The YouTube logo has been updated for the first time since it began 12 years ago. This is a core aspect of the brand because a logo is the main graphic element that represents a company. The bigger a company is, the more carefully it should implement the design. With its latest update, YouTube has evolved into a clean and conservative logo. It has shifted away from the emphasis from the word “Tube” and redirected the focus to the easily recognizable “play” button. This has a more versatile use in the global world we live in.
Sometimes a subtle transformation works wonders: a color change or a logo refresh; but when you need to show progress on an evolving market, a logo redesign is just a fragment of the whole. To rebrand means a more concentrated effort to shift consumer’s perception. Does your company need a rebrand? Let’s figure it out with these 3 basic questions.