Eurovision revamp !

https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/25-november-1-december-2019/eurovision-2020-identity/

The Eurovision song contest 2020 has unveiled a “colourful” and “abstract” visual identity, created by Utrecht-based design studio Clever Franke.

The identity is based around a circular logo which “honours” the competition’s history and is inspired by this year’s “inclusive” tagline, ‘Open Up’, according to the studio.

The annual singing competition was started 10 years after the World War II with the aim of uniting Europe through music. The next competition will take place in Rotterdam in May 2020 (Good luck with that one !) 

Pantone colour of the year announced

https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/2-8-december-2019/pantone-colour-of-the-year/

Pantone ? No, not those pretty boxes of Christmassy cakey things (That's Panettone!) but PANTONE, an international company that sets standard & regulations for colours in design and across all areas of industry. 

The American colour company, which chooses a shade every year, says that it is a “timeless and enduring hue elegant in its simplicity”.

“We are living in a time that requires trust and faith,” says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of Pantone. “It is this kind of constancy and confidence that is expressed by Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue, a solid and dependable blue hue we can always rely on.”