"Less is not always more" say commenters
In this week's comments update, readers are debating car makers rebranding with flat versions of their logos and sharing their views on other top stories. More
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Seven car brands that have returned to flat logo designs
After rebranding with three-dimensional, chrome-effect logos in the 80s and 90s, carmakers from Nissan to BMW are reverting to flat designs to retain relevance in the digital world. We've rounded up seven examples. More
Toyota rebrands with flat logo and abandons wordmark
Toyota Motor Europe has joined numerous other car brands by opting for a flat redesign of its logo with a revised visual identity created by The&Partnership that includes removing its wordmark. More
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Nissan latest car brand to roll out flat logo
Japanese car brand Nissan has joined BMW, MINI and Volkswagen in officially replacing its three-dimensional emblem with a flat, two-dimensional logo. More
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Trademark documents reveal Nissan's stylised flat logo
Japanese car brand Nissan has filed a trademark application for a flat monochrome logo that would see it join other brands opting for minimalist rebrands. More
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BMW unveils flat logo in first rebrand for two decades
German car manufacturer BMW has revealed a new minimalist, flat logo with a transparent backdrop. More
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Durex rebrands with flat logo and "sex positive" campaign
Creative agency Havas has designed a new brand identity for British condom manufacturer Durex, which features a flattened logo written in One Night Sans typeface in a bid to challenge "repressive" sexual norms. More
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Volkswagen rebrands with "flat" logo to mark start of electric era
Volkswagen has scrapped its chrome-effect logo for a flat "digital-first" visual identity to mark the "start of a new era", which has been kickstarted with a line of fully electric cars. More
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Vladan Pavlović gives Serbia a minimal rebrand that emphasises peace and tolerance
Graphic designer Vladan Pavlović has proposed a new visual identity for the Republic of Serbia that presents the Balkan country as one of "peace, democracy and tolerance". More
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Mozilla reveals new logo developed through open design process
After seven months of public scrutiny, London studio Johnson Banks has revealed the new Mozilla logo it created through an open design process. More
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Juventus FC faces fan uprising after launching minimal new logo
Italian football club Juventus has unveiled its new crest, but the team's fans think the minimalist rebrand is an own goal. More
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DesignStudio completes minimal rebrand for Deliveroo
Deliveroo has become the latest company to scrap its complicated logo in favour of a flat design, launching a pared-back rebrand by London agency DesignStudio (+ slideshow). More
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Seven of the most effective minimalist rebrands
Brands have been scrapping their previously complicated logos in favour of flat designs. We've rounded up seven of our favourite minimal redesigns from the last few years, including simplified lions, sans-serif icons and a "responsive W" (+ slideshow). More
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England's Premier League gets a minimal rebrand by DesignStudio
England's primary professional football competition has kicked off its 2016/2017 season with a significantly more minimal lion's head logo. More
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Pentagram brings Mastercard into the digital age with pared-back logo redesign
Design agency Pentagram has created a new logo and visual identity for Mastercard, the credit card company's first branding redesign in 20 years. More
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Instagram scraps retro logo for more "modern" design
Mobile photo-sharing app Instagram has ditched its iconic retro camera logo in favour of a simple illustration set against a multicoloured gradient. More
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Google rebrands with new sans-serif logo
Google has revealed a simplified new logo, a month after the tech giant announced a company-wide restructure with the launch of umbrella brand Alphabet. More
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MINI relaunches its brand and offers Airbnb-style sharing to car owners
Car brand MINI has relaunched its visual identity, unveiled a new version of the MINI Clubman estate and embraced the "sharing economy" by offering every customer the chance to rent their vehicle to others when they don't need it (+ slideshow). More
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Nendo designs brand identity for skincare based on Chinese medicine
Japanese studio Nendo used grey and white crosses for the packaging of this line of skincare products based on the practices of Chinese medicine. More
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Pentagram rebrands MIT Media Lab with grid-generated glyphs
Design agency Pentagram has used a simple grid of squares to create a new visual identity for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s research centre (+ movie). More
