This is a brand design collaboration between Mirage and Studio Koto. The AI-powered video creation app "Captions" has been renamed "Mirage" and has also redefined its visual identity. To date, the company has raised over $100 million in venture funding and is valued at $500 million. Mirage aims to evolve beyond a simple creator tool into a multimodal AI research lab for short-form video platforms like TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. This rebranding marks the company's shift from its core service […]
Fintech company Stripe has unveiled a new logo. Replacing its previous slanted "S" icon, the new logo features a single white diagonal line on a blue square background, a geometric motif derived from the dot above the "i" in Stripe's English logo. Focusing on simplicity and scalability, the redesign applies across Stripe's diverse product lines, including its payment solution "Checkout" and its fraud prevention service "Radar." Stripe already had its current […]
Danish luxury audio brand Bang & Olufsen has unveiled its new wireless earbuds, the Beo Grace. Crafted from exquisite aluminum and leather, these products are attracting attention as "wearable audio sculptures" that combine acoustic technology and aesthetics. Priced at $1,500, they are priced two to three times higher than typical high-end earphones. The Beo Grace, a flagship product celebrating Bang & Olufsen's 100th anniversary, inherits the iconic metal stem design of the previous A8 model while […]
This is the brand design for the wine brand OTHER. Emphasizing "difference," the brand introduces the stories of lesser-known regions and independent winemakers, encouraging consumers to enjoy wine with curiosity and an open mind. The brand's visual identity was designed by London-based studio Cache & Carey Studio. The central logo is characterized by organic flow and subtle movement. It captures both the natural flow of wine and the narrative, while also incorporating intentional imperfection […]
Figma has announced a major feature update that expands its design tools to AI agents and developers. Key features of this announcement include remote access support for the MCP server and integration with the AI app builder Figma Make, significantly improving the efficiency of code generation and product development based on Figma designs. The MCP server now allows design systems and code structure information, previously used exclusively within Figma, to be shared with external developers.
Kakao unveiled a major overhaul of KakaoTalk at its developer event, If Kakao 25, on September 23rd. The plan is to increase user engagement on the messenger by integrating conversations and navigation into a single screen. CEO Jeong Shin-a announced that starting today, KakaoTalk's chat window will become a window of possibility. The most notable change is the transition of the Friends tab to a feed. Users can now view profile updates and posts in a timeline format and fine-tune their privacy settings. Open chat […]
Montblanc has expanded its reputation as a luxury writing instrument brand into the digital realm, unveiling the "Digital Paper," an e-ink digital notebook. Despite its hefty price tag of $905 (US), the product has been praised for pioneering a new category of "luxury e-notebooks" since its launch. The aluminum body features a leather pen bar on one side that attaches magnetically and supports wireless charging. The included stylus is inspired by Montblanc's signature […]
Google has integrated the generative AI model "Gemini" into its Chrome web browser. This move, made shortly after a US court ruled that Google's search market monopoly was valid but that the sale of Chrome was unnecessary, is seen as a strategy to maintain its dominance in the search market. Gemini is available on mobile devices and does not require a separate subscription. Users can use Gemini to summarize webpage content, compare products using multiple tabs simultaneously, and conduct meetings […]
Nintendo has officially launched its smartphone app, "Nintendo Today!" This app offers a variety of Nintendo-related game information, event news, and small details like an anime calendar every day, making it a must-see platform for Nintendo fans. "Nintendo Today!" features an animated calendar featuring characters from popular game series like Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, Pikmin, and Kirby. Each […]
YouTube announced major updates to live streaming and Shorts at its "Made on YouTube" event in September 2025. This is interpreted as a strategy to fully revamp the live broadcasting and short-form content creation experience, powered by AI technology, and to actively respond to competition from companies like TikTok and Twitch. First, the live streaming feature has seen the largest feature expansion in YouTube history. The most notable change is the integration of "Playables" games. […]
At its annual event, Meta Connect 2025, Meta unveiled three AI-powered smart glasses and a wrist-mounted controller. The Ray-Ban Meta Display features a color display embedded in the right lens, and a wrist-mounted Meta Neural Band reads subtle finger movements for text input and app control. Priced at $799, the Meta Display will be available in the US on September 30th. The neural band offers up to 18 hours of use and is water-resistant. The second axis is the Ray-Ban Meta […]
Brand design for Italian deli Massi's, in collaboration with branding studio Saint-Urbain. The project began with a fuzzy childhood memory for designer and creative director Ostroff. Inspired by a local Italian restaurant he frequented around the age of five, he says he "held onto a very blurry image and reconstructed it, as if describing a dream." At the center of that memory were yellow characters, which were not just graffiti, but a traditional Italian [...]
