded itself…

May 15, 2023

The Warner Bros. logo is changed again, and for good reason

The iconic Warner Bros. shield is changing again. This time, the redesign anticipates the revision for the whole WB brand…

June 30, 2023

Spain’s La Liga is about to adopt a totally new logo

According to the information leakage published by the sports edition FootyHeadlines, the La Liga logo is going to be changed,…

May 5, 2023

Minute Maid unifies its visual identity as a global brand

The premium soft drink brand Minute Maid has updated its visual identity six years after the previous rebranding. It's been…

May 4, 2023

Veg NI: A brand for local veg

Veg NI is an agricultural cooperative in Northern Ireland founded by four farmers to better market their products amid growing…

April 28, 2023

Bershka updates its logo, following its sister brands

Launched in 1998, Bershka is a Spanish-French clothing retailer that is owned by Inditex, alongside such famous brands as Zara,…

April 23, 2023

Cohere: Nature and digitality

Today, we observe exponential growth in AI technology. The promises from the super-trained algorithms are as amazing as frightful. Over…

April 20, 2023

LG’s face logo gets animated, showing off different expressions

The face/smile design is quite popular in branding. Amazon, Colgate, and Danone are just a few examples of using such…

April 16, 2023

San Francisco: Make your place in the future

The Covid-19 pandemic caused an upheaval in the business world. Due to a range of lockdowns, many companies had no…

April 13, 2023

No orange, no leaf. The logo of Fanta is simply blue

Following Pepsi, another soft drink brand has changed its logo. The famous Fanta emblem has dropped its orange as the…

April 8, 2023

Pepsi comes back to its classic logo design

The iconic soft drink brand Pepsi has updated its logo, bringing back the classic design the company had before it…

April 21, 2023

Black Star Pastry: Between innocence and elegance

The Australian brand Black Star Pastry is a good example of how a local pastry becomes a worldwide food icon.…

March 28, 2023

Freeform gets free forms for its visual identity

When a brand experiences some unsteadiness, revision of its visual identity can be an effective means to stabilize the business…

March 17, 2023

Fashion brand Bonprix considerably reworks its logo

The German fashion retail company Bonprix has updated its visual identity that has to express its positioning as a “smart…

August 12, 2023

Argentina’s payment service rolls out a new visual identity

Changing its visual identity, the Argentinian fintech company Ualá has unveiled a new logo demonstrating a remarkable refinement in design…

March 11, 2023

Netflix: New look, same logo

Netflix seems to have joined the trend of changing everything in the visual identity except the logo. We saw this…

March 5, 2023

Nokia updates its logo for the first time in 45 years

Nokia, known as a global mobile phone brand, has unveiled its new logo. As the Finnish telecommunications company recently announced…

March 2, 2023

Pentagram refreshes the visual identity of Amazon’s streaming service

Prime Video, Amazon's streaming service, has launched a completely new visual identity by Emily Oberman and her Pentagram team. The…

February 25, 2023

Brazil restores its iconic country brand under Lula’s presidency

The Brazil brand comes back to the iconic design of 2005. The relaunch includes a campaign to reposition the brand…

February 22, 2023

7Up updates its brand with a clear and vigorous visual system

The logo of 7Up has undergone a considerable change, strengthening the assets of the brand with a new visual system.…

February 18, 2023

Jonathan Ive creates an emblem for Charles III coronation

In late 2011, Queen Elizabeth II knighted Apple's then-chief design officer Jonathan Ive. Now, when Charles III is going to…

February 15, 2023

Burberry brings back the Equestrian Knight to its logo

The British luxury house Burberry is going to restore the iconic Equestrian Knight for its logo. The rebranding is also…

February 15, 2023

Eurostar: How to transform a symbol into a flexible design system

Launched in 1994, Eurostar is a pioneer brand involved in international high-speed railway transportation. Its network connects the United Kingdom,…

January 31, 2023