Opinion BY Armin

ITG Staggers

Established in 1987 in New York and now with 17 offices in 10 countries ITG (Investment Technology Group) is “an independent research broker partnering with global portfolio managers and traders throughout the investment process, from investment decision through to settlement.” If that’s a little unclear — it is to me — they help “clients understand market trends, improve performance, mitigate risk, and navigate increasingly complex markets.” To coincide with its 25th anniversary, ITG has dropped its full name and introduced a new identity and “brandline”, Decoding Signal from Noise, by Landor.

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A B-Side BY Armin

Nationaltheater Mannheim

Established in 1957, in its current form and building, Nationaltheater Mannheim (National Theatre Mannheim) is a performance center for opera, ballet, and theater in Mannheim, Germany. A new identity has been designed by Munich-based Anzinger Wüschner Rasp. Not a lot of story. A cover featuring the new identity shown below (or after the jump).

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Opinion BY Armin

National Geometry of Australia

Established in 1967 by the Australian Government, the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in the capital city of Canberra, houses over 100,000 works across four points of national interest: Australian art, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander art, Asian art and International art. In 2006 NGA announced plans for a comprehensive expansion of their building after receiving a $92.9 million funding from the government that will help it accommodate the now 140,000 works in the collection. Slated for completion this winter, the NGA has taken the opportunity to introduce a new logo as well, designed by Naked Communications.

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