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April seems a little early for a logo design<\/a> trends article, no? We\u2019d usually agree, but when one trend is so in-your-face that you can\u2019t ignore it, we felt it our duty to share. And we\u2019re not predicting a trend \u2013 we\u2019re providing evidence in the shape of seven logo redesigns that have all utilised one seemingly obvious trait.<\/p>\n

So what is 2017\u2019s biggest logo design trend<\/a> so far? It\u2019s what we\u2019re going to call wordmark uppercasification*. Agencies are hitting the caps lock button in order to add emphasis and gravitas to the client\u2019s logotype in the first quarter of 2017. This could end up being a bit SHOUTY, but the application of an agreeable typeface does the job of softening the aggression that uppercase usage can impart.<\/p>\n

Here follows the examples of 2017\u2019s most forceful branding trend so far. The question is, will caps lock continue to influence redesigns for the rest of the year, or will another trend usurp uppercase?<\/p>\n

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*We\u2019re not going to call it this.<\/p>\n

01. Fanta<\/h3>\n

Heading up Fanta’s rebrand<\/a> is a logo created out of hand-cut paper, complete with a hidden smile worked into the design. This is accompanied by an updated colour palette on the labels and lids.<\/p>\n

But most striking is how the logo has moved from soft and rounded to squared off and bold, emphasised by that shift to an uppercase typeface.<\/p>\n

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02. Calvin Klein<\/h3>\n

US fashion label Calvin Klein gave its iconic logotype an uppercase update<\/a> in February 2017. Created with the help of renowned British graphic designer Peter Saville, the new look logo has split opinions in the design industry.<\/p>\n

The previous CK logo was instantly recognisable and an Americana classic, so the decision to change it had social media on high alert. However the company’s creative director Raf Simons defends the decision, saying: “It’s a celebration of Calvin Klein’s iconic underwear and jeans; acknowledging their status as Pop and showing them in the world of art.”<\/p>\n

03. Lifetime<\/h3>\n

Female-friendly US television network Lifestyle changes its logo more frequently than its underwear, so it should be no surprise to see its appearance in a logo redesign round-up. It’s here, of course, because the dice have landed on an uppercase refresh this time around.<\/p>\n

Not everyone is impressed, with Brand New<\/a> commenting: “The new logo is bland type in a bland circle. It doesn’t say anything, at all, about\u2026 anything. About TV, or life, or women and it’s not full-on hipster or minimal or elegant. It’s just caught somewhere in graphic limbo.” Ouch.<\/p>\n

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04. Emily Carr University<\/h3>\n

Emily Carr University’s unusual circle doodles logo was replaced this year by a new circle-based visual identity, designed by Camp Pacific and inspired by the painting palette of the University’s namesake, artist Emily Carr.<\/p>\n

It also moved from the now very dated-looking all-lowercase typeface to an all-uppercase one, which is consistent with the bolder definition of the circular theme.<\/p>\n

05. Saffron<\/h3>\n

Safrron \u2013 the global branding consultancy \u2013\u00a0describes its new logo thus<\/a>: “The first key element is typography. Besides giving the company personality, a bespoke family has been developed to symbolise the combination of strategy and design \u2013 a fundamental in any brand definition process, according to Saffron.” And in logotype form, it’s uppercase.<\/p>\n

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06. Tom Kerridge<\/h3>\n

UK-based celebrity chef Tom Kerridge holds two Michelin stars and approached The Clearing<\/a> to help build a brand that encapsulated his character and style \u2013 previously Kerridge had used a simple Clarendon logotype.<\/p>\n

Creative director and founder of The Clearing, Andy Howell, said<\/a>: “One of the things Tom said to us when we first met was that he wanted his products to be \u2018Tom-proof\u2019 \u2013 solid, reliable and unmistakably British. The brand mark we created reflected this \u2013 it\u2019s Tom\u2019s personal stamp of quality.”<\/p>\n

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07. Guillebert<\/h3>\n

Guillebert’s logo will be familiar to anyone who has even the most fleeting acquaintance with France’s countryside. The French gardening and agricultural tools brand challenged Brand Brothers to update its long-standing brand mark, bold, italicised typeface and all, and went less bold and italicised and more uppercase.<\/p>\n

“The new logo is composed of a bespoke wordmark and a monogram \u2018EG\u2019, as a reminder of its founder, Eug\u00e8ne Guillebert.” says Brand Brothers’ project page<\/a>, but despite its voluminous style guide<\/a> it remains to be seen whether the new branding will become as ingrained with la campagne as its predecessor.<\/p>\n

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