Comments on: BBK’s New Identity http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:38:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: 2:48AM [The B-Sides] » BBK Logo http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-14273 2:48AM [The B-Sides] » BBK Logo Fri, 04 Nov 2005 15:25:36 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-14273 [...] Back in May I posted about the new BBK logo but I didn’t know who had designed it. Well today John Avery commented on that post and it turns out the logo was designed by his agency, Financial Design in collaboration with their associates in Bahrain, Vision. [...] [...] Back in May I posted about the new BBK logo but I didn’t know who had designed it. Well today John Avery commented on that post and it turns out the logo was designed by his agency, Financial Design in collaboration with their associates in Bahrain, Vision. [...]

]]> By: john http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-14272 john Fri, 04 Nov 2005 14:48:22 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-14272 It was designed by us http://www.financialdesign.co.uk and our associates in Bahrain http://www.visionbh.com It was designed by us
http://www.financialdesign.co.uk
and our associates in Bahrain
http://www.visionbh.com

]]> By: Mahi http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-2661 Mahi Sat, 06 Aug 2005 09:59:51 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-2661 Agian Logo Issue!! pantone 287 Blue, Yellow, Orange, dear Kuwait can't we get rid off from those over used colors. For me the BB suddenly took me to Burgan B and the flowers smelling Star bank!! is int it? Common guy's as I mentioned before Logo designs are not for every one. Agian Logo Issue!! pantone 287 Blue, Yellow, Orange, dear Kuwait can’t we get rid off from those over used colors. For me the BB suddenly took me to Burgan B and the flowers smelling Star bank!! is int it? Common guy’s as I mentioned before Logo designs are not for every one.

]]> By: anis http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1614 anis Thu, 02 Jun 2005 15:10:05 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1614 BBK logo? no we didnt and its clipart from a CD and the way its implemented was so cheap, Artograph didnt do it..just for everybody's info :) BBK logo? no we didnt and its clipart from a CD and the way its implemented was so cheap, Artograph didnt do it..just for everybody’s info :)

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1292 Mark Thu, 19 May 2005 04:43:53 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1292 urgh now you ruined the surprise! ;) urgh now you ruined the surprise! ;)

]]> By: Edjamacated Guy http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1291 Edjamacated Guy Thu, 19 May 2005 00:37:06 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1291 mark why don't you just tell everyone that FedEx has a cool arrow pointing forward hidden and BMW which stands for Bavarian Motor Works used to make airplane engines, hence the white and the blue, propeller blades on a blue sky :P mark why don’t you just tell everyone that FedEx has a cool arrow pointing forward hidden and BMW which stands for Bavarian Motor Works used to make airplane engines, hence the white and the blue, propeller blades on a blue sky :P

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1284 Mark Wed, 18 May 2005 18:51:48 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1284 muscati, you can have logos that don't need any explanation and are really crap, then you have logos that do need explanation that are really good. it can be both ways but in general a logo usually isn't explanatory at first glance. Tivo is a good example for your argument. At first glance you can tell it has something to do with TVs, also the name tivo has a connection to tvs. their logo is great and serves their purpose. on the other hand the FedEx logo for example. It has an important hidden visual which represents them that a vast majority of the people don't know about, yet this doesnt make their logo a bad one. the BMW logo is another one, when you first look at it you cant tell what the logo is until someone tells you. the shell logo is a even better example. it started off in the 1900's as a picture of a shell but over time the logo became more and more stylized and simplified. today, the symbol would hardly be recognized as a shell if the company did not carry the name. citroen logo, who would know those arrows pointing up are actually gear wheels? hmmm this is fun no? i should maybe post a famous logo once a week and talk about it. will start off tomorrow with commerical bank of kuwait. muscati, you can have logos that don’t need any explanation and are really crap, then you have logos that do need explanation that are really good. it can be both ways but in general a logo usually isn’t explanatory at first glance.

Tivo is a good example for your argument. At first glance you can tell it has something to do with TVs, also the name tivo has a connection to tvs. their logo is great and serves their purpose.

on the other hand the FedEx logo for example. It has an important hidden visual which represents them that a vast majority of the people don’t know about, yet this doesnt make their logo a bad one.

the BMW logo is another one, when you first look at it you cant tell what the logo is until someone tells you.

the shell logo is a even better example. it started off in the 1900’s as a picture of a shell but over time the logo became more and more stylized and simplified. today, the symbol would hardly be recognized as a shell if the company did not carry the name.

citroen logo, who would know those arrows pointing up are actually gear wheels?

hmmm this is fun no? i should maybe post a famous logo once a week and talk about it. will start off tomorrow with commerical bank of kuwait.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1283 Mark Wed, 18 May 2005 18:39:23 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1283 Mahmood, you are right that service comes first but that is something we can't control. i personally think NBK have the crappiest logo at the moment here in Kuwait.. actually second crappiest (bkme first) but their service is great. so yeah logo doesnt always represent good service and quality, but... it might lead you to believe so at first glance, and thats how they capture the new comers.. btw, a designer i used to work with here in kuwait now works at artograph, thats how i know them. i figured artograph did the job since they have strong connections to kuwait, but yeah i would definetly like to know more about who did the logo if you can get me that info. Mahmood, you are right that service comes first but that is something we can’t control. i personally think NBK have the crappiest logo at the moment here in Kuwait.. actually second crappiest (bkme first) but their service is great. so yeah logo doesnt always represent good service and quality, but… it might lead you to believe so at first glance, and thats how they capture the new comers..

btw, a designer i used to work with here in kuwait now works at artograph, thats how i know them. i figured artograph did the job since they have strong connections to kuwait, but yeah i would definetly like to know more about who did the logo if you can get me that info.

]]> By: muscati http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1280 muscati Wed, 18 May 2005 16:55:19 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1280 It doesn't seam to fit though. I think a good logo doesn't need an explanation. It doesn’t seam to fit though. I think a good logo doesn’t need an explanation.

]]> By: Mahmood Al-Yousif http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1278 Mahmood Al-Yousif Wed, 18 May 2005 16:12:30 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1278 the logo might look nice, but it's hiding one of the crappiest service you could wish for as a small businessman in Bahrain. I don't give tuppence about their graphic or design - with all due respect to you, your blog and your job - service MUST come first, and if the last thing a bank wants to do is take a bet on local small and medium sized businesses, they can spray all the perfume they want, they are still a lump of manure. Artograph is my brother's company by the way. Jamal tells me that they didn't do it, it was a French company with a local satellite office in Manama. I could find out more if you'd like. Great blog by the way, although this is my first comment, I do visit every day! the logo might look nice, but it’s hiding one of the crappiest service you could wish for as a small businessman in Bahrain. I don’t give tuppence about their graphic or design - with all due respect to you, your blog and your job - service MUST come first, and if the last thing a bank wants to do is take a bet on local small and medium sized businesses, they can spray all the perfume they want, they are still a lump of manure.

Artograph is my brother’s company by the way. Jamal tells me that they didn’t do it, it was a French company with a local satellite office in Manama. I could find out more if you’d like.

Great blog by the way, although this is my first comment, I do visit every day!

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1277 Mark Wed, 18 May 2005 16:10:15 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1277 it doesnt matter what the object is as long as there is a good reason behind it. there is no rule that says u cant use flowers for banks but you just cant use a flower if u dont have a good reason behind it. does it make sense? it doesnt matter what the object is as long as there is a good reason behind it. there is no rule that says u cant use flowers for banks but you just cant use a flower if u dont have a good reason behind it.

does it make sense?

]]> By: muscati http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1276 muscati Wed, 18 May 2005 15:33:26 +0000 http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/bbk-new-identity/#comment-1276 Why a flower for a bank though? There's a new bank in Bahrain now BankMuscat International which has a butterfly in its logo as well. I don't get it. http://www.bankmuscat.com/international_bk_bmi.shtml Why a flower for a bank though? There’s a new bank in Bahrain now BankMuscat International which has a butterfly in its logo as well. I don’t get it.

http://www.bankmuscat.com/international_bk_bmi.shtml

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