Backlash! 5 Controversial Website Redesigns


Updated 01/27/12 3:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Controversial Website Redesigns

Steve Jobs famously said to Business Week, "A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them." Websites are constantly trying to create innovative products and redesigns that improve the user experience, but messing around too much with a product people love can cause some serious backlash. When push comes to shove, people will fight for the way things were. Here are Read more

New Starbucks Logo: Love It or Hate It?


Updated 01/25/11 12:26 PM · Posted by · 13 comments

Starbucks Unveils New, Image-Only Logo

Want to see what the future of Starbucks looks like? Well, now you can. In honor of the coffee titan's 40th anniversary this March, the corporation will introduce a newly redesigned logo. And — gasp! — it doesn't include the word "Starbucks" or "coffee." The evolved logo, released today, still maintains the company's signature siren, but it is no longer bordered by a circle that reads Read more

New Chiquita Banana Design: Love It or Hate It?


Updated 02/16/10 7:58 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 9 comments

Chiquita Banana's Logo Redesign

Graphic design haven design:related provides a glimpse into Chiquita's logo redesign for its new campaign, Eatachiquita. The graphics team, spearheaded by art director DJ Neff, hopes the world will go bananas for its 25 collectible stickers with capricious facial expressions. What do you think? Is the new logo a-peeling? Source New Chiquita Banana Design: Love It or Hate It? Love Read more

New Sugar Site Design


Updated 03/07/09 7:12 AM · Posted by · 137 comments

New Sugar Site Design

Hi all. Brian here (the husband). We are very happy to launch this new design. Our goals include better navigation, site speed, and a better overall design for some of the amazing things we have planned this year. Hope you like it! (Don't fear change.) Read more

Due to Customer Backlash, Tropicana Ditches New Logo


Updated 05/20/10 10:19 PM · Posted by partysugar · 47 comments

Due to Customer Backlash, Tropicana Ditches New Logo

Last month Tropicana debuted a clean new look to emphasize the all-natural, fresh squeezed juice. However, due to an overwhelming amount of customer outrage, the company is abandoning the changes and returning to the old packaging. Many loyal Tropicana fans were disgusted by the brand's redesigned logo — which features a glass of orange juice against a white backdrop, instead of the familiar Read more

Snapple to Debut Redesign and HFCS-Free Formula


Updated 07/21/10 12:28 PM · Posted by partysugar · 21 comments

New Snapple Design

Last week the New York Times announced that iced tea brand Snapple is redesigning its look and formula. The font is more modern, and the new bottle will be slimmer, so it can fit into cup holders. Real sugar will replace the high fructose corn syrup and lower the calorie count by 40 calories. The label will highlight the type of leaves — green and black tea leaves — used to make the drink and Read more

New Cereal Box Size: Love It or Hate It?


Updated 06/18/09 10:44 AM · Posted by partysugar · 31 comments

New Cereal Box Size: Love It or Hate It?

The Kellogg Company released a new cereal box design earlier this week. It's a space-saving box that is expected to fit into pantries more easily. The eco-friendly design holds the same amount of cereal but uses less materials. It's currently being tested in Detroit supermarkets and Kellogg hopes the smaller, fatter box will redefine the cereal aisle. I think the new box is fun but wonder if the Read more

Designer Timothy Corrigan Transforms a Los Angeles Home Into an Enclave For Entertaining


Updated 05/21/12 8:42 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Los Angeles Home Redesign and Remodel by Timothy Corrigan Inc. Pictures

Tasked with reimagining a home owned by one of Hollywood's leading entertainment attorneys and his young family, designer Timothy Corrigan set out to create an ideal atmosphere for entertaining family, friends, and clients. Nestled in Los Angeles's Mandeville Canyon community, the home is laced with Corrigan's signature touch. Impeccable elegance is blended with easy comfort to create the Read more

Peek Inside the W Hotel Union Square's Splashy New Redesign


Updated 05/15/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures of W Hotel Union Square Guest Rooms, Bar, and Great Room

Located in the historic, turn of the century-crafted Beaux Arts Building, the W Hotel Union Square's redesign merges cutting edge style with old world decadence. The hotel’s 270 guest rooms and the Extreme-WOW and WOW suites, designed by internationally renowned firms d-ash design and Wilson Associates, are the latest additions to the hotel's massive renovations. Other recent changes include Read more

A Hollywood Hills Home Gets a Total Makeover in Just Six Weeks: See the Stunning Results


Updated 05/01/12 2:40 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

SFA Design Hollywood Hills Home Pictures

Six weeks is the blink of an eye when it comes to completing an interior design project, yet that was the time frame allotted for SFA Design when they redesigned a second home for the family of an international ambassador. Founder of SFA Design, Sue Firestone, told us that the quick turnaround was an absolute must. "We had a short time frame to complete the design and installation as the family Read more