“A new look for Tonight,” logos for  Conan O’Brien vs. Jay Leno
(via idsgn)

The classic MTV logo sort of gets a redesign. A newly cropped design removes the tagline which emphasizes that the brand represents “music television.” This is the first official logo redesign for the brand in 29 years.

image & more info via The Wrap: “It’s Official: MTV No Longer About ‘Music’”

The GOP.com redesign: “You’ve Got Fail”

Jon Stewart pokes fun at RNC chairman Michael Steele and the “GOP’s new revamped website” on The Daily Show.

Nicktoons 2D / 3D animation as part of Nickelodeon’s redesign campaign

Roger designs an explosive, typographic galaxy in a new branded promo for Nicktoons. This new approach feels like a huge departure from the aesthetics of the channel we recall as children. The new look aims at the new “target demographic of tween boys.” redefined It is an unusual juxtaposition to set the motion to the tune of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit.

(found animation via a quick link motionographer, for large video click here)

Brand New did overviews of both the Nicktoons and Nickelodeon logo redesigns.

In regards to the Nicktoons Rebrand 09, Roger writes: “The redesign draws upon classic film conventions and techniques to create a dynamic look that will feel immediately familiar to any cartoon-crazy kid…”

We’ll leave off with a couple of older animated promos for Nicktoons:

Food Network launches its first iPhone app centered around its nighttime shows. Full episodes and clips stream over wifi and 3g with 6 shows at launch: The Next Iron Chef, Ace of Cakes, Chopped, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, The Next Food Network Star, and The Best Thing I Ever Ate.

The design was done in-house at Scripps Networks Digital with their Developer partner Rhythm New Media.

We’ve been waiting for the 2nd season of The Next Iron Chef, so this couldn’t have dropped at a better time.

Food Network fans will enjoy more features which include photos, an on-air programming guide, star ratings, and saving favorites.

Download on iTunes

Client: Food Network
Art Director: Matt Sung
Developer Partner: Rhythm New Media
Project Managers: Reggie Valentine, Narisa Wild, Sunayana Bedi

more about Nickelodeon rebranding: redesign 09 of nickjr.com (via Anna Tsalopoulos)

New Nick (via Brand New)

Eyeball rebrands PBS on-air, online, and in print this Fall 2009.

“PBS, one of the most highly respected brands in media, is unveiling a new multiplatform brand package this fall. In more than 600 elements that include promo opens and closes, lower thirds, video bumps for IDs and support messaging, Web elements, print templates and more, this collection uses live-action footage, contemporary colors and original music to showcase what PBS is all about - that PBS invites people from all walks of life to broaden their horizons, or, to “Be More.”

PBS stations will debut the new package in conjunction with the September 27 premiere of Ken Burns’s most recent film series, THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA. This immersive documentary takes people not only on a journey to our nation’s most beautiful places, but also on a tour through history to meet the people who dedicated their lives to ensuring these places would forever be available for everyone […]”

via Eyeball

“MTV prepares for (iterative) home page redesign”
(relaunch scheduled for Wednesday morning of September 2nd, 2009)

“…The biggest change made to MTV.com comes in the form of a new module, called The Daily Fresh. Placed just below The Marquee, The Daily Fresh will feature content MTV grabs from both its own pages and third-party sites…” — via CNET

abc.com site redesign complete with new homepage, videos, and programming guide:

abc quietly released a beta version of their new site, which focuses on their primetime content with new clips and show pages. The full episode player is pretty much the same pop-up window experience that we’ve enjoyed (except for the “click to continue” part), while the new landing pages give a refresh to the editorial content that accompany the on air programming.