The fifth collection of design potpourri includes my top 10 favourite letter Ee logos. As you can see, the lowercase e is grossly underrepresented (which is too bad because it's a beautiful letter). 1. E is for Elena (concept by Elena Lazutina) 2. e (concept…
Round 4 of the Inspirational Alphabet Logo Design Series comprises my top 10 favourite letter Dd logos. Just like the letter Bb, it was tough finding good lowercase d's. I know they're hiding out there somewhere though. 1. D's Nuts (concept by Ron Lewis) 2.…
The third instalment in the Inspirational Alphabet Logo Design Series comprises my top 10 favourite letter Cc logo designs. In my experience the letter C is one of the more challenging characters in the alphabet to create interest in. My respect goes out to all…
As it turns out, 2013 was a pretty solid year for rebranding (especially when compared to 2012). Still, some rebrands managed to bonehead their way to stardom and here-within are my picks for the three worst rebrands of 2013. 3. Yahoo!: If ever there was…
The second collection in the 26 part, art for art's sake series is of some of my favourite letter Bb logo designs. When it comes to the letter B, there are so many amazing designs and it was hard to narrow it down to just…
A quick peruse of Urban Jungle's website and you quickly discover that whenever we're examining logos we're usually discussing the strategies around them. This is not one of those times. The Inspirational Alphabet Logo Design Series is an homage to the letters of the English…
A few weeks ago American Airlines launched its new brand identity. The move was the first of its kind for the Dallas/Forth Worth, Texas airline giant in over 40 years. The beloved AA and diving eagle logo designed in 1967 by Massimo Vignelli, are heading…
Talk about disasters. This year saw a number of well-known brands attempting to "rebrand" themselves and ending up with results that, unfortunately, give branding—and rebranding—a bad name. 2012 set a new standard for brand stupidity. The disasters outlined below are not examples of real rebranding.…
There's been a lot of talk over the internets the last few weeks in regards to big brands' rebranding efforts. On August 23, 2012 Microsoft unveiled its new logo, the first update of its kind in last 25 years for the Redmond-based software giant. More…
For Immediate Release: Edmonton, AB, January 31, 2012 — With a potential multi-million-dollar rebranding prize looming for a lucky Alberta creative agency, specialist brand marketing firm Urban Jungle has offered Premier Alison Redford and the province’s taxpayers its services—free of charge. Shortly after winning the…