Woolworths Group reveals new brand identity via M&C Saatchi
Woolworths Group this week rolled out a new brand identity to better symbolise its evolution and what its collective businesses and platforms stand for today.
The new brand symbol and system was developed by Re, in partnership with M&C Saatchi Group.
Re – M&C Saatchi Group’s design and experience agency – developed the new brand identity to represent the connected and unified purpose at the heart of Woolworths Group. The new symbol showcasing the impact Woolworths Group can have when it comes together in partnership with others to create change for a better tomorrow.
Alongside the logo, Re developed a completely new design system including a bespoke typeface, a vibrant and energetic colour palette and fresh tone of voice.
Woolworths Group chief marketing officer, Andrew Hicks, said: “In designing the new symbol, it was important we represented what we stand for as a Group today and how we will continue to act in the future. Our commitment to our purpose was key to the design architecture.”
Hicks added: “The new symbol is only the start of how we are evolving the ways in which we communicate our Group’s collective impact to our key stakeholders, suppliers, partners, customers and our team. We’re excited by the opportunity it creates to further unite us across the various Group businesses and with our partners.”
Re executive creative director, Andy Thomas, said: “The lines in the new logo are inspired by ripples, with each moving outward creating consecutive waves of impact. The lines also create a series of ‘W’ shapes, nodding to the Woolworths Group name and the deeper focus on ‘we’.”
Woolworths Group CEO, Brad Banducci, added: “It is the power of ‘We’ in terms of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow that is represented in our new Group brand identity. It’s a symbol of the positive impact that we aspire to have and the purpose that unites us. It’s only by working together as a Group, across all our businesses and platforms, and in partnership with others, that we will be able to help to create a better tomorrow.”
WOW, this is re:ally bad. Out of re:spect to the client, the design agency should re:design the logo and re:absorb the cost.
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come on australian design industry, surely we can do better than this
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Who ever used my name to comment negatively here (with a not verified identity): not funny. I would never participate in these kind of childish public arguments. All they show is a disrespect for our profession. You don’t know what went into a project and what lead to the outcome. Do better but stop trashing other people’s work without any constructive argument. It only reflects poorly on yourself.
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Wow that’s a lot of nonsensical marketing gibberish. And ripples? So it’s what, a puddle?
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Old logo was way better
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Three blue flying worms? OK, abstract
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I think it’s pretty good, it’s a corporate logo for the group so shouldn’t be compared to the Woolworths supermarkets logo. Too easy to ‘hate on’ new logos and I’m sure this would have had to be managed through many internal stakeholders.
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I like this symbol for the Woolworth Group, a global company. It is always challenging to develop a design that everyone likes, especially for non-graphic designers. That is one reason I don’t work in this area as a lot people think they know better.
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