Rebrands
Here i discuss rebrands in the industry — anything from domain name changes to full brand refreshes.
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Uber’s 2018 refresh was way ahead of it’s time
It’s 2018, and Uber is preparing for their IPO the following year. Things are changing, and changing fast. Uber had a new CEO, new senior leadership, and were now operating in 650+ cities globally, with a wildly diverse fleet of vehicles ranging from cars to bikes to tuk-tuks — even helicopters and “flying cars”.
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Kleenex celebrates 100 Years with a fresh brand identity
To celebrate their 100th anniversary, Kleenex introduced a refreshed brand identity in collaboration with Turner Duckworth. Developed with their parent company, Kimberly-Clark, the new global visual identity draws inspiration from “a mean case of the sniffles”.
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Introducing the new PayPal brand identity
Last month, PayPal one of the most recognized names in digital payments, unveiled a refreshed brand identity developed in collaboration with Pentagram partner Andrea Trabucco-Campos, aimed at boldening the simplicity that defines PayPal’s user experience.
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ConvertKit is now kit.com
Kit, the email-first operating system for creators, introduced a major brand update that includes a new logo, brand name, fresh visual identity, and renewed purpose. This move is a major shift for one of the most recognized platforms in the creator economy.
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The wild story of loom.com, the $150K domain name
After Loom closed their Series A, Shahed Khan and his team made a bold move — they spent $150,000 to get their hands on loom.com. It might sound like a lot, but how they managed to pull it off is still one of the wildest stories in the company’s history.
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Spare Labs is now spare.com
Fuelled by their recent $42M in Series B funding, the shift to Spare.com is a strategic move to reflect the company’s growing influence in the paratransit and microtransit sectors, and to position itself as a more accessible and forward-thinking partner for global transit agencies.
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Envato Rebrand
Envato, a leading marketplace for creative assets introduced a comprehensive rebrand that includes a fresh visual and sonic identity. This move signifies a major shift for one of the most influential brands in the creative industry, aiming to better reflect their evolving mission and to inspire their creative community. By redefining who they are and…
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Verizon Rebrand
Earlier this year, Verizon one of the most recognizable telecom companies in the world introduced a comprehensive rebrand that included a fresh visual identity and a new ad campaign. This move signifies a major shift to align more closely with the company’s evolving customer expectations, aka the younger more digitally-savvy generation.