The last 12 months have seen rebrands galore, as companies from across sectors tweaked logos, updated brand guidelines, and announced full-scale visual identity updates. Aston Martin commissioned Peter Saville to adapt its 95-year-old logo with “subtle but necessary enhancements”, Instagram collaborated with type foundries from around the world on a bespoke new face inspired by its ‘squircle’ logo, and Hermes renamed itself to Evri – although not everyone was convinced.

And they’re not the only ones. Creative Review covered a long list of new and updated visual identities for brands including: The Big Issue, Norwich City, Pret, CNET, GSK, Magnolia Bakery, The Grand National, Cora, Baskin-Robbins, Wrigleys Extra and Street Fighter (although this last one provoked some controversy).

So without further ado, here’s some of the standout trends of 2022.