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Opinion BY Armin
VH1’s own Plus One
Launched in 1985 (as VH-1 for “Video Hits One”), VH1 is a cable channel operated by MTV Networks and owned by Viacom with programming that includes music videos, exclusive events, live performances, music documentaries, and TV series. Like its sister channel, MTV, VH1 has mutated into a reality TV channel — i.e., Mob Wives, Basketball Wives, Hollywood Exes, Mama Drama, Rehab with Dr. Drew, etc. — where sometimes you might catch a music video or two. Over the weekend, and to start off the new year with a large rebrand, VH1 introduced a new logo and on-air look that signify what the channel has, reportedly, always been: “The Ultimate Mash Up”. No design credit given or press release issued but you can follow the launch with the #plussed hash tag. The logo and on-air package have been designed by New York, NY-based Gretel.
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DATE: Jan.07.2013
POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Entertainment COMMENTS:
TAGS: plus, Sans Serif, tv,
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Marqeta
Established in 2010, Marqeta is a customer loyalty platform for the business-consumer relationship — consumers pay in advance, via their Marqeta account, and, in return, merchants add extra money to the account. A new identity has been designed by Duncan/Channon. Case study here. Image of the credit card below (or after the jump).
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DATE: Sep.11.2012POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Finance The B-Side COMMENTS:
TAGS: duncan channon, plus, Sans Serif,
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A+E Networks
Established in 1984 as A&E Television Networks or AETN, A+E Networks is the umbrella company for multiple cable channels, including A&E, Lifetime, History Channel and Bio. Cheesy logo animation on their home page.
Thanks to Alex Poleshuk for the tip.
DATE: Sep.27.2011POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Entertainment The B-Side COMMENTS:
TAGS: plus, sans serif,
Books about logo design, the designers that create them and the meaning of branding.
