The history of Nasa’s manned space missions has been one of the defining stories of exploration since the dawn of human flight. How have those missions been developed and how has design helped propel them from action...
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Uncovering the Olympic brand story at the Olympic Museum
For two weeks every two years, millions of people around the world will be staring at a single brand. No matter the feeling it evokes, there is one thing certain of Olympic Games branding, it will be seen and experien...
Timeline: FIFA World Cup
During the 2018 FIFA World Cup, an examination of the tournament’s previous designs revealed distinct visual eras in its history. From early surrealist and art deco posters to late-century minimalist logos and recent...
Timeline: Caterpillar
From the early days of heavy duty vehicles to becoming one of the world’s most trusted construction brands, Caterpillar has built its brand from dirt and metal, innovation and the colour yellow. How has its brand evol...
Timeline: Winter Olympics
In the Olympic Charter, the distinction for sports played during the Winter Games is that they must be “practised on snow or ice.” As the world prepares for the 2018 Winter Olympics to kick off in PyeongChang, South K...
Timeline: Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House merged in 2013 to form one of the world’s largest publishing groups. Its combined logo transformed from that of a placeholder to a stylish wordmark in its own right. But both organisations have gr...
Norway's winter games
Mather & Co, a Cheshire-based design consultancy, has redesigned The Norwegian Olympic Museum. The new design celebrates the history of the Winter Olympics in the...
Timeline: KraftHeinz
Though they are now two of the biggest food companies in the world, Kraft Foods (now Mondeléz) and Heinz both had humble, single-product origins. How did they build their empires and dominate international food r...
Timeline: NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal, once two separate studios, represents two strands of Hollywood’s development. Universal is a 103 year-old brand that lends its name to some of the biggest productions in history. NBC began life as a radi...